DATE:
December 10, 2024
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Community Development
TITLE: Eliminate Minimum Parking Standards
for Residential Uses in Article X (Parking
and Loading) of Chapter 36 (Zoning) of
the City Code and the P(19) Downtown
Precise Plan, P(38) El Camino Real Precise
Plan, P(40) San Antonio Precise Plan, and
P(41) East Whisman Precise Plan (Second
Reading)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Subtask (b) of Housing Element Program 1.2, Including Updates to Section 36.32.50 (Required Number of Parking Spaces) to Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements for Residential Developments in Certain Areas, and Making Conforming and Clarifying Changes to Other Sections of Chapter 36 (Zoning) and Finding the Amendments to B e Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First Reading: Vote on the Ordinance for the City Code Amendment and the Resolutions for San Antonio, El Camino Real, and East Whisman Precise Plan Amendments : 4-2-1 (Abe -Koga, Matichak no; Hicks abstained). Vote on the Resolution for Downtown Precise Plan Amendments : 4-1-2 (Matichak no; Hicks and Abe-Koga recused).)
SUMMARY
On November 12, 2024, Council introduced an ordinance to amend Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to i mplement Subtask (b) of Housing Element Program 1.2, including updates to Section 36.32.50 (Required Number of Parking Spaces) to eliminate minimum parking requirements for residential developments in certain areas and making conforming and clarifying changes to other sections of Chapter 36 (Zoning).
This is a second reading and final adoption of the Ordinance . If adopted, the Ordinance will be effective on January 9, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT—None.
Eliminate Minimum Parking Standards for Residential Uses in Article X (Parking and Loading) of Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code and the P(19) Downtown Precise Plan, P(38) El Camino Real Precise Plan, P(40) San Antonio Precise Plan, and P(41) East Whisman Precise Plan (Second Reading) December 10, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICING
The City Council’s agenda is advertised on Channel 26, and the agenda and this Council report appear on the City’s website. The Ordinance was published at least two days prior to adoption in accordance with City Charter Section 522.
Prepared by:
Hang Zhou
Associate Planner
Diana Pancholi
Principal Planner
Amber Blizinski
Assistant Community Development Director
Approved by:
Christian Murdock
Community Development Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
HZ-DP-AB/6/CAM
831-12-10-24CR
204200
Attachment: 1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code