Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 3, 2020
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cox called the meeting of the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) to order
at 7:00 p.m.
Chair Cox requested the Commission to observe a moment of silence for those who have
passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the wake of events following the
tragic death of George Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 7- Commissioner Margaret Capriles, Commissioner Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner
Kammy Lo, Commissioner Allie Schmiesing, Commissioner Joyce Yin, Vice Chair
Bill Cranston and Chair Robert Cox
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 Request for Consideration of a Master Plan for District Parking;
Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
Construct a Five-Story, 799,482 Square Foot Office Building Above
One Level of Podium Parking, a Four-Level Parking Garage, and Site
Improvements Associated with the Development; Heritage Tree
Removal Permit to Remove 414 Heritage Trees; Vesting Preliminary
Parcel Map; and Initial Study of Environmental Significance
Pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines Located at
1860-2159 Landings Drive
Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams gave an oral presentation and
Manager Williams, Public Works Director Dawn Cameron, and Assistant Public Works
Director Ed Arango responded to questions from the EPC.
The applicant, Drew Wenzel from Google Inc., gave an oral presentation and Mr. Wenzel
and Michael Tymoff from Google Inc. responded to questions from the EPC.
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Chair Cox opened the floor at 8:17 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the
public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Eileen McLaughlin, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge
• Alex Brown
• Bruce Naegel
• Jill Halloran
• Beelia Hansen
• Shani Kleinhaus, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Public testimony concluded at 8:34 p.m.
The EPC deliberated on the item.
MOTION - M/S - Schmiesing / Cranston - That the Environmental Planning Commission
(EPC):
1. Recommend the City Council approve an Initial Study of Environmental Significance for
the Google Landings Project pursuant to Section 15168 of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report);
2. Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve a Master Plan for
District Parking; Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct a Five-Story, 799,482 Square Foot Office Building Above One Level of
Underground Parking, a Four-Level Parking Garage, and Site Improvements Associated
with the Development; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 414 Heritage
Trees at 1860-2159 Landings Drive, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit
2 to the EPC Staff Report); and
3. Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve a Vesting
Preliminary Parcel Map to Dedicate Easements and Area for City Right-of-Way at
1860-2159 Landings Drive, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 3 to the
EPC Staff Report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Schmiesing, Vice
Chair Cranston and Chair Cox
Recused: 2- Commissioner Lo and Commissioner Yin
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Principal Planner Eric Anderson announced the upcoming EPC summer break. No
announcements from Commissioners.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cox adjourned the meeting at 8:54 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Environmental Planning Commission
will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live may do so at
https://mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at www.MountainView.gov/YouTube
and on Comcast Channel 26.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1. Email comments to epc@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on June 3. Emails will be
forwarded to the Environmental Planning Commission. Emails received after 5:00 p.m.
and prior to the Chair announcing that public comment is closed for each item will be
read into the record by staff at the meeting (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the
Chair). IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email.
All emails received will be entered into the record for the meeting.
2. Provide oral public comments during the 7:00 p.m. meeting: click the following link to
register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar:
https://mountainview.gov/epc_speakers
- You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be
disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on
how to connect to the meeting.
- When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise
hand” feature in Zoom. For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit:
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are
called to speak.
- When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Chair). If you provide oral comments during the meeting and also
sent an email after 5:00 p.m., your oral comments will serve as your single opportunity
for live public comment and your email will not be read at the meeting.
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3. Members of the public who would like to provide comments to the Environmental
Planning Commission and are unable to send an email to epc@mountainview.gov or
access the live meeting to provide oral comments: please call 650-903-6436 and leave
your comments in a voice mail message before 5:00 p.m. on June 3. Voice mail
comments will be played during public comment for the item at the meeting (up to 3
minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item number at
the beginning of your voice mail message. Staff capacity to receive and process
messages may be limited and we encourage reserving telephone access for those who
are unable to send email comments or access the live meeting to provide oral
comments.
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 Request for Consideration of a Master Plan for District Parking; Planned
Community Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a
Five-Story, 799,482 Square Foot Office Building Above One Level of Podium
Parking, a Four-Level Parking Garage, and Site Improvements Associated
with the Development; Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 414 Heritage
Trees; Vesting Preliminary Parcel Map; and Initial Study of Environmental
Significance Pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines Located at
1860-2159 Landings Drive
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC):
1. Recommend the City Council approve an Initial Study of
Environmental Significance for the Google Landings Project pursuant
to Section 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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(Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report).
2. Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve
a Master Plan for District Parking; Planned Community Permit and
Development Review Permit to construct a Five-Story, 799,482 Square
Foot Office Building Above One Level of Underground Parking, a
Four-Level Parking Garage, and Site Improvements Associated with
the Development; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 414
Heritage Trees at 1860-2159 Landings Drive, to be read in title only,
further reading waived (Exhibit 2 to the EPC Staff Report).
3. Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Approve
a Vesting Preliminary Parcel Map to Dedicate Easements and Area for
City Right-of-Way at 1860-2159 Landings Drive, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Exhibit 3 to the EPC Staff Report).
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the Google Landings Project
Exhibit 2 - Resolution for Master Plan, Planned Community Permit, Development Review
Exhibit 3 - Resolution for Vesting Preliminary Parcel Map
Exhibit 4 - Project Plans Volume 1 (1 of 2) - Landings
Exhibit 4 - Project Plans Volume 1 (2 of 2) - Landings
Exhibit 4 - Project Plans Volume 2 - Huff Garage
Exhibit 4 - Project Plans Volume 3 - Master Plan
Exhibit 5 - 2015 Bonus FAR Proposal
Exhibit 6 - December 11, 2018 City Council Study Session Memo
Exhibit 7 - October 1, 2019 City Council Study Session Memo
Exhibit 8 - Community Benefits Proposal
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
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Please contact Planning staff with any questions regarding this agenda at (650) 903-6306 or
community.development@mountainview.gov.
The agenda and staff reports may be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com.
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
Planning Staff 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.
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