Mountain View council adopts updated R3 zoning rules to spur housing, adds live-work allowance

Feb 11, 2026

The council approved new R3 zoning standards to increase allowed density, add objective design rules and permit permissive ground-floor live-work in several subdistricts; staff were directed to add design guidance for front setbacks and explore FAR adjustments to enable stacked flats.

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Mountain View's City Council voted to adopt a comprehensive update to the R3 residential zoning district on Feb. 10, approving a package of changes intended to make multiunit housing more feasible while adding objective standards for facade, massing and street activation.

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