Development Review Committee

Plaza Conference Room

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 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/85666295642, or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar ID: 856 6629 5642 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.
2. 1. ROLL CALL
3. 2. REVIEW
4. 2.1 685 East Middlefield Road, Michael Ducote for Prometheus Real Estate Group, PL-2022-259; APN: 160-60-013 Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct a new mixed use development comprised of five new buildings, including: two, seven- to eight-story apartment buildings containing 688 market-rate units; one, eight-story, 172-unit 100% affordable apartment building; one, six-story, 260,000 square foot office building, and an 8.5-level parking garage containing 638 parking spaces, as well as a 0.52-acre privately-owned, publicly-accessible open space to replace two, two-story office buildings and a surface parking lot; a Provisional Use Permit for rooftop amenities; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 44 Heritage Trees on a 10.58-acre project site. This project is located on the southwest corner of East Middlefield Road and Ferguson Drive in the P-41 (East Whisman) Precise Plan. Project Planner: Phillip Brennan
5. 3. ADJOURNMENT
6. 6 PAGE BREAK
7. 7 How the Development Review Process Works
8. 8 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/ Weblink/Browse.aspx?id=28994&dbid=0&repo=CityDocuments