Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · September 16, 2020
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
This meeting was conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Environmental Planning Commission
participated in the meeting by 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 7:04 p.m.
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
Commissioner Yin arrived at 7:40 p.m.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
The EPC considered the minutes in one motion.
Motion - M/S - Hehmeyer / Capriles - That the EPC table the Minutes of October 12,
2019.
That motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 6- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Lo,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Vice Chair Cranston and Chair Cox
Absent: 1- Commissioner Yin
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Chair Cox opened the floor at 7:10 p.m. to 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.
Public testimony concluded at 7:10 p.m.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 ADU Code Updates
Assistant Planner Brittany Whitehill gave an oral presentation and answered questions
raised by the EPC.
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Chair Cox opened the floor at 7:27 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the
public wished to speak on this item. No members of the public wished to speak.
Public testimony concluded at 7:27 p.m.
The EPC deliberated on this item.
Motion - M/S Hehmeyer / Capriles - That the Environmental Planning Commission:
1. Adopt a Resolution Recommending the City Council Approve Zoning Text
Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to Update Accessory
Dwelling Unit Regulations to Align with New State Regulations, to be read in title only,
further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report).
The motion passed by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Lo,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Vice Chair Cranston and Chair Cox
Absent: 1- Commissioner Yin
5.2 School Strategy Precise Plan Amendments
Principal Planner Anderson gave an oral presentation and responded to questions raised
by the EPC. Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava also answered questions
raised by the EPC.
Chair Cox opened the floor at 8:09 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the
public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Ayindé Rudolph - Superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District
• Tamara Wilson – President of the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of
Trustees
Public testimony concluded at 8:21 p.m.
The EPC deliberated on the item.
MOTION - M / S - Commissioner Schmiesing / Commissioner Capriles - That the
Environmental Planning Commission:
1) Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Amend the P-39 (North
Bayshore) and P-41 (East Whisman) Precise Plans, Consistent with the Citywide School
Strategy, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to the Staff Report); and
2) With additional direction to reference the Citywide School Strategy as appropriate in a
legally defensible manner.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Lo,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Vice Chair Cranston and Chair Cox
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6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Principal Planner Eric Anderson announced the upcoming meeting topics.
Chair Cox reported on a recent Mountain View Historical Association meeting,
announced an upcoming Council Candidate Forum, and a presentation on the 100th
anniversary of women's suffrage.
Vice Chair Cranston requested information on the Safe Parking Program.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cox adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eric Anderson, Principal Planner
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, September 16, 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 the meeting date. Emails
will be forwarded to the Environmental Planning Commission. Please identify the
Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. Emails received after 5:00 p.m. will
be entered into the record for the meeting.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
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. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 923 1251 4568
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone
participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
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When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Chair).
For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Environmental Planning Commission meeting minutes of
October 12, 2019
Attachments: Draft EPC Minutes for October 12, 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 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 ADU Code Updates
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) adopt A
Resolution Recommending the City Council Approve Zoning Text
Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to
Update Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations to Align with New State
Regulations, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to
the EPC Staff Report).
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Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Resolution
Attachment A - Clean Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Summary of Draft Amendments
Exhibit 3 - Redlined Draft Code Amendments
Exhibit 4 - March 4, 2020 EPC Staff Report
Exhibit 5 - May 12, 2020 Council Staff Report
5.2 School Strategy Precise Plan Amendments
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Amend the
P-39 (North Bayshore) and P-41 (East Whisman) Precise Plans,
Consistent with the Citywide School Strategy, to be read in title only,
further reading waived (Exhibit 1 to the Staff Report).
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Resolution Recommending Precise Plan Amendments
Exhibit 2 - June 23, 2020 Council Report and Citywide School Strategy Policy
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
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 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))
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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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