Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 5, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, May 5, 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
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 Allie Schmiesing, Commissioner Joyce Yin, Vice
Chair Kammy Lo and Chair Bill Cranston
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
The Environmental Planning Commission considered the minutes in one motion.
MOTION - M/S - Yin / Lo - That the Environmental Planning Commission approve the
amended Minutes of April 7, 2021.
The motion passed on the following vote:
Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Vice Chair Lo and Chair Cranston
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Chair Cranston opened the floor 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.
Public testimony concluded.
5. STUDY SESSION
5.1 Downtown Precise Plan Update (Phase 1)
Senior Planner Edgar Maravilla gave an oral presentation and responded to questions
raised by the EPC.
Principal Planner Eric Anderson also answered questions raised by the EPC.
Rick Williams, Architect and Urban Designer for Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP, also
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answered questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Cranston opened the floor for public testimony asking if anyone from the public
wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Robert Cox
• Bruce England, Greenspaces MV, Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning
• Nazanin Dashtara, Livable Mountain View
• Hala Al-Shawany
• Louise Katz, Livable Mountain View
• Peter Katz, CEO, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
The EPC deliberated and provided input to City staff on the project.
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Principal Planner Eric Anderson talked about the grand opening of LifeMoves Mountain
View Homekey project.
Next week, Council will hear about the Parking Strategy.
For the next EPC meeting, on May 19, there will be a public hearing regarding 400 Logue
Avenue.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 9:57 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, May 5, 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: 947 1895 3519
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
April 7, 2021.
Attachments: April 7, 2021 EPC Minutes
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. STUDY SESSION
5.1 Downtown Precise Plan Update (Phase 1)
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission discuss and provide
input on key Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) issues affecting Areas A,
G and H, including historic preservation, development character and
design, and ground-floor uses.
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Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Downtown Precise Plan
Exhibit 2 - Study Session Memo - March 5, 2019
Exhibit 3 - Council Goal Setting - May 21, 2019
Exhibit 4 - Technical Assistance Panel - 2018
Exhibit 5 - Study Session Memo - June 25, 2019
Exhibit 6 - Council Scope - December 3, 2019
Exhibit 7 - Historic District Memo
Exhibit 8 - Existing Design Elements Proposed Illustrations
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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