Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · February 23, 2022
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City of Mountain View
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Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
During this declared state of emergency, the meeting was conducted in accordance
with California Government Code § 54953(e), as authorized by resolution of the City
Council. 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.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Members Byrer, Fazely, Williams
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 **Item continued from December 8, 2021**
1057, 1059, 1061 El Monte Avenue, Mitra Malek for El Monte LLC, PL-2021-031; APN:
189-33-027
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams read the item into the record. Planner
Yau gave an oral staff report.
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams opened the public comment portion of
the meeting and asked if anyone from the public wanted to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Mitra Malek
• Da
• Ellis Berns
• Dan Peri
• Mark Easton
• Matt Sucherman
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• Carl Hammer
• Sharon Tan
• Jean
• Deborah Lundgren
• Richard Lundgren
• Penny
• Max Purdom
• Franklin Jones
• Mary Hodder
• Serge Bonte
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams closed the public comment portion of
the meeting, answered questions and discussed the item.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
6. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 590 Castro Street, Tim Steele for The Sobrato Organization, PL-2020-056 and
PL-2021-258; APN: 158-10-033
Development Portion of the Project:
Member Williams read the item into the record.
Planner Pancholi 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:
• Peter Katz
• Mary Hodder
• Loise Katz
• Robert Cox
• Hala Alshahwany
• Ruth
• Leona Chu
• Patrick Morriss
• Nazanin Dashtara
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting, answered
questions, and discussed the item.
Robert Tersini from The Sobrato Organization answered questions.
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.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
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• Mary Hodder
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Members of the Subdivision Committee discussed the item.
Motion - M / S - Fazely / Byrer-Carried 3 - 0 To recommend approval of the project.
ACTION: RECOMMENDED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Williams
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance
with California Government Code § 54953(e), as authorized by resolution of the City
Council. 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: 886 3580 0157
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 which is up to 3
minutes, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 **Item continued from December 8, 2021**
1057, 1059, 1061 El Monte Avenue, Mitra Malek for El Monte LLC,
PL-2021-031; APN: 189-33-027
Request for a Development Review Permit to construct a four-story, 90-room
senior care facility with a State Density Bonus replacing three commercial
buildings; Conditional Use Permit for a senior care facility use, Heritage Tree
Removal Permit to remove six Heritage trees on a 1.24-acre project site; and
a determination the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332
("In-Fill Development Projects") of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is
located on the east side of El Monte Avenue between West El Camino Real
and Hollingsworth Drive in the R3-1 (Multiple-Family Residential) district.
Project Planner: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set (Part 1)
Plan Set (Part 2)
Arborist Report
Multimodal Transportation Analysis
Supplemental Application Letter
6. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 590 Castro Street, Tim Steele for The Sobrato Organization, PL-2020-056
and PL-2021-258; APN: 158-10-033
Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct a new 4-story, 105,361 square foot commercial building with two
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levels of underground parking; Provisional Use Permit for a parking reduction
to allow 255 parking spaces in lieu of the required 312 spaces and 13,997
square feet of ground floor office space; Heritage Tree Removal Permit to
remove nine Heritage trees; Preliminary Parcel Map to merge five lots into
one lot on a 0.95-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 northwest
corner of Castro Street and Church Street in the P-19 (Downtown) Precise
Plan.
Project Planner: Diana Pancholi
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set (Part 1)
Plan Set (Part 2)
Subdivision Conditions
Preliminary Parcel Map
Arborist Report
TDM Plan and Parking Study
7. 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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