Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 10, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18603 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members participated in
the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams called the meeting to order at 4:00
p.m.
• ROLL CALL
Present: Members Arango, Fazely, Williams
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
4. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 747 West Dana Street, Ken Rodrigues for Kenneth Rodrigues and Partners, PL-2020-133
and PL-2020-134; APN: 158-23-042
Development Portion of the Project:
Member Williams read the item into the record. Planner Penollar gave an oral staff report.
Member Williams opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone
from the public wanted to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Kenneth Rodrigues
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
ACTION: RECOMMENDED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Subdivision Portion of the Project:
Member Williams opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone
from the public wanted to speak.
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No members of the public wished to speak.
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Members of the Subdivision Committee discussed the item.
Motion - M / S - Arango / Fazely-Carried 3-0 To conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
4.2 600 Ellis Street, Tim Steele for The Sobrato Organization, PL-2020-157; APN: 160-54-022,
160-54-023, and 160-54-024
Member Williams read the item into the record. Planner Netto gave an oral staff report.
Member Williams opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone
from the public wanted to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Erin Kamikawa
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Members of the Subdivision Committee discussed the item.
Motion - M / S Arango/Fazely-Carried 3-0 - To conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Williams
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18603 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members will participate
in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to planning.division@mountainview.gov or the project planner by
3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the Zoning Administrator for
consideration. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar at
mountainview.gov/za_speakers. You will be asked to enter an email address and a
name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will
receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. When the Zoning
Administrator announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak. For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 872 1348 4902
When the Zoning Administrator announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9.
Phone participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator).
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
4. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 747 West Dana Street, Ken Rodrigues for Kenneth Rodrigues and Partners,
PL-2020-133 and PL-2020-134; APN: 158-23-042
Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct a new three-story mixed-use building with 7,000-square feet of
office and 1,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, Lot Line Adjustment
to modify an existing lot line on a 0.07-acre project site; and a determination
that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332 (“In-Fill
Development Projects”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on
the south side of Dana Street between Castro Street and Hope Street in the
P-19 (Downtown) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Krisha Penollar
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
Subdivision Conditions
Plot Plan
4.2 600 Ellis Street, Tim Steele for The Sobrato Organization, PL-2020-157;
APN: 160-54-022, 160-54-023, and 160-54-024
Request for a Lot Line Adjustment to combine two lots into one lot on a
4.41-acre project site; and a determination that the project is categorically
exempt pursuant to Section 15305 (“Minor Alterations in Land Use
Limitations”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the southwest
corner of Fairchild Drive and Ellis Street in the P-41 (East Whisman) Precise
Plan.
Project Planner: Margaret Netto
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Attachments: Staff Memo
Subdivision Conditions
Plot Plan
5. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Administrative Zoning Hearings are held regularly on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. and
may be held jointly with the Subdivision Committee.
The agenda and staff report may be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions or comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Zoning Administrator or the Project Planner listed on
the agenda for the item at (650) 903-6306 or planning.division@mountainview.gov.
The Zoning Administrator may take action on any matter noticed herein. The Zoning Administrator's consideration of and
action on the matters noticed herein are not limited by the recommendations indicated on the agenda.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306 a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting which will enable the City to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Zoning
Administrator. Anyone wishing to address the Zoning Administrator or Subdivision Committee on a non-agenda item may
do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda.
Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any topic up to 3 minutes. If there appears to be a large number of speakers,
the Zoning Administrator may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker at the discretion of the
Zoning Administrator. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted time will be provided
to a member of the public who utilizes a translator.
ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING HEARING REVIEW PROCESS
At the hearing, the applicant/agent will be asked to make a brief presentation on the proposal. Comments from the public
shall be heard after the Zoning Administrator has opened the public hearing and prior to the Zoning Administrator taking
action or making a recommendation.
The Zoning Administrator can take the following actions at the hearing:
• Conditionally approve the project.
• Continue the project to date uncertain.
• Continue the project to a specific date.
• Take the project under advisement - pending additional information for staff’s review.
• Deny the project.
• Make a recommendation to City Council.
The decisions of the Zoning Administrator are final unless appealed to the City Council by filing an appeal with the City
Clerk within 10 calendar days of the date of findings. No building permits shall be issued during this 10-day period.
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