Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · August 23, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 4:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
1. CALL TO ORDER
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Members Blizinski and Arango
ABSENT - Member Fazely
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meeting
and asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE.
5. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 570 South Rengstorff Avenue, Mark Currington for Taylor Morrison of
CA, LLC, PL-2023-115 and PL-2023-116; APNs: 148-36-033,
148-36-035 and 148-36-036
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Yau gave an oral staff report.
Applicant Mark Carrington gave a presentation.
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meeting
and asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR;
• Sonalika Ahuja
• Bruce England
• Mark Carrington, Applicant
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
MOTION: M/S - Arango/Blizinski to conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
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Adjourned the Subdivision Committee portion of the meeting at 4:24 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 400 Logue Avenue, Perry Hariri for Miramar Property Group LLC,
PL-2023-098, APN: 160-58-002
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Netto gave an oral staff report.
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meeting
and asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR;
• Mark Ruebsamen, Applicant
Assistant Community Development Director Blizinski moved to approve the project with modifications.
ACTION: CONDITIONALLY APPROVED
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amber Blizinski
Assistant Community Development Director
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 4:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain View,
CA 94041
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the
Zoning Administrator virtually may join the meeting at:
https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/85261011237, or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar
ID: 852 6101 1237.
When the Zoning Administrator announces the item on which you wish to speak, click on the
“raise hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Zoning Administrator calls your
name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute
yourself.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. 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.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE.
5. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 570 South Rengstorff Avenue, Mark Currington for Taylor Morrison of CA, LLC,
PL-2023-115 and PL-2023-116; APNs: 148-36-033, 148-36-035 and 148-36-036
Recommendation:
Request for a one-year Permit Extension of a Planned Unit Development Permit and
Development Review Permit to construct an 85 unit rowhouse development to
replace 70 apartment units; a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 38 Heritage
trees; and a Vesting Tentative Map for subdivision to create 11 lots for condominium
purposes and seven common lots on a 4.07-acre project site; and a determination the
project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332 (“In-Fill Development
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Projects”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the northwest corner of
South Rengstorff Avenue and Latham Street in the R3-1.25 (Multiple-Family
Residential) district.
Project Manager: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set
Draft Subdivision Conditions
Tentative Map
Applicant Letter
Public Comment
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 400 Logue Avenue, Perry Hariri for Miramar Property Group LLC, PL-2023-098, APN:
160-58-002
Recommendation:
Request for a two-year Permit Extension for a previously-approved Planned
Community Permit and Development Review Permit for an 8-story, 407-unit
residential development, an 36,000 square foot Transfer of Development Rights from
the LASD TDR Program, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove five Heritage
trees on a 2.54-acre project site; and a determination that an Initial Study of
Environmental Significance has been prepared pursuant to Section 15168 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is located on the west side of
Logue Avenue at the terminus of Maude Avenue in the P-41 (East Whisman) Precise
Plan.
Project Planner: Margaret Netto
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings
Plan Set
8. 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 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.
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