Title
Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below Market Rate Housing Program (First Reading)
Recommended Action
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning), Article XIV, Division 2 (Residential Development: Below-Market-Rate Housing Program) of the Mountain View City Code to Modify the Below-Market-Rate Program and Add Section 36.40.32 Governing Graduated Fee Reduction for Small Projects, and Finding that These Code Amendments are Not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, 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. Approve Relocating the Below-Market-Rate Housing Program Provisions in the Mountain View City Code from Chapter 36 (Zoning) to Chapter 46 (Housing) and Direct Staff to Bring Back Ordinance Amendments Before the End of 2026 for Council Consideration.