Planned Unit develpment and
tentative map-919-923 Mountain View Avenue
One Councilmember
questioned whether there are any measures that can be taken to
impove the health of this tree.
DOWNTOWN TRANSIT PLAZA, PROJECT 00-49—APPROVE AD HOC COMMITTEE
PROJECT SCOPE RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZE DESIGN SERVICES
CONTRACT.
One Councilmember said she has never been enamored
with the idea of building a building here for the sake of building a
building. She said she has always felt strongly about building a
train station. She said there are already plenty of office buildings
in the City of Mountain View. She urged Council to get back to where
it started, with a train station and things that serve the transit
use and in a fiscally responsible manner. She added that if the City
does not put a building in, the clock tower should be put back.
7/25/2000 Council Meeting
400 CASTRO STREET -One
Councilmember, with reference to the Provisional Use Permit,
questioned what would trigger turning the office space into retail
space. The Zoning Administrator said it would be a combination of
market forces, lease terms and availability. The same Councilmember
asked how long it is projected that would take. The Community
Development Director responded that when and how retail markets
change could take a short time or a long time, but they have tried
to design the space so it will be suitable for that when it occurs.
One Councilmember questioned whether the term "large floor plate
retail" means a floor plan large enough to attract a chain store.
Another Councilmember expressed concern about the Provisional Use
Permit not having a term on it. She noted that the reason the City
has the specification downtown that there must be a ground-floor
retail is presumably because the market would not necessarily give
that. She indicated she is supportive of the concept now, but is
uncomfortable that there is no time limit on it.
M/S
Ambra/Kasperzak-Carried 7-0-Adopt A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY
APPROVING A PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A 150,416 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE/RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
AT 400 CASTRO STREET,
HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF
16 TREES AND PROVISIONAL USE
PERMITS
6/27/2000 Council Meeting
CALIFORNIA AND BRYANT STREETS
- One Councilmember noted to staff that Tree Nos. 1, 14 and 15 were
not marked and supported saving Tree No. 16. She also indicated her
support for either a 7:30 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. start time on the
parking lot project, but would not support any change in start time
with the building project.
6/13/ 2000 Council Meeting
Parking District
Motion:
M/S Lieber/Zoglin Carried 6-1; Stasek no
Direct staff
to bring the issue of potential adjustment of the assessment formula
to a Council study session at a future date. [I did not feel
adjustments to the assessment formula are necesary]
3/21/2000 Study Session
Residential density study - A
Councilmember stated that she does not want to hold up the process
to address the overlay issues and would like to go forward with the
plan as it is, with direction to staff that this would be an item
for further consideration. In regard to the row house project, she
could not support taking away the open space for an alley. She also
expressed concern with the recommendations for the C3 zone in regard
to residential projects no longer being conditionally permitted but
principally permitted and encouraged the Council not to change this.
A Councilmember commented that conditional use is not going to deter
people in this market because they are going to be looking at all of
the possibilities.
2/15/2000 - Study session
Proposed
office and retail development at 400 Castro - One Councilmember
stated that she feels that the glass is not in keeping with the rest
of the architecture in the downtown and that in her opinion people
are not going to park underneath the building but instead are
probably going to park in the public lots because they will be doing
other things while they are downtown. She suggested that it would be
in the City's best interests to get the maximum amount of in-lieu
fees. In terms of building massing, she noted that she supports
anything that would move the building closer to the large building
at 444 Castro Street. Finally, in terms of the retail, she expressed
concern that staff is making recommendations to the applicant based
on the consultant's report when Council has never discussed this
report and set policy. A Councilmember stated that she would like
the Council to discuss the retail aspect because large chains could
drive up the rents and further there would be no distinction between
buildings.
12/7/99 Council Meeting
Status of downtown signs - A
Councilmember stated that she is concerned that this item would bump
other items down the downtown work agenda. She explained that it
would be easier to get rid of inappropriate signs further down in
the process than to get rid of chain stores, which is a more urgent
issue.
Motion: M/S Faravelli/Ambra - Carried 4-3; Kasperzak, Noe,
Stasek no
Ask the Downtown Committee to consider developing an
accelerated work program for an interim ordinance and/or permanent
changes to downtown sign regulations, including both interior and
exterior signs.
11/9/1999 Council Meeting
Vice Mayor Stasek expressed concern
with a suggestion in a recent downtown retail report about
attraction a national anchor store to the downtown. She explained
that she has always wanted to maintain the unique character of the
downtown and hopes that the Downtown Committee is looking at what
types of retail tenants the City wants in the downtown and what
kinds of tools the City has to maintain the character of the
downtown.
