490 E. Middlefield Road Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030490
Public Agency
City of Mountain View
Document Title
490 E. Middlefield Road Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/11/2026
Document Description
The project proposes the demolition of the existing office building, parking lots and existing site improvements, and the development of an eight-story, 456-unit residential building, paved surface parking surrounding the building, hardscape and landscape improvements, and other associated infrastructure. Please see attached Project Description.
Contact Information
Name
Jeffery Tsumura
Agency Name
City of Mountain View/Planning
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mountain View
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Ellis Street and N. Whisman Road
Zip
94043
State Highways
101, 237, 85
Railways
caltrain, VTA lightrail
Airports
Moffett Federal Airfield
Schools
MVWSD, MVLAUSD, LASD
Waterways
Stevens Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.66
Reasons for Exemption
Assembly Bill 130 ("AB 130"), which became effective on June 30, 2025, expands CEOA to include a new statutory exemption applying to a broad array of infill housing projects. The new exemption is codified in Public Resources Code Section 21080.66. To qualify for this new CEQA exemption, a project must meet several specific criteria. The project meets the criteria for streamlined review outlined in Section 21080.66/AB 130. Please see attached.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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