Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 25, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Zoning Administrator Blizinski called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Members Blizinski, Arango and Fazely
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Zoning Administrator Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone from
the public wished to speak.
No members from the public wished to speak.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE.
5. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 920 Sierra Vista Avenue, Daniel Chan for Chinese Church in Christ,
PL-2022-177, PL-2023-161: APN; 153-02-038
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the public record.
Senior Planner Jeffrey Tsumura gave an oral staff report.
Architect John Wayne present, and made a statement.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski opened the item for public comment.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR;
• Karen Kalvelage
• Daniel Chan, Chinese Church in Christ
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
MOTION: M/S - Arango/Fazely to conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
5.2 753 Victor Way, Mark Yazdani, PL-2023-064; APN: 193-02-025
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Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Tsumura gave an oral staff presentation.
Applicant Mark Yazdani, present and made a statement.
Zoning Administrator 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.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
MOTION: M/S - Fazely/Arango to conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 888 Villa Street, Sean Forman for Next Level Board Games Café,
PL-2023-123, APN: 158-16-001
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Marvilla gave an oral staff report.
Applicant present and made a statement.
Zoning Administrator 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.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amber Blizinski
Zoning Administrator
Approved on: November 30, 2023
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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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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, October 25, 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 action on non-agenda items.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE.
5. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 920 Sierra Vista Avenue, Daniel Chan for Chinese Church in Christ, PL-2022-177,
PL-2023-161: APN; 153-02-038
Recommendation:
Request for a Conditional Use Permit to expand an existing church use and a parking
reduction to provide 119 spaces, in lieu of 150 required spaces, a Development
Review Permit to construct a new 8,091 square-foot multi-purpose building above a
partially submerged parking garage, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove three
Heritage trees on an existing church site; a Lot Line Adjustment to replace two existing
parcels with a new 1.92-acre parcel; and a determination that the project is
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categorically exempt pursuant to 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines (“Infill Projects”). This
project is located at the northwest corner of Sierra Vista Avenue and Plymouth Street
in the R3-2sd (Multi-Family Residential - Special Design) district and MM (General
Industrial) district.
Project Planner: Jeffrey Tsumura
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set
Draft Lot Line Adjustment Conditions
Plot Plan
Public Comment
5.2 753 Victor Way, Mark Yazdani, PL-2023-064; APN: 193-02-025
Recommendation:
Request for a Preliminary Parcel Map to subdivide an existing lot for condominium
purposes to create two lots each with a single family home and ADU and a common
lot on a 0.25-acre site; and a determination that the project is categorically exempt
pursuant to Sec 15315 of the CEQA Guidelines (“Minor Land Divisions”). This project is
located on the southwest corner of Castro Street and Victor Way in the R3-1
(Multiple-Family Residential) district.
Project Planner: Jeffrey Tsumura
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Subdivision Conditions
Preliminary Parcel Map
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 888 Villa Street, Sean Forman for Next Level Board Games Café, PL-2023-123,
APN: 158-16-001
Recommendation:
Request for a Provisional Use Permit for a 2,200 sq. ft. restaurant, Next Level Board
Games Café, with alcohol sales, indoor recreational board games, and retail sales to
replace a previous personal service use at an existing commercial building on a
0.19-acre site; and a determination that the project is categorically exempt pursuant
to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (“Existing Facilities”). This project is located
on the northeast corner of Villa Street and Bryant Street in the P-19 (Downtown)
Precise Plan.
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Project Planner: Edgar Maravilla
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
8. ADJOURNMENT
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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