Residential Development at 1919-1945 Gamel Way and 574-584 Escuela Avenue
Summary
SCH Number
2026090375
Public Agency
City of Mountain View
Document Title
Residential Development at 1919-1945 Gamel Way and 574-584 Escuela Avenue
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/9/2026
Document Description
The Project Applicant proposes to construct a seven-story, 216-unit residential condominium development (incl. 13% affordable units) with two aboveground parking levels and related site/landscaping improvements, and removal of 12 Heritage trees and other non-Heritage trees/landscaping, replacing 29 existing rental units and related site improvements to be demolished, on a 2.3-acre project site. The project request includes development permits required to construct the project and a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes to create 216 condominium units and one common lot (the "Entitlements"). The project applicant has also requested for the City to vacate Gamel Way and related actions to allow the existing public street to be incorporated into the project site, which is subject to separate, independent discretionary action by the City Council.
Contact Information
Name
Margaret Netto
Agency Name
City of Mountain View/Planning
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Kevin Denardi
Agency Name
D/S Gamel Way LLC
Job Title
CEO
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mountain View
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Mt Vernon Ct and Latham St.
Zip
94040
Total Acres
2.3
Parcel #
154-21-007, 154-21-008; 154-21-010, 154-21-011, 154-21-012 and 154-21-01
State Highways
237,85,101,82
Railways
Caltrain, VTA Lightrail
Airports
Moffett Federal Airfield
Schools
MVWSD, MVLAHSD, LASD
Waterways
Stevens Creek, Permanente Creek, Hale Creek, Adobe Creek
Other Location Info
1919-1945 Gamel Way and 574-584 Escuela Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66 (AB 130)
Reasons for Exemption
The City of Mountain View prepared an AB 130 Memorandum to analyze project consistency with PRC Section 21080.66 criteria and determined that the project meets the criteria for a statutory exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66. The project is a qualifying 216-unit housing development, including 13 percent affordable units; the approximately 2.31-acre site is less than five acres and is located entirely within the incorporated City of Mountain View and an urbanized area. The project qualifies as a Builder’s Remedy project and is deemed consistent with applicable General Plan and zoning requirements pursuant to the Housing Accountability Act. The project also satisfies the applicable minimum density requirements and the requirements of Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6), does not require demolition of a listed historic structure, and contains no transient lodging. A copy of the City's AB 130 Memorandum is available for review from the City upon request. The Project, including the above-noted CEQA statutory exemption was approved by the Community Development Director of the City of Mountain View on September 2, 2026, pursuant to the City's applicable administrative approval procedures per Section 36.44.75 of the City Code.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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