Phase #2: Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) and City Council (CC) Study Sessions

The EPC and City Council held study sessions in Spring 2025 to review and consider a series of land use and street design alternatives. The meetings were held on the following dates:

EPC Study Session:

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 7:00 PM

Watch the Study Session video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU-kKdVw1mE

City Council Study Session:

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM

Watch the Study Session video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBfcpCbGYno

The City Council discussed the alternatives and provided direction to the Project Team. Below is a summary of their direction:

Question 1: Does Council prefer land use alternative A (Medium-Intensity Mixed-Use), B (Higher Intensity Mixed-Use) or C (Focused Mixed-Use) as the preferred land use alternative?

Council selected Alternative B (Higher Intensity Mixed-Use).
Council also provided the following direction to staff:

Study means to retain/preserve small businesses, including “legacy” businesses, and attract small businesses in the Precise Plan area, particularly considering State regulations such as limitations in requiring on-site parking.
Prepare an “off-agenda” memo to Council to analyze State Density Bonus Law (SDBL), particularly with respect to its impacts on City requirements, developer/applicant rights, its limitations and allowances on what may be considered waivers and concessions, and documentation of typical waivers and concessions used in Mountain View.

Question 2: Does Council agree that the priorities for streetscape improvements to be studied on Moffett Boulevard include the following?

Council provided the following direction:

Deprioritize the center median.
Support for a road diet to less than four vehicle travel lanes. Council deferred to staff to recommend the optimal composition of streetscape improvements based on the Council’s identified priorities, available right-of-way, and other design considerations and best practices.
1. First priority: Wider sidewalks with trees and pedestrian amenities.
2. Second priority: Protected bike lanes (instead of buffered bike lanes).
Look at robust landscaping opportunities.
Evaluate various parking strategies, including a neighborhood parking permit program, retention of on-street parking that is consistent with the prioritized streetscape improvements including loading zones for people and goods, and centralized parking facilities.