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Environmental Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · May 19, 2021

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City of Mountain View Minutes Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, May 19, 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 7:00 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 Chair Cranston introduced the item for discussion. Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:02 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 7:02 p.m. MOTION - M / S - Hehmeyer / Lo - That the Environmental Planning Commission approve the minutes of May 5, 2021. The motion passed by 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 at 7:04 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 7:04 p.m. 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 400 Logue Avenue Senior Planner Margaret Netto gave an oral presentation and answered questions raised City of Mountain View Page 1 Environmental Planning Minutes May 19, 2021 Commission by the EPC. Brian Milman, Partner, and Arman Hadilou, Project Architect for WRNS Studio gave oral presentations and answered questions raised by the EPC. Perry Hariri, Managing Partner at Miramar Capital; Gary Black, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.; Kathy Thibodeaux with KM Thibodeaux Consulting LLC; James Stockham, Landscape Architect at The Guzzardo Partnership; Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams; Principal Planner Eric Anderson; and Senior Civil Engineer Renee Gunn answered questions raised by the EPC. Chair Cranston opened the floor at 8:06 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on this item. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR: • Matt Regan, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Bay Area Council • Kat Wortham, Director of Health and Housing Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group • Emily Ann Ramos, Mountain View YIMBY • Bill Lambert Public testimony concluded at 8:13 p.m. The EPC deliberated on this item. Motion - M / S - Capriles / Hehmeyer - That the Environmental Planning Commission: 1. Recommend the City Council approve the Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the 400 Logue Avenue residential project, pursuant to Section 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and find the project within the scope of the East Whisman Precise Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report); and 2. Recommend the City Council adopt a Resolution approving a Planned Community Development Permit and Development Review Permit for a new eight-story, 408-unit residential development, a 36,000 square foot transfer of Development Rights, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove five heritage trees located at 400 Logue Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 2 to the EPC Staff Report). The motion passed by the following vote: Yes: 7- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Schmiesing, Commissioner Yin, Vice Chair Lo and Chair Cranston 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Schmiesing is stepping down as a Commissioner. Principal Planner Anderson canceled the June 2, 2021 EPC meeting; and there is a high probability that the June 16, 2021 EPC meeting will most likely be canceled. Agenda items for the upcoming EPC Fall schedule include: Study Sessions for the Housing Element and North Bayshore Master Plan; Public Hearings for the North Bayshore Bonus FAR and Gateway Master Plan; TDR for the San Antonio Center project; and 555 Middlefield project City of Mountain View Page 2 Environmental Planning Minutes May 19, 2021 Commission The Council Strategic Roadmap will be up for review and adoption on June 8, 2021. Chair Cranston is concerned about the trend that is emerging regarding BMR and the economic impact the BMR ordinance is having on projects: i.e. SummerHill cancellation; Google. The trend is causing more consternation than what the Commission expected to hear. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Eric Anderson, Principal Planner City of Mountain View Page 3

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City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, May 19, 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: 973 6494 2932 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. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 5/14/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda May 19, 2021 Commission 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 May 5, 2021. Attachments: May 5, 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. PUBLIC HEARING 5.1 400 Logue Avenue Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission: 1. Recommend the City Council approve the Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the 400 Logue Avenue residential project, pursuant to Section 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and find the project within the scope of the East Whisman Precise Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report); and 2. Recommend the City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving a Planned Community Permit And Development Review Permit For a New Eight-Story, 408-Unit Residential Development, a 36,000 Square City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 5/14/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda May 19, 2021 Commission Foot Transfer of Development Rights, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove Five Heritage Trees Located at 400 Logue Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Exhibit 2 to the EPC Staff Report). Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 - Initial Study of Environmental Significance Exhibit 2 - Draft Council Resolution Exhibit 3 - Council Staff Report May 22, 2018 Exhibit 4 - EPC Staff Report October 16, 2019 Exhibit 5 - Project Plans Exhibit 6 - Parking Study Exhibit 7 - Public Comment Letters 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)) City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 5/14/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda May 19, 2021 Commission 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 4 Printed on 5/14/2021

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