Title
City Code Amendments to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates
Recommended Action
1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Authorize Streamlined Administrative Approval of Housing Development Projects that are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66; and to Make Other Minor Modifications to Chapter 36 to Align Land Uses in the Residential and Commercial Zones with State Laws; and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for June 9, 2026 (Attachment 1 to the Council Report).
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 28 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 41 (Park Land Dedication or Fees In Lieu Thereof) of the Mountain View City Code to Authorize Streamlined Administrative Approval of Housing Development Projects that are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66; and to Make Other Minor Modifications to Chapter 28 and Chapter 41 to Achieve Greater Consistency with State Laws, for Internal Consistency within the City Code, and to Align the City Code with Current Permitting Procedures and Practices; and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for June 9, 2026 (Attachment 2 to the Council report).