Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2025080374
Lead Agency
City of Mountain View
Document Title
Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
General Plan designation for Plan Area is Mixed Use Corridor, Low Density Residential, Medium Low
Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium High Density Residential, and High Low Density
Residential. The Plan Area is zoned Commercial/Residential-Arterial (CRA), Commercial Neighborhood
(CN), Single Family Residential (R1), One- and Two-Family Residential (R2), Multiple-Family Residential
(R3), Pre-PF (Pre-Public Facility) and Planned Community (P).
Document Description
The MBPP Area is identified in the City's 2030 General Plan as a "change area," with goals and policies that intend to (1) transform the area into a revitalized corridor supporting a flexible mix of land uses, (2) allow greater commercial intensities and residential densities than under the previous General Plan, and (3) increase commercial and housing supply. Future development would promote City goals of sustainability through dense, compact, transit-oriented development. In addition, the MBPP would provide opportunities for reaching housing goals identified in the City's adopted and State-certified 2023 - 2031 General Plan Housing Element, to help meet the demand for housing that addresses job and retail growth in the City and region.
The MBPP is the result of a community-based process between the City, area property owners, business owners, stakeholders and the general public in an effort to transform the Moffett Boulevard corridor into a vibrant mix of commercial, retail, residential, and civic uses. The MBPP envisions a well-landscaped, pedestrian and bicycle friendly corridor with new plazas and community gathering spaces, pedestrian
amenities, and bicycle facilities which allow people to safely cross Central Expressway and access surrounding neighborhoods and corridors. The planning framework envisions the comprehensive transformation of this area into a high-density, mixed-use residential community supported by walkable streets with a range of neighborhood-serving amenities, including ground-floor retail. Residential densities
are proposed for up to 100 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) at up to five to seven stories. Non-residential uses will be required in ground floors fronting on Moffett Boulevard, with a focus on neighborhood-serving commercial uses (restaurants, retail, personal services).
The "Future Study Area" designation in Figure 1 means that there will be no changes to allowed land uses or densities within these areas as part of the current Precise Plan process. However, the Precise Plan may consider minor changes in development standards and new public improvements (such as wider sidewalks or bicycle lanes) within or adjacent to these Future Study Areas. Additionally, the Precise Plan will study potential policies or "triggers" to initiate a future Precise Plan amendment process regarding Future Study Areas.
The MBPP will also define new right-of-way and transportation improvements for the area, with a focus on wider sidewalks with trees and pedestrian amenities and protected bicycle lanes. The project will also study a road diet to reduce the number of vehicle travel lanes, where there are currently four lanes, and 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.
Contact Information
Name
Aki Snelling
Agency Name
City of Mountain View
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Ray Pendro
Agency Name
MIG, Inc
Job Title
Director of Environmental Planning
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mountain View
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Sr85, Central Expressway, Middlefield Road, Central Ave., Cypress Drive, Stierlin Road
Zip
94043
Total Acres
82
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
US 101, SR85, SR82, SR237
Railways
caltrain, VTA lightrail
Airports
Moffett Federal Airfield
Schools
MVWSD, MVLAUSD, LASD
Waterways
Stevens Creek, Permanente Creek, Hale Creek, San Francisco Bay
Other Location Info
The MBPP1 Area encompasses approximately 82 gross acres and is located in the central portion of the City, including parcels along Moffett Boulevard from Central Expressway to State Route (SR) 85, as well as 801 Washington Street, 204 Stierlin Road, 730 Central Avenue and properties bounded by Santa Rosa Avenue, Willowgate Street, Horizon Avenue and Central Avenue. The project will also include the right-of-way of Moffett Boulevard up to its intersection with Stevens Creek Trail, as well as portions of surrounding streets (See Figure 1 – MBPP Area Map). Mountain View’s Downtown is adjacent to the MBPP Area to the south, across Central Expressway.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 17, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Residential (Approx. 1,000 SF net new non-residential development)(Units 950, Acres 82)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Precise Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Alternatives, Traffic/Circulation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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