Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 27, 2022
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City of Mountain View
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Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Suite I, Daniel Kang for South Bay Ceramics, PL-2021-200; APN: 153-04-003
3.2 607 West Dana Street, Suite C, Suzin Brockett for Dana Properties LLC, PL-2022-005; APN: 158-23-019
3.3 620 National Avenue, Guillermo Romano, PL-2022-053; APN: 160-54-030
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams read the items into the record, and
asked if anyone from the public wanted to speak on any of the items.
No members of the public wished to speak.
ACTION: CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3.2 CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN;
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 3.1 AND 3.3 APPROVED
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 711 Calderon Avenue, Juli Whitman, PL-2021-072; APN: 158-04-001
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams read the item into the record.
Planner Whitehill 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:
• Mike Biros
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• Eric Hertzber
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams closed the public comment portion of
the meeting.
ACTION: APPROVED
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Stephanie Williams
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
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 be 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:
You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/87369466117. You
may be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to
the public. 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.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 873 6946 6117
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 the Zoning
Administrator calls your name to provide public comment, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to three minutes, at the
discretion of the Zoning Administrator).
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 1954 Old Middlefield Way Suite I, Daniel Kang for South Bay Ceramics,
PL-2021-200; APN: 153-04-003
Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a studio use, South Bay Ceramics,
in an existing 3,200 square foot tenant space in a multi-tenant commercial
building on a 0.35-acre site; and a determination the project is categorically
exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (“New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the northwest
corner of Old Middlefield Way and Sierra Vista Avenue in the CS
(Commercial-Service) district.
Project Planner: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
3.2 607 West Dana Street, Suite C, Suzin Brockett for Dana Properties LLC,
PL-2022-005; APN: 158-23-019
**CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN**
Request for a Provisional Use Permit to allow an office use, Alcorn Immigration
Law, to occupy an existing 700 square foot tenant space, previously used as a
studio use, within an existing 9,270 square foot, multi-tenant commercial
building on a 0.26-acre project site; and a determination the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (“New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located
on the southwest corner of West Dana Street and View Street in the P-19
(Downtown) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Brittany Whitehill
3.3 620 National Avenue, Guillermo Romano, PL-2022-053; APN: 160-54-030
Request for a one-year permit extension for a previously approved modification
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to an existing Planned Community Permit (PL-2019-375) and Development
Review Permit to construct minor site and façade modifications at an existing
140,761 square foot office building on a 4.8-acre project site; and a
determination that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301
(“Existing Facilities”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the
southwest corner of National Avenue in the P (Planned Community) district.
Project Planner: Krisha Penollar
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 711 Calderon Avenue, Juli Whitman, PL-2021-072; APN: 158-04-001
Request for a Historic Preservation Permit and Development Review Permit to
relocate a historic single-family home to a different location on the property,
construction of a detached carport, and related minor site and façade
modifications on a on a 0.83-acre project site; and a determination the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15331 (“Historical Resource Restoration
and Rehabilitation”) of the CEQA guidelines. This project is located on the
southeast corner of Calderon Avenue and Church Street in the R-1 (Single-Family
Residential) district.
Project Planner: Brittany Whitehill
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
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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