Development Review Committee

City of Mountain View Agenda Development Review Committee Wednesday, March 1, 2023 2:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 1. ROLL CALL Members-Deputy Zoning Administrator Shapiro, Architect Poncini, and Architect Jones 2. REVIEW 2.1 685 East Middlefield Road, Michael Ducote for Prometheus Real Estate Group, PL-2022-259; APN: 160-60-013 Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct a new mixed use development comprised of five new buildings, including two, eight-story apartment buildings providing 716 market-rate units, one eight-story 144-unit 100% affordable apartment building, one six-story 260,000 square foot office building; and an 8.5 -level parking garage containing 638 parking spaces, as well as a 0.36-acre privately-owned publicly accessible open space (POPA) to replace two, two-story office buildings and a surface parking lot; a Provisional Use Permit for rooftop amenities; a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 46 Heritage trees on a 10.58-acre project site. This project is located on the southwest corner of East Middlefield Road and Ferguson Drive in the P-41 (East Whisman) Precise Plan. Project Planner: Phillip Brennan Attachments: Plan Set 3. ADJOURNMENT City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 2/24/2023 Development Review Committee Agenda March 1, 2023 How the Development Review Process Works 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. For historical agendas and project plans prior to September 7, 2022, please visit http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/ Weblink/Browse.aspx?id=28994&dbid=0&repo=CityDocuments City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 2/24/2023