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EPC backs code amendments to implement Council Policy G‑9 gatekeeper process, keeping Council authorization role
Summary
The Environmental Planning Commission recommended Sept. 17 that City Council amend Chapter 36 to implement Council Policy G‑9, which formalizes a two‑track gatekeeper process for projects that require legislative amendments.
The Environmental Planning Commission on Sept. 17 recommended that City Council adopt ordinance amendments to Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code to implement Council Policy G‑9, the city’s updated gatekeeper process for applications that require legislative amendments (for example, changes to the general plan or zoning map).
Community Development Director Christian Murdoch, joined by Assistant Director Amber Brzezinski, summarized the adopted G‑9 policy and described why code changes are needed to remove conflicting provisions in Chapter 36 and reference the council policy where it now governs substantive gatekeeper criteria. The EPC recommendation is required because the changes are to zoning code provisions.
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