Muyni
← Back to Mountain View

Environmental Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · May 18, 2022

AgendaMinutes

Minutes

City of Mountain View Minutes Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, May 18, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location During this declared state of emergency, the meeting was conducted in accordance with California Government Code §54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. 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 to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioner Gutierrez joined the meeting at 7:06 p.m. Present 7- Commissioner Chris Clark, Commissioner Hank Dempsey, Commissioner Jose Gutierrez, Commissioner Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Alex Nunez, Vice Chair Joyce Yin and Chair Bill Cranston 3. MINUTES APPROVAL Chair Cranston introduced the item for discussion. Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:06 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 7:06 p.m. MOTION - M / S - Clark / Hehmeyer - That the Environmental Planning Commission approve the minutes of April 20, 2022. The motion passed by the following vote: Yes: 7- Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Gutierrez, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Nunez, Vice Chair Yin and Chair Cranston 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:08 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 7:08 p.m. 5. STUDY SESSION City of Mountain View Page 1 Environmental Planning Minutes May 18, 2022 Commission 5.1 Housing Element Update - Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element Senior Planner Ellen Yau gave an oral presentation. Advanced Planning Manager Eric Anderson answered questions. Stephanie Hagar, MCP, Associate Principal for BAE, answered questions Micaela Hellman-Tincher, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager, answered questions. Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:36 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on this item. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR: • James Kuszmaul, Mountain View YIMBY • Bill Maston • Salim Damerdji • Liz Ambra • Robert Cox, Livable Mountain View • Philip Cosby, Cafecito • Kevin Ma • David Watson, Mountain View YIMBY • Alex Brown, Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance • Edie Keating • Silja Paymer, GreenSpacesMV • Emily Ann Ramos • Tony Raz • Daniel Shane, Cypress Point Community Preservation Group Public testimony concluded at 8:12 p.m. The EPC deliberated and provided input to City staff on the project. 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Advanced Planning Manager Anderson provided an update on the 555 West Middlefield Road project. The next EPC meeting will be June 1. The agenda will include a study session for a new office. Written answers to EPC questions will no longer be provided. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 11:17 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 2 Environmental Planning Minutes May 18, 2022 Commission Respectfully submitted, Eric Anderson, Advanced Planning Manager City of Mountain View Page 3

Agenda

City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, May 18, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code §54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. 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 YouTube.com/MountainViewGov 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. 2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting: Online: You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/85300705240 You may 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: 853 0070 5240 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. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 5/13/2022 Environmental Planning Commission Agenda May 18, 2022 For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to three minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). 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 20, 2022 Attachments: April 20, 2022 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 Housing Element Update - Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission review and provide input to the City Council on the Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element. Attachments: Staff Report Exhibit 1 - Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element 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 City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 5/13/2022 Environmental Planning Commission Agenda May 18, 2022 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 3 Printed on 5/13/2022

Get email alerts for Mountain View

A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.

Report an issue with this meeting