Environmental Planning Commission

City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, August 18, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location View the meeting at www.mountainview.gov/YouTube This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated June 11, 2021. 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 on YouTube at www.MountainView.gov/YouTube. 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: You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: 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. 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 4121 2002 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 8/13/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda August 18, 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 - 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 General Plan Amendment for 1555 Plymouth Street, North Bayshore Precise Plan Amendments, and Gateway Master Plan Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission Recommend the City Council: 1. Approve the Initial Study of Environmental Significance and Addendum for the General Plan Amendment at 1555 Plymouth Street, North Bayshore Precise Plan Amendments, and the North Bayshore Gateway Master Plan pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and find that the proposed project would not result in any new significant or substantially more severe environmental impacts beyond those previously evaluated and disclosed in the General Plan Environmental Impact Report, North Bayshore Precise Plan Environmental Impact Report (2014), and North Bayshore Precise Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2017) (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report); and 2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to Amend the General Plan Land Use Designation at 1555 Plymouth City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 8/13/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda August 18, 2021 Commission Street from High-Intensity Office to Mixed-Use Center (North Bayshore) (Exhibit 2 to the EPC Staff Report). 3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to Amend the P-39 (North Bayshore) Precise Plan to include the parcel at 1555 Plymouth Street within the North Bayshore Precise Plan Gateway Character Area, revise the Bonus FAR Guidelines and Master Plan provisions, and make minor text and graphic updates (Exhibit 3 to the EPC Staff Report). 4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting the North Bayshore Gateway Master Plan (Exhibit 4 to the EPC Staff Report). Attachments: STAFF REPORT Exhibit 1 - Initial Study of Environmental Significance and Addendum Attachment A: Gateway Master Plan Attachment B: VMT Assessment Attachment C: Utility Impact Study Exhibit 2 - Draft City Council Resolution - General Plan Amendment Exhibit 3 - Draft City Council Resolution - Precise Plan Amendment Attachment A: Precise Plan Amendment Exhibit 4 - Draft City Council Resolution - North Bayshore Gateway Master Plan Attachment A: Gateway Master Plan Exhibit 5 - Summary Table of Precise Plan Amendments Exhibit 6 - October 16, 2019 EPC Staff Report Exhibit 7 - November 5, 2019 City Council Report 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Environmental Planning Commission Work Plan - Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-23 Recommendation: Adopt the EPC Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 Work Plan Attachments: Staff Memo Exhibit 1 - June 8, 2021 Council Report Exhibit 2 - Proposed EPC Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 Work Plan 7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 8/13/2021 Environmental Planning Agenda August 18, 2021 Commission 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)) 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 8/13/2021