Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · December 18, 2024
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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 2 - Blizinski and Bryer
ABSENT 1 - 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 on any items not on the agenda.
Janice Fox asked to speak, but began to discuss item 6.1 and was informed by the Zoning Administrator
that she would have an opportunity to speak on this item later in the meeting.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
4. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 198 Easy Street, Phoi Phan for Phan Architects, PL-2024-018 and PL-2024-019;
APN: 160-37-005
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner Margaret Netto gave an oral staff presentation.
Applicant was present but did not give an oral presentation.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Janice Fox
SPEAKING VIRTUALLY:
• Bruce England
• Hala Alshahwany
• Annette Luongo
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Development portion of the Project:
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Zoning Administrator Blizinski deliberated on item 6.1.
ACTION: APPROVED
Subdivision portion of the Project:
MOTION: M/S - Bryer/Blizinski - Carried 2 - 0 to approve the project.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF THE JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
HEARING
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 2249-2283, 2319-2325 and 2385 Old Middlefield Way and 775 Independence
Avenue (APN: 147-12-033, 147-12-034, 147-12-060 and 147-12-061) for
Magnussen's Middlefield LLC
**CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING PUBLIC HEARING**
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Applicant Sandra Magnussen and Architects Christian Oaks and Danny Welch of TWM Architects were
present and gave an oral statement and made a slide show presentation.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if any
members of the public wished to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Eric Zhou
• Julian Shin
• Annette Luongo
• Anofrey Rodchenko
• Bill Fan
• Tatiana Rodchenko
• Pamela Baird
• Christopher Lynem
SPEAKING VIRTUALLY:
• Hala Alshahwany
• Bruce England
• Robert Cox
• Rigo
• Silja Paymer
• Maureen Blando
• Toby Lee
Applicants were granted time to respond briefly to comments from the public.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski asked questions of the applicants and the applicants responded.
John Schwartz, CEQA Representative provided information when asked by the Zoning Administrator on
the environmental analysis for the project.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
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ZA made the following modifications:
Amend the following conditions:
Condition of Approval # 3 - Applicant will work with staff to reduce rooftop lighting during non-business
hours.
Condition of Approval # 1 - Applicant will work with staff to enhance rooftop screening.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFIED CONDITIONS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Zoning Administrator Blizinski adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amber Blizinski
Zoning Administrator
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.
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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, December 18, 2024 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 Commission on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic for up to three minutes during this section. If
there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no less than 1.5
minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on non-agenda items.
4. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 198 Easy Street, Phoi Phan for Phan Architects, PL-2024-018 and PL-2024-019; APN:
160-37-005
Recommendation:
Request for a Planned Unit Development Permit, Development Review Permit, Special
Design Permit and a Vesting Tentative Map to construct a five-unit detached
rowhouse development, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 8 Heritage trees
on a 0.51-acre project site and a recommended determination that the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332 ("In-Fill Development Projects") of
the CEQA Guideline. This project is located on the west side of Easy Street between
the Highway 85 on-ramp and Gladys Court in the R3-3-sd (Multiple-Family
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Residential-Special Design) Zoning District.
Project Manager: Margaret Netto
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Draft Subdivision Findings Report
Plan Set
5. ADJOURNMENT OF SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 2249-2283, 2319-2325 and 2385 Old Middlefield Way and 775 Independence Avenue (APN:
147-12-033, 147-12-034, 147-12-060 and 147-12-061) for Magnussen's Middlefield LLC
Recommendation:
Request for a Development Review Permit to remove two commercial buildings,
including a vacant 8,450 square foot auto service and repair building and a 14,880
square foot office/industrial building, and construct a new two-story 39,399 square
foot automobile dealership with auto service, parts and repair facility for Toyota; and
a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 80 Heritage trees (including a hedge of 61
small redwood trees that meet the definition of Heritage tree) on a 2.4-acre site, and a
recommended determination that this project is categorically exempt per Section
15332 ("In-Fill Development Projects") of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines. The project site is located on the southeast corner of Old
MIddlefield Way and Independence Avenue in the CS (Commercial Services) zoning
district.
Project Manager: Aki Snelling
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Plan Set Part 1
Plan Set_Part 2
CEQA Compliance Checklist - Class 32 Exemption
Arborist Report
Queuing Analysis
7. 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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