Administrative Zoning Hearing

City of Mountain View Agenda Administrative Zoning Hearing Wednesday, June 14, 2023 4:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Zoning Administrator on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Zoning Administrator from acting on non-agenda items. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - None 4. PUBLIC HEARING 2211 Latham Street, Veena Thammavongsa for Woodview Homeowners Association, PL-2023-029; APN: 148-40-036, 148-40-037, 148-40-038, 148-40-039, 148-40-040 Recommendation: Request for a Planned Community Permit, Development Review Permit, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit for minor site modifications to remove seven trees, including 3 Heritage trees, at an existing condominium complex on a 2.5-acre project site; and a determination that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15304 (“Minor Alterations to Land”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the southwest corner of Latham Street and S. Rengstorff Avenue in the P-38 (El Camino Real) Precise Plan. Project Planner: Elaheh Kerachian Attachments: Staff Memo Draft Findings Report Arborist Report 5. ADJOURNMENT City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 6/8/2023 Administrative Zoning Hearing Agenda June 14, 2023 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 reports 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. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting 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 nonagenda item may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three 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. 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 The Zoning Administrator is the approval body for all applications requiring a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Planned Unit Development, Development Review Permit, or Planned Community Permit and can provide a recommended action on permits that require City Council approval. The Subdivision Committee is the approval body for all applications requiring a new or modified subdivision map, including lot line adjustments, parcel maps, and tentative maps, and can provide a recommendation action on subdivision maps that require City Council approval. 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 on projects being heard: • Conditionally approve the project. • Continue the project indefinitely and will be re-noticed. • Continue the project to a specific date. • Take the project under advisement - pending additional information for staff’s review. • Deny the project. 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. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 6/8/2023