Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 7, 2018
Minutes
CITY HALL
City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Commissioners Capriles, Cox, Kamei, Ramirez, Scarboro, Vice Chair Baird, Chair Hehmeyer
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hehmeyer called the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Commissioners Capriles, Cox, Kamei, Ramirez, Scarboro, Vice Chair Baird,
Chair Hehmeyer
Absent: 0
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
5. STUDY SESSION
Item 5.1 - Architectural Discussion.
This item was rescheduled to a date not certain.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 6.1 - Update Gatekeeper Process, Zoning Code Update and Minor Code Amendments.
Planner Peth gave an oral staff report and he responded to the EPC's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
-Louise Katz
-Don Lapidus
-Lisa Moore
-John Keen
-Joyce Yen
-Carole Whitacre
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The EPC deliberated this item.
Motion – M/S Kamei / Cox - Carried 7-0 That the EPC adopt a resolution recommending that
the City Council approve Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the
City Code to update the Gatekeeper process of Division 12 and Division 13 of Article XVI
and approve other minor code amendments based on the draft findings with recommended
approval of the Zoning Text Amendments with the following modifications:
-Minimum noticing radius of 500’ for Gatekeeper hearings;
-Project sites over two acres in total size require a noticing radius of 750’ for Gatekeeper
hearings; and
-Increase the noticing time to fourteen days before a Gatekeeper hearing.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Chair Hehmeyer and Acting Current Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Williams gave
oral reports.
8 ADJOURNMENT
At 9:04 Chair Hehmeyer adjourned to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 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.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Williams
Acting Current Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
CITY HALL
500 CASTRO STREET
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Commissioners Capriles, Cox, Kamei, Ramirez, Scarboro, Vice Chair Baird, Chair Hehmeyer
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Capriles, Cox, Kamei, Ramirez, Scarboro, Vice Chair Baird, Chair Hehmeyer
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None.
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.
5. STUDY SESSION
Item 5.1 - Architectural Discussion.
***RESCHEDULED TO A DATE NOT CERTAIN***
6. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 6.1 - Update Gatekeeper Process, Zoning Code Update and
Minor Code Amendments.
The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) will hold a public hearing
to discuss amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Mountain
View City Code, including an update to the Gatekeeper process and minor
code amendments.
Recommendation: Discuss and provide a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed
amendments.
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Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 1 - Attachment A
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8
Exhibit 9
Exhibit 10
Exhibit 11
Exhibit 12
Exhibit 13
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 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.
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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.development@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/Browse.aspx?startid=29360; and they are available during each Commission
meeting.
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 Planning Secretary 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.
SPECIAL NOTICE
- 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.
- It is the policy of the Environmental Planning Commission that all evening meetings of the Commission, including Study
Sessions, be adjourned no later than 11:00 p.m., which time is referred to as the normal time of adjournment. No new
item of business shall be taken up by the Commission after the normal time unless the Commission has determined by
majority vote to set aside this policy. In the event it appears that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the normal time
of adjournment, the Commission may take up and act upon the more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not
considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of the next regular, special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the
Commission directs otherwise.
-Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Planning Commission regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, located at 500 Castro
Street, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting.
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.
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