Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 20, 2019
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox and Chair Baird
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 7:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Baird called the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 – Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox, Chair Baird
Absent: 1 – Commissioner Hehmeyer
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 - Minutes for February 20, 2019
Chair Baird opened the floor for public testimony asking if anyone from the public wished to
speak. No members of the public wished to speak.
Motion – M/S – Cranston/Capriles – That the EPC approve the Minutes as noted above with
minor clarifying edits.
This motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 5 – Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Yin, Vice Chair Cox, Chair Baird
No: 0 – None.
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hehmeyer
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Lo
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Principal Planner Alkire introduced Aarti Shrivastava as the new Assistant City
Manager/Community Development Director and she gave an introductory presentation
to the EPC.
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Chair Baird proposed that the following items be heard out of order and this was approved by the
EPC with a show of hands. The items will be heard as follows: Item 5.3, Item 5.1, and then Item
5.2
ITEM 5.3 - ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (2015-2023)
Planner Horan gave an oral report and she, and Neighborhoods Manager Wong, responded to
questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Baird opened the public hearing asking if anyone in the public wished to speak.
No members of the public wanted to speak.
The EPC deliberated this item.
ITEM 5.1 - EPC INPUT ON CITY MAJOR GOALS (FY 2019-2020 AND FY 2020-2021)
Principal Planner Alkire gave an oral report and responded to questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Baird opened the public hearing asking if anyone in the public wished to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR
• Josue Garcia for MEPS.
The EPC deliberated this item.
ITEM 5.2 - GENERAL PLAN ACTION PLAN
Assistant Planner Whitehill gave an oral report and responded to questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Baird opened the public hearing asking if anyone in the public wished to speak.
No members of the public wanted to speak.
The EPC deliberated this item.
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Chair Baird gave an oral report.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:45 p.m., Chair Baird adjourned to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 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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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, March 20, 2019 7:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox, Chair Baird
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes for February 20, 2019.
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 February 20, 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. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 EPC INPUT ON CITY MAJOR GOALS (FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021)
Recommendation: Recommendation: The EPC will provide input on potential projects that
fulfill the City Council's major goals for FY 2019-2020 and FY
2020-2021.
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Attachments: Staff Memo - City Major Goals
Exhibit 1 (Advisory Body Input)
Attachment 1 (Suggested Projects from the February 28, 2019 Study Session)
Attachment 2 (Fiscal Years 2017-18 and 2018-19 Major Goals)
Attachment 3 (Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 Goal-Setting)
Attachment 4 (Advisory Body Project Input Form)
5.2 GENERAL PLAN ACTION PLAN.
Recommendation: The EPC will hear a presentation and provide comments on the
deletion, modification, or addition of General Plan action items. No
formal action will be taken by the EPC on this item.
Attachments: Staff Memo - General Plan Action Plan
Exhibit 1 (2019 Action Items Update)
Exhibit 2 (2018 EPC Priorities)
5.3 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (2015-2023
HOUSING ELEMENT).
Recommendation: The EPC will hear a presentation and provide comments. No formal
action will be taken by the EPC on this item.
Attachments: Staff Report- Annual Housing Element Progress Report
Exhibit 1 (2018 AMI for Santa Clara County)
Exhibit 2 (2018 Annual Housing Element Progress Report)
Exhibit 3 (Housing Element Sites for RHNA Requirement)
Exhibit 4 (Measure A Information Sheet)
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 on Wednesday, April 2, 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.
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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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