Environmental Planning Commission
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 22, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:00 PM Council Chambers/Video Conference
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Yin called the meeting of the Environmental Planning Commission to order at 7:01
p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 7- Commissioner Chris Clark, Commissioner Bill Cranston, Commissioner Jose
Gutierrez, Commissioner Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Alex Nunez, Vice Chair
Hank Dempsey and Chair Joyce Yin
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - NONE.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Chair Yin opened the floor at 7:01 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 7:02 p.m.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 189 North Bernardo Avenue Office Project
Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill and Principal Planner Diana Pancholi gave an oral
presentation and responded to questions raised by the EPC.
Applicants Ken Rodriguez (KRP Architechts), Gary Laymon (Guiterrez Partnership
Landscape Architecture) and Steve Lynch (Sandhill Properties) gave an oral presentation.
Staff and Applicants responded to questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Yin opened the floor at 7:42 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the
public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Silja Paymer, Green Spaces, Mt. View
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Public Testimony concluded at 7:43 p.m.
The EPC deliberated on this item.
MOTION - MS - Clark/Nunez - That the Environmental Planning Commission recommend
the City Council adopt the Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the 189 North
Bernardo Avenue Office Project and determine that the project is consistent with the East
Whisman Precise Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and Mountain View 2030
General Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Final Environmental Impact
Report, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines, at 189 North Bernardo Avenue (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff Report) and Adopt
a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Planned
Community Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a Four-Story, 82,865
Square Foot Office Building, a Parking Structure with Four Levels Above-Grade and Two
Levels Below, and Minor Building Modifications to an Existing Two-Story Office Building
to Remain On-Site; a Transfer of Development Rights of 28,000 Square Feet from 2535
California Street, 506 Showers Drive, and 350 Showers Drive to the Project Site in
Relation to the Los Altos School District Transfer of Development Rights Program; and a
Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 61 Heritage Trees, All on a 3.8-Acre Site
Located at 189 North Bernardo Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Exhibit 2 to the EPC Staff Report).
Yes: 7- Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Cranston, Commissioner Gutierrez,
Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Nunez, Vice Chair Dempsey and Chair
Yin
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Advisory Body Input on the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Council Work Plan
Potential Projects
Principal Management Analyst Laurel James gave an oral presentation and responded to
questions raised by the EPC.
Chair Yin opened the floor at 8:15 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the
public wished to speak on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Silja Paymer, Green Spaces, Mt. View
Public Testimony concluded at 8:17 p.m.
The EPC discussed and deliberated on this item and recommended the following 11
items from the work plan to the City Council:
1 - Develop a comprehensive Homelessness Response Strategy
7 - Review and propose revisions to the R3 Zone standards that consider form-based
zoning, incentivizing stacked flats and updated row house guidelines
9 - Begin development of a Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan
10 - Implement Displacement Response Strategy actions
13 - Develop comprehensive updates to the Downtown Precise Plan
14 - Review and update the Gatekeeper process
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22 - Expand the Safe Routes to School Program
26 - Develop a Citywide Decarbonization Plan (transitioning from SAP-4)
34 - Implement strategies for a vibrant downtown, including the Castro Pedestrian Mall
35 - Begin implementation of the Economic Vitatlity Strategic Plan (multiple projects)
39 - Implement an online permitting system
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Advanced Planning Manager Eric Anderson announced:
• There will be no EPC meeting the first Wednesday in April in observance of Passover.
• The next EPC meeting on 04/19 will discuss code amendments for Castro Street
PedMall.
• Informed commission that City Council approved the Terra Bella Public Storage
Affordable Housing Project.
• The upcoming City Council meeting on 04/11 will discuss the 2023-2031 Housing
Element Adoption and there will also be a City Council resolution for a grant
application to help fund the Downtown Precise Plan Update.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Yin adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Eric Anderson
Advanced Planning Manager
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City of Mountain View
Agenda
Environmental Planning Commission
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:00 PM Council Chambers/Video Conference
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the
Environmental Planning Commission virtually may join the meeting at:
https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/85300705240, or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar
ID: 853 0070 5240.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click on the “raise hand” feature
in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if
you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
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
5.1 189 North Bernardo Avenue Office Project
Recommendation: That the Environmental Planning Commission recommend the City Council:
1. Adopt the Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the 189 North Bernardo
Avenue Office Project and determine that the project is consistent with the East
Whisman Precise Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and Mountain View 2030
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General Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Final Environmental Impact
Report, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15183 of the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines, at 189 North Bernardo Avenue (Exhibit 1 to the EPC Staff
Report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a
Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a
Four-Story, 82,856 Square Foot Office Building, a Parking Structure with Four Levels
Above-Grade and Two Levels Below, and Minor Building Modifications to an Existing
Two-Story Office Building to Remain On-Site; a Transfer of Development Rights of
28,000 Square Feet from 2535 California Street, 506 Showers Drive, and 350
Showers Drive to the Project Site in Relation to the Los Altos School District Transfer
of Development Rights Program; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 61
Heritage Trees, All on a 3.8-Acre Site Located at 189 North Bernardo 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 (CEQA)
Exhibit 2 - Draft Resolution Approving the Project
Exhibit 3 - Council Report Dated January 16, 2018
Exhibit 4 - Council Report Dated November 5, 2019
Exhibit 5 - EPC Staff Report Dated March 2, 2022
Exhibit 6 - Project Plans
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Advisory Body Input on the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Council Work Plan
Potential Projects
Recommendation: Review the proposed project list for the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Council
Work Plan and provide input on project prioritization.
Attachments: Staff Memo
Exhibit 1 - FY 23-25 Council Work Plan Potential Projects List
Exhibit 2 - February 28, 2023 Council Study Session Memorandum
Exhibit 3 - FY 21-23 Council Work Plan Updates
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda, reports, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Planning Commission regarding any
item on this agenda are posted at https://mountainview.legistar.com under the meeting details for the date of this meeting. The agenda
may also be viewed at City Hall, 500 Castro Street, the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor and at the Mountain View Library,
585 Franklin Street, beginning at 4:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, prior to Wednesday Environmental Planning Commission
meetings. Printed copies of the agenda, reports, and any writings or documents already provided to a majority of the Commission
regarding any item on this agenda may be requested at the Community Development Department during normal business hours.
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.
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Clerk at (650) 903-6306 or by email at epc@mountainview.gov 48 hours prior to the meeting so the City can make reasonable
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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 the Commission by majority vote.
If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Chair or dais staff, a speaker who represents five or more
members of the public in attendance who complete cards but elect not to speak may have up to 10 minutes to address the Commission,
if the Chair determines that such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to speak.
An applicant and/or appellant for a zone change, precise plan or quasi-judicial hearing shall have up to 10 minutes to address the
Commission and, with the consent of the Commission, two minutes of rebuttal at the conclusion of all public speakers.
The presiding officer may remove or cause the removal of any individual(s) for disrupting a meeting in accordance with California
Government Code section 54957.95, as may be amended from time to time. In accordance with California Government Code section
54957.9, as may be amended from time to time, the Commission may order a meeting room cleared and continue in session in the
event a meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting impossible,
and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are disrupting the meeting.
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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