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Mountain View council approves housing‑element rezonings after heated debate over Miramonte/Cuesta site
Summary
The council voted 6–1 to adopt a package of general plan, zoning and precise‑plan amendments to implement the city’s housing element, after hours of public comment about traffic safety and small‑business displacement at the Miramonte/Cuesta sites. A friendly amendment excluded three Evendale parcels to protect neighborhood uses.
Mountain View — After more than four hours of public testimony and council deliberations, the Mountain View City Council voted 6–1 on Dec. 16 to adopt a package of general plan, zoning and precise‑plan amendments intended to implement Program 1.1g of the city’s housing element.
The package changes land‑use designations and zoning on multiple sites across the city to allow higher‑density, mixed‑use development intended to increase housing capacity. The motion, carried 6–1, followed a friendly amendment accepted by the motion maker to exclude three Evendale parcels from the Evendale precise plan changes in order to preserve neighborhood‑serving uses and small businesses in that area.
Why it matters: Council and staff said adopting the local rezoning package preserves Mountain View’s ability to set objective development standards and…
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