Environmental Planning Commission

CITY HALL 500 CASTRO STREET City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox and Chair Baird Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox, Chair Baird 3. MINUTES APPROVAL ITEM 3.1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 16, 2019 Recommendation: 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 - January 16 2019 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. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 5.1 - 950 WEST EL CAMINO REAL Recommendation: Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct a five-story, 71-Unit affordable studio apartment development (including one 2-bedroom manager’s unit) and a Density Bonus request with waivers; a Provisional Use Permit for rooftop amenities above the third floor and residential accessory uses utilizing the ground-floor commercial setback; a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove eight Heritage Trees on a 0.61-acre site; and a determination that the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15194 (“Affordable Housing Exemption”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the north side of West El Camino Real between Castro Street and Oak Street in the P-38 (El Camino Real) Precise Plan. Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC): 1. Adopt a Resolution Recommending the City Council Approve a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit for a Five-Story, 71-Unit Affordable Studio Apartment Development (Including One, 2-Bedroom Manager's Unit) and a Density Bonus Request with Waivers, a Provisional Use Permit for roof-top amenities above the third floor and residential accessory uses utilizing the ground-floor commercial setback, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove Eight Heritage Trees at 950 West El Camino City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 2/15/2019 Environmental Planning Agenda February 20, 2019 Commission Real (see Exhibit 1) Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 (Resolution Recommending Approval of the Project) Exhibit 1 Attachment A (Conditions of Approval) Exhibit 2 (Project Plans) Exhibit 3 (Traffic and Parking Study) 6. STUDY SESSION ITEM 6.1 TERRA BELLA VISIONING AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES PLAN - LAND USE ALTERNATIVES Recommendation: Recommendation: The Environmental Planning Commission review and provide input to the City Council on land use alternatives for the Terra Bella Visioning Plan (TBVP) Area. Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 (Summary of Prior Meetings) Exhibit 2 (Public Input) 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 6, 2019, 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 2/15/2019 Environmental Planning Agenda February 20, 2019 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.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. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 2/15/2019