Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · July 23, 2025
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 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 4:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 2 - Subdivision Committee Members Ed Arango and Amber Blizinski
Absent 1 - Subdivision Committee Member Diana Fazely
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Zoning Administrator Blizinski opened the public comment portion of the meting asking if any members of
the public wished to speak on any non-agenda items.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 828-836 Sierra Vista and 1975-1979 Colony Street, Albert Wang for Legend
Colony LLC, PL-7775; APNs: 153-04-001, 153-04-017, 153-04-018 and
153-04-019
Zoning Administrator Blizinski read the item into the record.
Senior Planner, Elaheh Kerachian gave an oral staff presentation.
Applicant was present 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.
SPEAKING VIRTUALLY:
• G. Ortiz
Zoning Administrator Blizinski closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
The Sub-Division Committee deliberated on item 4.1.
MOTION: M/S - Arango/Blizinski - motioned to recommend approval of item 4.1. - Carried 2 to 0 to
conditionally approve the project.
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ACTION: CONDITIONALLY APPROVED
5. ADJOURNMENT
Zoning Administrator Blizinski adjourned the meeting at 4:15 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, July 23, 2025 4:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View, CA 94041
Spanish or Chinese interpretation via Zoom and translation of meeting materials are available at no cost upon request. Please contact
the City by 5:00 p.m. at least two business days prior to the day of the scheduled meeting by phone at (650) 903-6608 or by email at
mep@mountainview.gov.
Interpretación por medio de Zoom y traducción de los materiales de la reunión estarán disponibles sin costo alguno con solicitud previa.
Favor de comunicarse con la Ciudad antes de las 5:00 p. m. al menos dos días hábiles antes de la reunión agendada al (650) 903-6608 o
por correo electrónico a mep@mountainview.gov.
如有需要,可通过 Zoom 获取中文翻译版,会议材料翻译版免费提供。请至少在会议预定日期前两个工作日下午 5:00 前致电 (650) 9
发送电子邮件至 mep@mountainview.gov 联系市政府。
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 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 Zoning Administrator from acting on non-agenda items.
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4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 828-836 Sierra Vista and 1975-1979 Colony Street, Albert Wang for Legend Colony LLC,
PL-7775; APNs: 153-04-001, 153-04-017, 153-04-018 and 153-04-019
Recommendation: Request for a Planned Unit Development Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct a new 20-unit rowhouse development, utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and
a Vesting Tentative Map to create 20 residential lots and two common lots on a
0.99-acre project site; and a recommended 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 southwest corner of Sierra Vista Avenue
and Colony Street in the R3-2 (Multiple-Family Residential) zoning district.
Project Manager: Ela Kerachian
Attachments: Staff Memo
Draft Findings Report
Draft Subdivision Findings Report
Plan Set
Vesting Tentative Map
Density Bonus Letter
5. 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.
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Administrative Zoning Hearing Agenda July 23, 2025
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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