Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 17, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. 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 7:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 6- Commissioner Margaret Capriles, Commissioner Hank Dempsey, Commissioner
Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Joyce Yin, Chair Bill Cranston and Commissioner
Alex Nunez
Excused 1- Vice Chair Kammy Lo
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 7:03 p.m.
MOTION - M / S - Hehmeyer / Capriles - That the Environmental Planning Commission
approve the minutes of August 18, 2021 and October 20, 2021.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Commissioner Capriles, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Hehmeyer,
Commissioner Yin and Chair Cranston
Excused: 1- Vice Chair Lo
Abstain: 1- Commissioner Nunez
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
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.
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Public testimony concluded at 7:06 p.m.
After public testimony ended, and Chair Cranston moved to Item 5, someone from the
public wished to speak.
Chair Cranston re-opened the Oral Communication portion of the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Russ Cashin, Local 104
Public testimony concluded at 7:13 p.m.
5. STUDY SESSION
5.1 Google North Bayshore Master Plan
Senior Planner Diana Pancholi gave an oral presentation and responded to questions
raised by the EPC.
Jeff Hosea, Urban Planning Lead for Google, gave an oral presentation and responded to
questions raised by the EPC.
Michael Tymoff, District Development Director for Google, and Andrew Chappell, Head of
Development for LendLease responded to questions.
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams, and Senior Assistant City
Attorney Sandra Lee, also answered questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:42 p.m. for public testimony asking if anyone from
the public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Brian Jones
• Erica Valentine, Local 393
• Alex Mylnash, Local 393
• Salim Damerdji
• Kat Wortham, Housing Action Coalition
• Gita Dev, Sierra Club, Loma Preta Chapter
• Bee Hanson, Santiago Villa Neighborhood Association President
• Michelle Galang, IBEW Local 332
• Emily Ramos, Mountain View YIMBY
• Brian Pors UA Local 393
• Kevin Ma
• Corey Quevedo, Local 393
• Alex Brown
• Ryan Jones, UA Local 393
Public testimony concluded at 8:08 p.m.
The EPC deliberated and provided input to City staff on the project.
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6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams provided tentative items at
the upcoming EPC meetings.
Associate Planner Penollar asked Commissioners to book the date for the EPC Holiday
Party.
Associate Planner Penollar also provided an update regarding the EPC appointments.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Williams, Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. 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 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: 847 6230 5383
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
August 18, 2021 and October 20, 2021
Attachments: August 18, 2021 EPC Minutes
October 20, 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 Google North Bayshore Master Plan
Recommendation: Discuss and provide input on the proposed Google North Bayshore
Master Plan located on a 127-acre project site, generally located in an
area bounded by Charleston Road to the north, Stevens Creek to the
east, Plymouth Street and Space Park Way to the south, and Huff
Avenue to the west. The Plan area also includes portions of the
Gateway Master Plan located at the northwest corner of Shoreline
Boulevard and the U.S. 101 freeway northbound on-ramp in the P-39
(North Bayshore) Precise Plan.
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Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - City Council Study Session, March 23,2021
Exhibit 2 - Community Outreach Summary
Exhibit 3 - Project Plans
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))
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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