CITY OF MOUNTAIN
RESOLUTION } 18756
SERIES 2023
A RLSOLU I ION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AMENDING `
1 PLAN LAND USE MAP FROM HIGH - INTENSITY OFFICE TO
HIGH- DENSITYRESIDENTIAL F.. THE PROPERTIES LOd } AT 6: AND87
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WAY, AND FROM GENERALINDUSTRIALTOHIGH - DENSITYRESIDENTIALFOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT ! TERRA BELLA AVENUE/1012 LINDA VISTA AVENUEAT THENORTI IWEST CORNER OF d VISTAAVENUEd... cd • d AND
AMENDINGTHE GENERALPLAN TO CLARIFYFLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) EXEMPTIONSAN1 1i4V&- 9- T-'&LSe-11I11ORMODIFICATIONSWHEREAS, • -•
General Plan Map Amendmentsof . • 87 EastEvelyn
Avenue and 1110 Terra Bella Avenue/1012 Linda Vista Avenue to supportWHEREAS, the City Councilinitiated text amendmentsof theGeneralPlan to clarifyfloor ratio exemptionsf• rt.. ••• commercial and and WHEREAS,
the proceduresset forthin Chapter36, ArticleXVI, Division12 of theMountainView City Code (City Code), wherebythe Citycan amendthe GeneralPlan, have beenexecuted; and
WHEREAS,
Chapter 36 of theCity Coderequiresthe EnvironmentalPlanning Commissionr CityCouncil• • a dulynoticedpublichearing before the GeneralPlan is amended;• WHEREAS, the EnvironmentalPlanning Commissionheld a dulynoticedpublic hearingon December 7, 2022and recommendedthe City Councilapprove the GeneralPlan and GeneralPlan Map Amendments; d WHEREAS,
the CityCouncilheld a publichearingon January24, 2023and receivedand considered all evidencepresentedat saidhearingregardingthe GeneralPlan and GeneralPlan Map Amendments, •ing the recommendationfr• m the EnvironmentalPlanning Commission, City Councilreport, project materials, testimony, and writtenmaterialssubmitted; now, •' be it 1-
RESOLVED: that the [ bv [ bund| of the City of Mountain View hereby makes the findings fora General Plan and General Plan Map Amendment, pursuant to Section 36.52.30 of the City Code:
a. The proposed amendments are internally consistent with the { S2nena| Plan because the nnep amendments will enable the development of l00% affordable housing projects that further implement the goals and policies of the High -Density Residential Land Use Designation, which is intended for multi -family housing dose to transit, shopping, and public facilities, including: LUD 3. 1-- Focushigher land use intensities and densities within one- ha| f- nmi|eofpublic transit service and along major commute corridors; and LUD3. 5-- Encourage residential developments serving a range of diverse households and incomes; and the text amendments will clarify that certain nonresidential uses may be excluded from floor area ratio / FAR\allowances in order to avoid reducing residential densities allowed in the General Plan in compliance with b. The proposed amendments would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City because the sites are suitable for residential uses and the proposed 100% affordable housing projects would be reviewed through the City' s Notice of Funding Availability ( NOFA) process and designed to be consistent with the goals and policies included in the General Plan and compatible with the developments in the area; C. The site is physically suitable for the requested/ anticipated land use development including, but not limited to, access, provision of utilities, compatibility with adjoining Ian uses, and absence of physical constraints) because an environmental analysis was completed and did not identify significantinfrastructure limitations relatedto these amendmentsand, furthermore, the subjectprojectswill be requiredto study and identify anyupgradesor improvementsneeded to accommodate the development type as part of the approval process; and d. The proposed amendment is in compliance with the provisions of the California EnvironmentalQualityAct (CEQA) becausean EnvironmentalImpact Report (EIR) was prepared ior the Housing Element Update and associated zoning amendments, which the EIR was all in conformance with CEQA, prior to approval and adoption of this Resolution; and be it FURTHERRESOLVED: that the General Plan Land Use Map Amendment from High -Intensity Office to High -Density Residentialfor the properties identified as 57/67 and 87 East Evelyn Avenue with Assessor' s Parcel No. 160- 65- 010 and 160- 65- 008, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: that the General Plan Land Use Map Amendment from General Industrialto High -DensityResidentialforthe property identified as1110-FerraBellaAvenue/1012 R*X-4- t a4 t,?- h, r4-- 1,y.,&,L;tLkcsi 4ssor' s Parcel No. 153- 15- 011, as shown in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved; and be it N
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FURTHER RESOLVED: that the General Plan Text Amendments in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are hereby approved.
The foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted at Regular Meeting of the City Councilof the City of Mountain View, duly held on the 24th day of January2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers AhP- Koga, Kamei, Matichak, RamirP7, Vice Mayer Showalter, and Mayor Hicks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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HEA ER GLASER ALISON HICKS
CITY C ERK MAYOR
Pursuant to Mountain View Charter § 709( b), I do hereby certify that the foregoing is an original or a correct copy of the Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Mountain View at a Regular Meeting held on the 24th day of January 2023, by the foregoing vote.
City of Mountain View
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Exhibits: A. 57/ 67 East Evelyn Avenue and 87 East Evelyn Avenue General Plan Land Use Map Arnendrncnl
B. 1110 Terra Bella Avenue/ 1012 Linda Vista Avenue General Plan Land Use Map Amendment
C. General Plan Land Use Text Amendment
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General Plan Land Use
Designations
The General Plan' s land use designations
describe the general distribution and
intensity of land uses in Mountain View
Table 3. 4). General Plan Land Use Maps
with these designations are located
at the end of this Element. A full- scale
General Plan Land Use Map is available
at www. mountaiiiview. gov.
