Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 2, 2022
Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
During this declared State of Emergency, this meeting will be conducted in accordance with
California Government Code §54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please
contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. All members of
the Development Review Committee will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no
physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to observe the live meeting may do so at
https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/81206803550.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following
ways:
1. Email comments to planning.division@mountainview.gov by 1:00 p.m. on the meeting date.
Emails will be received directly by the Development Review Committee. Please identify the
Agenda Item number or project address in the subject line of your email.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online: You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link:
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name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in
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the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will be called on by the last two
digits of their phone number. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you
are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. When called to speak, please limit your comments to the
time allotted (up to three minutes, at this discretion of the DRC Chair).
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Development Review Committee Agenda November 2, 2022
1. ROLL CALL
Members-Deputy Zoning Administrator Shapiro, Architect Poncini, and Architect Sherman
2. REVIEW
2.1 500-550 Ellis Street, Loren Brown for Vance Brown, PL-2022-097; APN:
160-54-016 and 160-54-025
Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct a six-story, 168,849 square-foot hotel with 201 guest rooms and a
two-story 37,611 square-foot office building; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit
to remove 14 Heritage Trees, replacing two commercial office buildings, on a
2.16-acre site. This project is located on the west side of Ellis Street between
National Avenue and Fairchild Drive in the P-41 (East Whisman) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Plan Set
2.2 1040 Terra Bella Avenue, Bryan Miranda for Public Storage, PL-2021-171; APN:
153-15-002
Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct two personal storage buildings; a six-story building and a four-story
building, replacing 18 existing one-story personal storage buildings, on a 4.8-acre
project site. The project is located north of Terra Bella Avenue, adjacent to
Highway 101, with frontage on San Rafael Avenue and Linda Vista Avenue in the
MM (General Industrial) district.
Project Planner: Edgar Maravilla
Attachments: Plan Set
3. ADJOURNMENT
How the Development Review Process Works
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Development Review Committee Agenda November 2, 2022
The Development Review Committee (DRC) is made up of professional architects chaired by the Deputy Zoning Administrator, who
reviews proposed large and small planning applications. The DRC reviews the site and architectural design of projects to determine
whether they are in accordance with the General Plan, specific plans, the Zoning Ordinance, and other City Code requirements and will
be compatible with the site and surrounding developments to ensure the orderly and harmonious growth of the City.
In reviewing projects to determine whether they are compatible with the site, the DRC evaluates existing site conditions, including, but
not limited to, the location of existing trees and structures and environmental conditions to determine how best to site a project. To
determine if a project will be compatible with surrounding developments, the DRC evaluates the siting of the project as it relates to the
character of the neighborhood context and the street, the massing of the building structure, and the architectural style and detailing. The
DRC takes a proactive, hands-on approach to find appropriate design solutions to create the best possible project for the site.
The DRC makes design recommendations to the Zoning Administrator regarding the site plan and architecture for projects requiring a
Planned Unit Development, Planned Community Permit, or Development Review Permit.
At the meeting, the applicant will be asked to make a brief presentation on the proposal. Comments from the public shall be heard after
the architect’s presentation and prior to the DRC making a recommendation.
Interested parties may view the agenda and project plans online at: https://mountainview.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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