Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 21, 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 21, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chair Baird called the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Commissioners Capriles, Cox, Kamei, Ramirez, Scarboro, Acting Chair Baird
Absent: 1 - Chair Hehmeyer
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1a - Approve the Minutes of February 21, 2018.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Motion – M/S Capriles / Ramirez – Carried 6-0 (Chair Hehmeyer absent) – approve the
minutes for February 21, 2018 with minor clarifying edits.
3.1b - Approve the Minutes of March 7, 2018.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Motion – M/S Cox / Scarboro – Carried 6-0 (Chair Hehmeyer absent) – approve the minutes
for March 7, 2018 with minor clarifying edits
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
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5. STUDY SESSION
5.1 Development of Commercial Cannabis Regulations.
Planner Burke gave an oral staff report and responded to the EPC's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Matthew McCarthy
- Inaudible
- Clint Walker
- Diana Lin
- Pat Knoop
- Xiaoyue Jiang
- Ernest Chu
- Jianfeng Yang
- Unidentified female
- Sean Kali-Rai
- Yue Thomson
Lieutenant Frank St. Clair, Mountain View Police Department (MVPD), was present and
responded to questions raised by the EPC.
The EPC deliberated this item.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 - Annual Housing Element Progress Report (2015-2023 Housing Element).
Planner Wordell gave an oral staff report. Planner Wordell, Project Manager Gil with the
Housing Division, and staff responded to the EPC's questions.
No members of the public wished to speak.
The EPC deliberated this item.
6.2 - General Plan Action Items Update.
Planner Pancholi gave an oral staff and staff responded to the EPC's questions.
No members of the public wished to speak.
The EPC deliberated this item.
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Acting Chair Baird, Member Cox and Planner Alkire gave oral reports. Planner Burke
responded to questions raised by the EPC.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:30 p.m. Acting Chair Baird adjourned to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, April 18,
2018, at 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,
Martin Alkire
Principal Planner
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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 21, 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
3.1 Approval of Minutes.
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) approve the minutes for:
Item 3.1-a. - February 21, 2018
Item 3.1-b. - March 7, 2018
Copies of the minutes for the above-noted meetings have been delivered to
Commissioners and copies are available at City Hall. If there are no corrections or
additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes.
Attachments: Minutes for Approval (February 21, 2018)
Minutes for Approval (March 7, 2018)
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
5.1 Development of Commercial Cannabis Regulations.
Recommendation: The EPC will hear a presentation and provide comments and recommendations to the
City Council on the development of commercial cannabis regulations in Mountain View.
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Community Survey Results
Exhibit 2 - Community Outreach Meeting Results (February 15, 2018)
Exhibit 3 - Written Public Comments
Exhibit 4 - Zoning Map with 1,000 foot Buffer
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6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Annual Housing Element Progress Report (2015-2023 Housing
Element).
Recommendation: The EPC will hear a presentation and provide comments on the annual review of the
City's Housing Element. No formal action will be taken by the EPC on this item.
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 (2017 Annual Housing Element Progress Report)
6.2 General Plan Action Items Update.
Recommendation: The EPC will hear a presentation and provide comments on the annual review of the
City's General Plan Action Items. No formal action will be taken by the EPC on this item.
Attachments: Staff Memo
Exhibit 1 (General Plan Action Items List, 2018)
Exhibit 2 (Ongoing General Plan Action Items)
Exhibit 3 (EPC Priority General Plan Action Items, 2017)
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, April 4, 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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