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Environmental Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · March 4, 2020

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City of Mountain View Minutes Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:00 PM Council Chambers, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Cox called the meeting of the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present 6- Vice Chair Bill Cranston, Commissioner Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Kammy Lo, Commissioner Allie Schmiesing, Commissioner Joyce Yin and Chair Robert Cox Excused 1- Commissioner Margaret Capriles Absent 1- Alternate Robert Holbrook 3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Chair Cox opened the floor at 7:03 p.m. for public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on anything not on the agenda. No members of the public wished to speak. 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 Consideration of Text Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit and Home-Based Child-Care Regulations to Align with New State Regulations and Modifications to Planned Community Permit Regulations Assistant Planner Brittany Whitehill gave an oral presentation and Planner Whitehill and Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams responded to questions by the EPC. Chair Cox opened the floor at 7:35 p.m. for public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on the item. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR • Santoush Kumar • Katherine • Fei Gao Public testimony concluded at 7:41 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 1 Environmental Planning Minutes March 4, 2020 Commission MOTION - M/S - Hehmeyer / Lo - That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) adopt: 1. A Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit and Home-Based Child-Care Regulations to Align with New State Regulations and Modifications to Planned Community Permit Regulations, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report). 2. EPC requested City Staff to monitor and report on the progress of ADU/JADU. The Motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Lo, Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Vice Chair Cranston, Chair Cox Absent: 2 - Commission Capriles, Alternate Holbrook 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Annual Housing Element Progress Report (2015-2023 Housing Element) Assistant Planner Erin Horan gave an oral presentation and Planner Horan, Assistant Planner Anna Salvador, and Principal Planner Eric Anderson answered questions from the EPC. Chair Cox opened the floor at 8:08 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone wished to speak on the item. No one from the public wished to speak. The EPC discussed the item. No action was required. 6.2 Annual Review of the 2030 General Plan Action Plan Assistant Planner Brittany Whitehill gave an oral presentation and Planner Whiltehill and Principal Planner Eric Anderson answered questions from the EPC. Chair Cox opened the floor at 9:02 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on the item. No one of the public wished to speak. The EPC discussed the item. No action was required. 7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Planner Anderson gave announcements about upcoming Human Relations Commission Civility Roundtable, upcoming EPC meeting topics, and development projects. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Cox adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 2

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City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:00 PM Council Chambers, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 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 allowed to speak on any topic for up to three minutes during this section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on nonagenda items. 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 Consideration of Text Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit and Home-Based Child-Care Regulations to Align with New State Regulations and Modifications to Planned Community Permit Regulations Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit and Home-Based Child-Care Regulations to Align with New State Regulations and Modifications to Planned Community Permit Regulations, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report). Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 - Resolution Recommending Approval Exhibit 2 - Summary of Draft Amendments Exhibit 3 - Redlined Draft Code Amendments City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 2/28/2020 Environmental Planning Agenda March 4, 2020 Commission 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Annual Housing Element Progress Report (2015-2023 Housing Element) Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission review the 2019 Annual Housing Element Progress Report Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 - 2019 AMI for Santa Clara County Exhibit 2 - 2019 Housing Element Progress Report Exhibit 3 - Housing Sites for RHNA Requirement Exhibit 4 - Measure A Information Sheet 6.2 Annual Review of the 2030 General Plan Action Plan Recommendation: The purpose of this item is to present to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) the annual review of the General Plan Action Plan. Attachments: Staff Memo Exhibit 1 - Table 1: In Progress Exhibit 2 - Table 2: Completed Prior to 2019 Exhibit 3 - Table 3: Ongoing Items Exhibit 4 - EPC Work Plan 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 City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 2/28/2020 Environmental Planning Agenda March 4, 2020 Commission NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The agenda and staff reports may be viewed at the Community Development Department, 500 Castro Street, First Floor the Friday afternoon before each meeting at 4:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, online at mountainview.legistar.com and during each Commission meeting. Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306 or community.development@mountainview.gov. 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, 500 Castro Street, First Floor during normal business hours and at the meeting location during the meeting. The Environmental Planning Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting. It is the policy of the Environmental Planning Commission that all evening meetings of the Commission, including Study Sessions, be adjourned no later than 10:00 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 10:00 p.m. 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. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)) ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: 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 Commission on a nonagenda item may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes. An individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Commission by majority vote. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who utilizes a translator. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 2/28/2020

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