3/16/1999 Council Meeting
A Councilmember expressed concern
that by send the Cube Site back to the Downtown Committee, they are
sending the message that they should start from scratch and ignore
Council's direction. The same Councilmember also expressed concern
that the Committee would be relying so heavily on very expensive
consultants. One Councilmember expressed some concern that this is
the second proposal they have seen that has $12,000 earmarked for
facilitators.
Motion: M/S Kasperzak/Ambra - Carried 6-1; Stasek,
no
Home Depot
7/31/2001 Council Meeting
Consider application to amend American Center precise plan to add a
Home Improvement Center classification.
Councilmember Stasek commented that it is her understanding that by
withdrawing their application tonight, Home Depot will now have the
opportunity to come back at any time versus waiting a year if the item
went forward and was denied. She then asked if the Council could take
any action to alleviate a lot of the community energy that has gone into
Home Depot's practice of continually coming back with incremental
designs and then pulling back at the last moment.
1/25/00 Council Meeting
Amendments to Americana Center Precise
Plan
The Mayor informed the Council that she attended an
unsolicited meeting this afternoon with the Community Development
Director and a representative of the Marriott Corporation who was
familiar with the site. She stated that it was the professional
opinion of the Marriott representative that this site is very
feasible for a hotel. A Councilmember, responding to some of the
concerns put forth by speakers, stated that anything put on this
site would generate traffic and the City would find a way to deal
with it and also that
she is confident that the other similar
retail businesses in the area would survive the competition from
Home Depot. She added that sales tax is a declining revenue source
and to put a Home Depot on that site simply for the sales tax
dollars is to make a land use decision that may not be the best for
the community. She explained that while regional retail is very
appropriate, a regional warehouse is not because, among other
reasons, it would not be able to be enforced to the standards that
would be imposed. She said no to big box
retail and supported
zoning this site so that the City can attract the best use for the
community. A Councilmember clarified that transit occupancy tax is
much more in the City's control than sales tax.
Resolution No.
16443 M/S Ambra/Zoglin Carried 6-1; Lieber no
Approve the draft
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact regarding
the
proposed amendments to the Americana Center Precise Plan;
approve the additional wording clarifying the
Reuse Section of
the Administrative Section of the Americana Center Precise Plan;
adopt A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE AMERICANA CENTER PRECISE PLAN TO
REVISE STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ENHANCING
THE POTENTIAL FOR HOTEL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROHIBITING BIG BOX
RETAIL AND AUTO DEALERSHIP USES;
11/16/1999 Study Session
One Councilmember asked the City
Attorney if the City has any legal tools at its disposal in terms of
how this property is utilized. The City Attorney responded that it
would be very difficult for a City to force them to build something,
unless the property was in a redevelopment area. However, he stated,
if the owner/lessee did want to establish a new use or redevelop the
site, they would have to comply with the City's zoning. A
Councilmember asked if the loan is subordinated to the original
property owner or to Home Depot.
10/19/1999 Council Meeting
A Councilmember stated that she
does not see the point of having a study session if the rationale
for having it is so Home Depot can come forward with different
concepts. One Councilmember stated that they have been clear that
"big-box" retail is not what they want on that site and having a
study session would send the message that it might be okay.
3/16/1999 - Council Meeting
A Councilmember noted that she is
disappointed that this project will not include any below-market
rate units and will further reduce the opportunities for ownership
in the City.
Resolution No. 16339 M/S Faravelli/Noe Carried 6-1;
Stasek no
Adopt A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE PLANNED
COMMUNITY PERMIT, SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW APPROVAL AND
HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT AT 2400 EL CAMINO REAL WEST
Commercial Zoning
7/31/2001 Council Meeting
Initialization of rezoning of city-owned parcels on South Shoreline
Boulevard
Motion - M/S Lieber/Kasperzak - Carried 5-2; Ambra, Stasek no - Direct
the Environmental Planning Commission to include consideration of
rezoning of the City-owned parcels on South Shoreline Boulevard from the
Public Facilities (PF) District to a Residential Zoning District or Precise
Plan as part of the current Housing Element update; and direct staff to
present preliminary information on Council's interest in pursuing needed
emergency personnel housing and cottage development standards as part
of the referral.
