Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 8, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, November 8, 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 4:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Fazely, Blizinski, Arango
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 of 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
5.1 747 W. Dana Street, Ken Rodrigues for Kenneth Rodriques and
Partners, PL-2023-162 and PL-2023-163, APN: 158-23-042
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Krisha Penollar gave an oral staff report.
Applicant present, Ken Rodrigues and gave an oral presentation.
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 - Arango/Fazely to conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
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7.1 171-175 Castro Street, Hoyul Choi of Kitchen Story & U:Dessert
Story, PL-2022-093, APN: 158-20-012
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Penollar gave an oral staff report.
No presentation from the applicant.
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 and asked if anyone from
the public wished to speak.
ACTION: APPROVED
7.2 384 Castro Street, Malika Junaid for M.Designs Architects,
PL-2023-153; APN: 158-12-059
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the public record.
Project Planner Faul gave an oral staff report.
No applicant presentation.
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
8. ADJOURNMENT
Zoning Administrator Blizinski adjourned the meeting at 4:12 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Amber Blizinski
Zoning Administrator
Approved on January 10, 2024
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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, November 8, 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
5.1 747 W. Dana Street, Ken Rodrigues for Kenneth Rodriques and Partners,
PL-2023-162 and PL-2023-163, APN: 158-23-042
Recommendation: Request for a two-year permit extension for a Planned Community Permit and
Development Review Permit to construct a new three-story commercial building with
7,000-square feet of office and 1,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space; and a Lot
Line Adjustment to modify an existing lot line on a 0.07-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
south side of Dana Street between Castro Street and Hope Street in the P-19
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(Downtown) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Krisha Penollar
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set
Draft Subdivision Conditions
Plot Plan
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 171-175 Castro Street, Hoyul Choi of Kitchen Story & U:Dessert Story,
PL-2022-093, APN: 158-20-012
Recommendation: Request for a Provisional Use Permit to allow a 3,094 square foot restaurant use,
Kitchen Story & U:Dessert Story, in a multi-tenant building, a Planned Community
Permit and Development Review Permit for outdoor dining to allow four tables and
eight seats and modifications to the building facade, and a Historic Preservation Permit
to allow the minor façade modifications to a historic building on a 0.11-acre site; and a
determination that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301
(“Existing Facilities”) and Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (“Historic Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation”). This project is located on the east side of Castro Street
between Villa Street and Evelyn Avenue in the P-19 (Downtown) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Krisha Penollar
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set
Historical Assessment
7.2 384 Castro Street, Malika Junaid for M.Designs Architects, PL-2023-153; APN:
158-12-059
Recommendation: Request for a Provisional Use Permit to allow a ground-floor office use in an existing
1,580-square foot commercial tenant space on a 0.07-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 west side of Castro St
between W Dana St and California St in the P(19) Downtown Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Madelyn Faul
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Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set
Business Description Letter
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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