State law requires that the General Plan
identify land uses and development
intensities for each parcel in the city.
Land use designations are organized
into broad categories: Residential.
Commercial, Mixed - Use. Office/ Industrial,
and Public/ Institutional.
Each land use designation includes:
Allowed Land Uses
Density or Intensity: The maximum
density or intensity allowed on parcels
or within project areas.
Exhibit C
The stated density or intensity may
be exceeded through precise plan
standards if it advances General Plan
goals or policies by concentrating
development within a portion of a
precise plan area or awarding bonus
FAR or units through a community
benefit framework or other related
criteria as laid out in the precise plan.
When specifically allowed through
zoning or precise plan standards,
neighborhood commercial and other
specified uses may be exempt from
FAR calculations. Precise plans
may also lirnit the total amount of
development within a precise plan
area.
Height: The maximum height of
new buildings, measured in stories.
Heights are a guideline, and
additional stories may be permitted
by zoning or precise plan standards
with the provision of significant public
benefits or to advance larger General
Plan goals or policies.
Floor Area Ratio and Dwelling Units per Acre
Building intensity is measured in floor area ratio ( FAR), the ratio of a. building or project' s floor area to its land area. FAR is typically used to measure the intensity of commercial, office and industrial uses. For example, a 45, 000 square foot building on a 60, 000 square foot parcel has an FAR of 0.75, regardless of the number of stories. FAR is also the development standard used to measure density and intensity in mixed - use areas; dwelling units per acre is provided to help estimate the expected population.
Consistent with the designations from the 1992 General Plan, density in residential neighborhoods is measured by the number of dwelling units per acre (DU/ acre). For example, 12units on a half -acre project results in a density of 24 DU/ acre.
While FAR and DU/ acre are standard ways to measure building intensity or residential density, form and character ctatementa in the broad land use categories in this section guide how buildings are best integrated into their surroundings.
Form and character guidance is described within the General Plan' s land use policies, and within change area descriptions.
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Mixed - use neighborhoods have buildings
and spaces with complementary uses.
INAixed- use designations support, buildings
with different uses s,, ich as retail, off ices,
residential or other uses. Buildings with
different USaSrnay have different floor
helghLs, in LhH, euibes, uveiill building] lwighl
rna' ck' tprnnink n& ig Yhhorhood compatibility,
rather than the IlUrnberof stories.
Nevv development,-; have good pedestrian
and bicyclefacilities, varied and engaging
building facades, shade trees and
pedestrianannenities. Pedestrian- orientedeentrances,
such as residentialstoops
and comrnercialstorefronts, are oriented
to, pedestrianpaths. Parking is prinnarflY
Under, behind or to thesidesof bull
din` ,s andincludeslandscaping. Parks, plazas
and openspaceare locatedand designed
to fosteractive and comfortablesocial
gatheringplaces. Neigh .
crh( jod INAixed-Use supportsmixed
Use villagecenters that providea
rangeof goodsand serviceswithin a
convenientdistance Of surrounding' residential
areas. While the rangeof usesmay
vary, y, thisdesignationis intendedto create,
retail centerswith plazasand open space
for socialgatheringand to promotepedestrian
accessibility to goodsand services.
Allowed
Land Uses: Conimercialvvith retail
and personalservices, srriall offices;
in addition, uses such as nulti4arnily
residential are allowedto increase
the viabilityof neighborhoodretail
and services. Intensity:
L05 FAR ( approximately25 DU/
ac or 15-60 residents/acre), of which
Lip to 0. 35FARcan be officeor commercial,
Height
Guideline: Up to 2 stories; 3-
storyprojectsshould be designedto
provideappropriatetransitions to surrounding
properties and shouldcreate
high- clu, alityenvironmentsfor social
gathering, General
Mixed - Use accorninodatesa mix
of commercial, office and residentialL,!
SeSoAllowed
Land Uses, Muih- farnilv residential,
oftme, com. rrercial, Intensft .
35 FAR (approximately43 DIJ/
ac or 30-90 residents/acre;, of which
Lip to 0. 50FARcar) be officeor cownirneroial.
Heiolit
Guideline: Up to 3 stories. Mixed -
Use Corridorallows a broadrange of
commercial, office and residentialuses
and publicspadesserving both surrounding
ri,,, ighborhoodsand visitorsfrom
nearbyareas. a
AllowedLand Uses: Multi - family residential,
office, cornmemial, lodging
lntensity:
1. 85FARlapproxii-nately 60
DU/ ac or 50- 130 residents/ acre),
of whi&i Lipto 0. 50FARcan be office
or commercial; on El CaminoReal
intensitiesabove 1, 85FAR and Lip
to 3. O FARmay be peri-nittedat key
locationswith significantpublic benefits
and amenitiesspecified within
zoning or preciseplan standards.
Proiects above 1, 85FAR inay
includeoffice or con-,inercialintensities
greater than 0, 50FAR. Heiight
Giuideline: Up to 4 stories; up to
6 storiesfor projectsabove 1, 85FAR.
North
E__ iy_h2Le -L soprornotbesa
vibrantmix of retail, includingrestaurants
and services, along with
residential, offices, lodging, entertainment
and small businessesalong
the North, ShorelineBoulevard corridor,
Pedestrian and bike paths