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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
VIDEO CONFERENCE – VIA ZOOM
2:00 P.M.
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 Development Review Committee (DRC) will
participate in the meeting by video conference with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to observe or participate in this DRC meeting live may do
so by accessing the Zoom webinar at https://mountainview.gov/drc_speakers.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to planning.division@mountainview.gov by 1:00 p.m. on the
meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the DRC Chair. Please identify the
Agenda Item number or Project Address in the subject line of your email. All emails
received will be entered into the record for the meeting.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting either online or by phone:
Online: Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom webinar at:
https://mountainview.gov/drc_speakers. This DRC video conference will follow
the meeting agenda with public comment taken at the beginning of each agenda
item.
• 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 DRC Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the
“raise hand” feature in Zoom. For instructions on using the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom, visit https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
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 852 6208 5076. When the DRC
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 called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to three
minutes, at the discretion of the DRC Chair).
Development Review Committee Agenda
September 15, 2021
Page 2 of 3
1. ROLL CALL
Members: Deputy Zoning Administrator Shapiro, Architect Poncini, and Architect
Sherman.
2. REVIEW
2.1 365-405 San Antonio Road and 2585-2595 California Street, David Geiser for
Merlone Geier Management LLC, PL-2020-053; APN: 148-22-023
Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to
construct an approximately 182,000 square foot office building with ground-
floor retail and three levels of underground parking connected to the adjacent
mixed-use development; a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) of up to
150,000 square feet from the Los Altos School District Site; a Provisional Use
Permit to allow a shared parking reduction between the proposed project and
the adjacent development; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove five
Heritage trees, replacing two small commercial buildings and a surface
parking lot on a 0.99-acre site. This project is located on the southeast corner
of San Antonio Road and California Street in the P-40 (San Antonio) Precise
Plan.
Project Planner: Clarissa Burke
2.2 294-296 Tyrella Avenue, Forrest Linebarger for Inhabiture, PL-2018-300;
APN: 160-32-001 and 160-32-002
Request for a Planned Unit Development Permit and Development Review
Permit to construct an 11-unit rowhouse development to replace an existing
single-family home, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove one
Heritage tree on a 0.63-acre project site. This project is located on the southwest
corner of Tyrella Avenue and East Middlefield Road in the R3-1 (Multiple-
Family Residential) District.
Project Planner: Erin Horan
3. ADJOURNMENT
JC/1/CDD/829-09-15-21A
Development Review Committee Agenda
September 15, 2021
Page 3 of 3
How the Development Review Process Works
The Development Review Committee (DRC) is made up of professional architects chaired by the
Deputy Zoning Administrator, who reviews proposed large and small planning applications.
The DRC reviews the site and architectural design of projects to determine whether they are in
accordance with the General Plan, specific plans, the Zoning Ordinance, and other City Code
requirements and will be compatible with the site and surrounding developments to ensure the
orderly and harmonious growth of the City.
In reviewing projects to determine whether they are compatible with the site, the DRC evaluates
existing site conditions, including, but not limited to, the location of existing trees and structures
and environmental conditions to determine how best to site a project. To determine if a project
will be compatible with surrounding developments, the DRC evaluates the siting of the project
as it relates to the character of the neighborhood context and the street, the massing of the
building structure, and the architectural style and detailing. The DRC takes a proactive, hands-
on approach to find appropriate design solutions to create the best possible project for the site.
The DRC makes design recommendations to the Deputy Zoning Administrator regarding the site
plan and architecture for projects requiring a Planned Unit Development, Planned Community
Permit, or Development Review Permit.
At the meeting, the applicant will be asked to make a brief presentation on the proposal.
Comments from the public shall be heard after the architect’s presentation and prior to the
Committee making a recommendation.
Interested parties may view the agenda and project plans online at
http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/Weblink/Browse.aspx?id=28994&dbid=0&repo=CityDoc
uments.