City of Mountain View

Agenda

Development Review Committee

Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain View,

CA 94041

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

2:00 PM

This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the

Development Review Committee (DRC) virtually may join the meeting at:

https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/82121171096, or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar

ID: 821 2117 1096.

When the DRC Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click on the

“raise hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the DRC Chair calls your

name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute

yourself.

1. ROLL CALL

2. REVIEW

2.1

705 West Dana Street, Lund Smith for Hope Dana LP, PL-2022-224: APN; 158-23-030

Recommendation:

Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to

construct a new 3-story, 18,800 square foot commercial building with ground-floor

restaurant and upper floor office with one level of publicly-accessible underground

parking, replacing an existing auto repair shop, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to

remove one Heritage tree on a 0.23-acre project site. This project is located on the

southwest corner of West Dana Street and Hope Street in the P-19 (Downtown)

Precise Plan.

Project Planner: Krisha Penollar

Attachments:

2.2

PL-2022-177: APN; 153-02-038

Recommendation:

Request for a Development Review Permit to construct a new approximately 8,106

square-foot multi-purpose building above a partially sub-grade parking level, and a

Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove three Heritage trees on an existing 1.92-acre

church site. This project is located at the northwest corner of Sierra Vista Avenue and

Plymouth Street, with additional frontage on Leghorn Street, in the R3-2sd (Multi-

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 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 DRC making a recommendation.

Interested parties may view the agenda and project plans online at: http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/

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