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Environmental Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · April 20, 2016

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CITY HALL City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET Minutes Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Capriles called the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL Present: EPC Members Baird, Cox, Hehmeyer, Matichak, Vice Chair Scarboro, Chair Capriles Absent: EPC Member Kamei 3. MINUTES APPROVAL Approve the Minutes for March 16, 2016. Motion - M/S Cox / Scarboro - Carried 5-0 (Member Heymeyer abstain and Member Kamei absent) - approve the minutes for March 16, 2016. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None. City of Mountain View Page 1 Environmental Planning Minutes April 20, 2016 Commission 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 - Companion Unit Update. Planner Pancholi gave an oral report. Planner Pancholi and Senior Assistant City Attorney Chopra responded and to questions raised by the EPC. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR Larry Klein Donna Yobs The EPC deliberated this item. Option A: Motion - M/S Cox / Heymeyer - Carried 6-0 (Member Kamei absent) - Recommendation to the City Council to amend the companion unit regulations. Option B: Motion - M/S Cox / Matichak 5/1 – (Member Baird No and Member Kamei absent) - The EPC provided input to City Council regarding the parkland dedication in-lieu fee and the reduced fee option (Option B). The EPC also provided the following comments to the City Council: 1) The City Council should consider the topic of regulating short term rentals in the context of new companion unit development 2) The City Council should consider an ownership occupancy requirement for at least one of the units (single-family home or companion unit) on a parcel in the context of new companion unit development. 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Principal Planner Alkire gave an oral report. 7. ADJOURNMENT City of Mountain View Page 2 Environmental Planning Minutes April 20, 2016 Commission Respectfully submitted, Martin Alkire Principal Planner City of Mountain View Page 3

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CITY HALL 500 CASTRO STREET City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Environmental Planning Commissino (EPC) Members Baird, Cox, Hehmeyer, Kamei, Matichak, Vice Chair Scarboro, Chair Capriles 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Minutes for Approval. Recommendation: That the EPC approve the minutes for March 16, 2016. Attachments: EPC Minutes for March 16, 2016 4. 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 limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on non-agenda items. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 4/15/2016 Environmental Planning Agenda April 20, 2016 Commission 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 Companion Unit Update. Recommendation: A. Provide a Recommendation to City Council on an Ordiance to amend the companion unit regluations (Section 36.12.70). The proposed project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15282(h) - Adoption of revisions to a second-unit ordinance. B. Staff is also seeking input from the EPC on a potential text amendment to the park land dedication in-lieu fee (Section 41.6) of the Mountain View city code. Staff will only receive EPC input on this topic. Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time. 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in City Hall, 500 Castro Street. Meeting date, time, and venue are subject to change. Please check online at www.mountainview.gov as an agenda will be posted the Friday prior to the EPC meeting. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 4/15/2016 Environmental Planning Agenda April 20, 2016 Commission AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES - The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. - Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306 or community.dev@mountainview.gov. - Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at the Community Development offices, 500 Castro Street, First Floor; the Friday afternoon before each meeting at 4:30 p.m. or soon thereafter; or online at http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/Weblink; and they are available during each Commission meeting. SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 - Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the Community Development Department at (650) 903-6306 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting. - The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. ADDRESSING THE BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE - Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. - Anyone wishing to address the Board, Commission, or Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 4/15/2016

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