5/8/01 Council Meeting
Public hearing regarding rezoning from
ML to ML-T District - Transit oriented develpment (TOD) permit for
500 Ferguson Drive.
One Councilmember stated that the idea of the
open space area being a public park is of limited utility because of
its size and remote location. She also stated that in exchange
for the extra FAR the applicant is being given, they should provide
meaningful enhancements to the pedestrian and alternative transit
experience, including benches and a water fountain. One
Councilmember stated that the idea of the open space area being a
public park is of limited utility because of its size and remote
location. She also stated that in exchange for the extra FAR the
applicant is being given, they should provide meaningful
enhancements to the pedestrian and alternative transit experience,
including benches and a water fountain. Another Councilmember
also supported the transition from purely public to a private park
for the reasons stated by other speakers, but would vote no on the
motion because it does not include the trail site amenities like
benches and a water fountain.
Resolution
No. 16601—M/S Pear/Faravelli—Carried 5-2; Stasek, Zoglin no—Approve
the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact; introduce AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP
OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 500 FERGUSON
DRIVE FROM THE ML DISTRICT TO THE ML-T DISTRICT, to be read in title
only, and set a second reading for May 29, 2001; adopt A RESOLUTION
CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)
PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT AT 500 FERGUSON DRIVE, subject
to approval of the rezoning, to be read in title only, further
reading waived; and with the transit\park being private for tenants
but not fenced.
2/13/2001
RE: REZONING FROM ML TO ML-T
DISTRICT—TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) PERMIT FOR 369-465 NORTH
WHISMAN ROAD AND 464 ELLIS STREET
One Councilmember, speaking
regarding the Eco-Pass, said she would encourage the staff and City
Attorney to craft acondition that is pretty ironclad for both the
developer and any tenants on those properties and take that forward
in all future developments so no company could claim legal
discomfort with providing Eco-Passes for everyone who is physically
on their campus regardless of their status.
9/28/1999 Council Meeting
Interim ordinances regulating
high-technology and office uses in CG district and Evelyn Corridor
precise plan - One Councilmember stated that she would support
the interim ordinance because high-tech can go into several zones,
whereas auto repair can only go into the CG zone. A Councilmember
expressed her support for this item because there are community
interests at stake and if they lose these businesses, they will
never get them back.
7/27/1999 Council Meeting
One Councilmember stated that it is
a detriment to the community to not have a place to go get your car
fixed and that the Yuba Drive and Old Middlefield Way CG District is
an important business resource for the community. She added that it
is important to have zoning to encourage the types of uses that the
community needs. She noted, however, that she is not sure whether
the remaining service uses in the Evelyn Avenue Corridor are
necessarily in the best interest of the community. She also
expressed concern about companies coming in with ridiculous parking
requirements. She stated that what she was looking for in an interim
ordinance is how they can preserve needed community service uses in
the CG district and how they can manage businesses coming into the
Evelyn Avenue Corridor with unreasonable parking and other
requirements.
San Antonio Loop Site
7/27/1999 Council Meeting
A Councilmember stated that her
concern has always been that the City not lose developable land to
accommodate a very underutilized traffic area. She expressed concern
that the City would lose more developable land if they move the
driveway and wondered if the Council would have a chance in the
future to review this project.
6/29/1999 Study Session
One Councilmember said what she would
like to do with this site is to preserve Franciscan Glass as a
business in the way that it has been preserved to this point. She
said she is extremely uncomfortable about removing this from the
Precise Plan and opening up this property to all kinds of uses that
would come either under an MM Zoning or a C3 Zoning. She said she
feels that whatever happens on the remainder of the parcel, this
parcel is inextricably tied with the rest of the area in the Precise
Plan and too much is lost in removing it from the Precise Plan and
opening it up to any particular uses.
Resolution No. 16376 M/S
Stasek/Lieber - Carried 4-3; Ambra, Faravelli, Zoglin no
Residential Zoning
6/27/2001
REZONING OF LINCOLN DRIVE TO SINGLE-STORY OVERLAY
ZONE .
A Councilmember stated that she would not support
including a sunset clause because rezoning does have an impact on
the property value, and it is important that those changes be seen
as major changes. She explained that a sunset clause could cause too
much confusion as properties turn over and a process already exists
to possibly rescind this down the road.
02/22/01 Council Meeting
General plan change and rezoning of
248-282 East Middlefield road to multiple-family
residential
Another Councilmember responded that the concerns
expressed by businesses which have been driven out of the community
is that they are not office space businesses, especially on Old
Middlefield Way. They are light industrial, light manufacturing and
auto body businesses. She added that these neighbors are not going
to be supportive of an auto body shop on that property. She urged
consideration of what are the specific uses that would be allowed
with the zoning. She asked staff regarding the height limitations in
the R3-2 District as compared with the R2 District and questioned
the height of the condominiums to the west of the property.
