Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 19, 2019
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox and Chair Baird
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, Mountain View
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Baird called the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 7- Commissioner Margaret Capriles, Commissioner Bill Cranston, Commissioner
Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Kammy Lo, Commissioner Joyce Yin, Vice Chair
Robert Cox and Chair Pamela Baird
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
5. STUDY SESSION
5.1 - PUBLIC DRAFT EAST WHISMAN PRECISE PLAN AND EIR
Planner Anderson gave an oral report and answered questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Baird opened the floor for public testimony asking if anyone from the public wished to
speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR
• Albert Jeans
• David Conklin
• John Hickey, Summerhill Homes
• Juel Dean
• Nancy Morimoto
• Fiona Walter with MVLA High School District
• Randy Kenyon, LASD Superintendent
• Laura Blakely, MV Whisman School Board
• Perry Hariri, Miramar Capital
The EPC deliberated this item.
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5.2 - 335-415 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
Planner Roche gave an oral report and answered questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Baird opened the floor for public testimony asking if anyone from the public wished to
speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR
• John Hickey, Summerhill Homes
• David Conklin (Representative for the Property Owners)
The EPC deliberated this item.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Chair Baird gave an oral report.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 11:09 p.m., Chair Baird adjourned to the Regular Meeting of Wednesday, September 4, 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
Stephanie Williams
Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox and Chair Baird
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, Mountain View
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Capriles, Cranston, Hehmeyer, Lo, Yin, Vice Chair Cox, Chair Baird
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
5.1 - PUBLIC DRAFT EAST WHISMAN PRECISE PLAN AND EIR
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission provide input to the City
Council on the East Whisman Precise Plan Public Draft and Draft EIR.
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Previous meetings
Exhibit 4 - Detailed BPAC and EPC Comments
Exhibit 5 - Property Owner Developer Letter
Exhibit 6 - Map of Transportation Deficiencies
Exhibit 7 - South Plan Area Business Licenses
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5.2 - 335-415 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
Study Session to Discuss a Request for a General Plan Amendment from High
Intensity Office to Mixed Use Character Center (Medium and High Intensity),
Zoning Map Amendment from ML (Limited Industrial) to the East Whisman
Precise Plan, Use of 10,000 square feet of TDRs from the LASD, a Planned
Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct 464 new housing
units with structured parking and subsequent subdivision, and a new 0.4 acre park
to be dedicated to the City, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove
Heritage Trees on a 6.0 acre project site. This property is located on the south
side of East Middlefield Road between Ellis Street and North Whisman Road in
the ML (Limited Industrial) district.
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission provide input on the
proposed project.
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 4 - Project Plans
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, Septemeber 4, 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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