Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · January 20, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 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
Vice Chair Cranston called the meeting of the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC)
to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 7- Commissioner Margaret Capriles, Commissioner Hank Dempsey, Commissioner
Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Kammy Lo, Commissioner Allie Schmiesing,
Commissioner Joyce Yin and Vice Chair Bill Cranston
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Vice Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:03 p.m. for public testimony asking if anyone
from the public wished to speak. No members of the public wished to speak.
Public testimony concluded at 7:03 p.m.
The Environmental Planning Commission considered the minutes in one motion.
MOTION- MS - Hehmeyer / Lo - That the Environmental Planning Commission approve
the minutes of November 18, 2020, and December 2, 2020.
The motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Commissioner Lo and Vice Chair
Cranston
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Vice Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:05 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 7:06 p.m.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 Density Bonus Ordinance
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Assistant Planner Anna Salvador gave an oral presentation and answered questions
raised by the EPC.
Principal Planner Eric Anderson, and Assistant City Attorney Nicole Wright, answered
questions raised by the EPC.
Vice Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:38 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone
from the public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
Dennis Martin, Building Industry Association of the Bay Area
Alex Nunez
Emily Ann Ramos, Mountain View YIMBY
Public testimony concluded at 7:47 p.m.
The EPC deliberated on this item.
Motion - M/S Capriles / Hehmeyer - That the Environmental Planning Commission:
Adopt a Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an ordinance to repeal, in its
entirety, Division 11 of Article IV of Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code and Add a
new Division 8 of Article XVI of Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code Related to
Density Bonus; with modifications to 36.45.75 (g) to specify for developments that do not
provide a sufficient number of affordable units to qualify for a density bonus.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Commissioner Lo and Vice Chair
Cranston
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Election of Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Chair and Vice
Chair for 2021
Election of the EPC Chair
Commissioner Schmiesing nominated Vice Chair Cranston for Chair.
Vice Chair Cranston opened the floor at 8:00 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 8:00 p.m.
MOTION - M / S Schmiesing / Lo - That the EPC elect Vice Chair Cranston to Chair. The
motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Commissioner Lo and Vice Chair
Cranston
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Election of Environmental Planning Vice Chair
Election of the EPC Vice Chair
Commissioner Capriles nominated Commissioner Lo for Vice Chair.
Chair Cranston opened the floor at 8:03 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 8:04 p.m.
MOTION - M / S - Capriles / Yin - That the EPC elect Commissioner Lo to Vice Chair.
The motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Commissioner Lo and Vice Chair
Cranston
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
The Commission welcomed Commissioner Dempsey to the EPC.
Principal Planner Eric Anderson provided an update on the upcoming agenda for the
February 3, 2021 EPC meeting.
Commissioner Hehmeyer inquired about the League of California Cities going virtual this
year for training.
Chair Cranston requested R3 Zoning updates.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eric Anderson, Principal Planner
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 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 may be 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: 949 3610 7206
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
November 18, 2020 and December 2, 2020.
Attachments: Draft EPC Minutes for November 18, 2020
Draft EPC Minutes for December 2, 2020
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 Density Bonus Ordinance
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the Environmental Planning Commission of the
City of Mountain View Recommending that the City Council adopt an
Ordinance to Repeal, in its Entirety, Division 11 of Article IV of
Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code and Add Division 8 of
Article XVI of Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code Related to
Density Bonus, 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 for Recommendation of Council Adoption of the Proposed Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Existing Density Bonus Ordinance
Exhibit 3 State Bills Summary Table
Exhibit 4 Draft Administrative Guidelines
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Election of Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Chair and Vice Chair
for 2021
Recommendation: 1. Nominate and elect the Chair
2. Nominate and elect the Vice Chair
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
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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