The
Councilmember said she would have a very difficult time in rezoning
residential property to office use. In terms of looking at what the
overriding considerations in the City, Council is looking at every
inch of land for potential residential. Here, the Council has a
parcel which is two-thirds to three-quarters residential already.
That would be effectively removing residential land from the City.
She said she cannot bring herself to see the set of circumstances
that would justify that, given that Council just approved
substantial office space immediately across the street. She said
nothing has been presented that allows her to make the leap to zone
away from residential, but she is always concerned about the
appropriateness of any development that goes in, and while specific
development criteria are handled at the time of the project
development, she said she thinks the zoning goes a long way to
achieve those goals. Therefore, she said, she would advocate for a
residential zone but an R2 zoning to ensure that the height of the
buildings is in keeping with the
overwhelming surrounding uses
which are indeed residential.
Resolution No. 16586-M/S
Kasperzak/Faravelli-Carried 4-3; Lieber, Stasek, Zoglin no-Approve
the Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact; adopt A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP TO CHANGE PROPERTY AT 248-282 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, MEDIUM-LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND
MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE; introduce AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TO REZONE THE
PROPERTY AT 248-282 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD FROM THE C3, R2 AND R3-2
ZONE DISTRICTS TO THE OFFICE ZONE DISTRICT, to be read in title
only, and set a second reading for March 27, 2001; and encourage the
property owner to develop a child-care center, if
feasible.
One Councilmember said she did not support the
motion and wants to make it clear that the action of this Council
has been to convert residential property to commercial use at the
height of the most severe housing crisis the community has ever
seen. She said she wants everyone to be very clear what that action
will do.
6/13/2000 Council Meeting
HEIGHT AND NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN
OVERLAY ZONES - One Councilmember stated that zoning is serious and
it should not be an easy process because if it is easy people then
get caught in it. She added that 80 percent is too high and
referenced the homeowners voting and that 67 percent is a more
acceptable level. Another Councilmember concurred and added that
there should be measurable significant thresholds to
meet.
Motion: M/S Kasperzak/Ambra Carried 6-1; Lieber
no
Introduce AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE
MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY CODE RELATING TO THE HEIGHT AND NEIGHBORHOOD
DESIGN OVERLAY ZONES, requiring that 51 percent or a majority of
homes currently comply with the proposed new regulations, 50
percent of property owners must sign the rezoning application, and
67 percent of respondents must support rezoning before a Council
considers rezoning, to be read in title only, further reading
waived, and set second reading for June 27,
2000.
4/25/2000 Council Meeting
One
Councilmember said she would be supportive of Council considering
reducing the maximum height limitation from 30' to 28' and anything
the City can do to keep heights within what people's perceptions are
of a two-story building. She said she also feels very strongly about
retaining the Conditional Use Permit if residential is going to be
placed in what is predominantly a commercial zone.
2/11/97 Council Meeting
Rezoning of property at 840 El Camino
Real East/831 Moraga Drive from C3 and R2-9L to C3 and
R2
Motion: M/S Ambra/Faravelli
Carried 4-2; Stasek, Zoglin
no;Figueroa absent
Approve the Initial Study and Mitigated
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, with the additional
finding that the determination reflects the independent judgment of
the City Council; and introduce AN ORDINANCE AmendNDING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 831
MORAGA DRIVE FROM THE R2-9L DISTRICT TO THE R2 DISTRICT, waive
further reading and set the second reading for February 25,
1997. Another Councilmember said she did not support the
motion because she has not heard any compelling argument as to why
this rezoning is
really a compelling thing to do, aside from
putting an additional three units on a piece of land.
Avalon Bay Towers
11/18/97 Council Meeting
Another Councilmember questioned the
validity of expecting that 75 per cent of the vehicles belong to
persons working in the commercial building would be cleared out by
6:00 PM to make room for residential parking. Staff responded that
they have the same concern and are asking for additional data from
other office building in Silicon Valley so they can verify what is
the typical time people are leaving work these days. Another
Councilmember said that having been raised back East, she does not
think there is anything visionary about high rises and that this
proposal is not in character with the City of Mountain View and that
it is way out of scale.
Community School of Music and Art
11/14/00 Council Meeting
Mayor Stasek pointed out, in response
to Mr. Letcher's comments, that the loop of land across the street
separated from the community school by an extremely busy
median-divided freeway off-ramp and it would be dangerous to
encourage people to use that area as parking and expect them to
cross over the freeway off-ramp, and Council will probably be
looking for other options for parking.
