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Environmental Planning Commission Meeting - December 3, 2025: Schedule Approval and Commissioner Farewell

City Council — Wednesday, December 3, 2025
BodyMountain View, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, December 3, 2025
StatusFILED
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Good evening everyone.

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Welcome to the Environmental Planning Commission meeting of December 3rd, 2025.

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For those joining us in person, please note that due to our hybrid environment,

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audio and video presentations can no longer be shared from the lectern.

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Request to show an audio or video presentation during a meeting should be directed to

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epc at mountainview.gov by 430 p.m. on the meeting date.

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Additionally, due to our hybrid environment, we will no longer have speakers lined up to speak on an item.

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Anyone wishing to address the EPC in person must complete a yellow speaker card.

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Please indicate the name you would like to be called by

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when it is your turn to speak,

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and the item number on which you wish to speak.

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Please complete one yellow speaker card

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for each item on which you wish to speak,

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and turn them in to the EPC clerk as soon as possible,

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but no later than the call for public comment

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on the item you are speaking on.

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Instructions for addressing the commission virtually

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may be found on the posted agenda.

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Now I will ask the EPC clerk to proceed with the roll call.

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Commissioner Dempsey?

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Here.

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Commissioner Donohue?

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Here.

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Commissioner Yin?

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Here.

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Commissioner Cranston?

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Here.

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Commissioner Pham?

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Vice Chair Nunez?

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Here.

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Chair Gutierrez?

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Here.

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All commissioners present except for Commissioner Pham.

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Thank you PC clerk.

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Moving on to section three, minutes approval.

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we'll be discussing the 3.1 Environmental Planning Commission meeting minutes of February 19,

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2025, March 19, 2025, June 18, 2025, September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025, and November 5,

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2025. EPC discussion. Do we have any? Nope. Okay. Public comment. If anyone in attendance would

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like to provide comments on the minutes, please fill out a yellow speaker card and provide it to

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the EPC Clerk, if anyone on Zoom would like to provide comments on the minutes, please

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click the raise hand button in Zoom and press star nine on your phone.

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Phone users can mute and unmute themselves with star six.

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EPC Clerk.

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Speaker 2 You have no attendees in person and none online.

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Speaker 2 Okay, sounds good.

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But for the record, we do have someone in the gallery.

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Just thank you so much for being here.

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We appreciate you.

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Thank you.

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Okay, if someone can please make a motion to approve the minutes and the language I have

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here in case you need it specifically.

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I'll make a motion.

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Okay, so moved by Vice Chair Nunez and seconded by Commissioner Joyce Yuen.

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And the motion is.

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I make a motion to approve the Environmental Planning Commission minutes of February 19,

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2025, March 19, 2025, June 18, 2025, September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025, and November 5,

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2025.

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All those in favor?

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Or if you'd like to have us vote by, okay, great.

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The motion carries with six yays and one absent.

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Summary of Proceedings

Environmental Planning Commission Meeting - December 3, 2025

The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) met on December 3, 2025, starting at approximately 7:00 PM and adjourning at 7:19 PM. The meeting included approval of past minutes, adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule, and a farewell to outgoing Commissioner Joyce Yin. All commissioners were present except Commissioner Pham.

Consent Calendar

  • No items were presented on the consent calendar.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the commission during the meeting, either in person or via Zoom, on any agenda or non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Minutes Approval: The commission considered and approved the minutes from six prior meetings: February 19, March 19, June 18, September 17, October 15, and November 5, all in 2025. No corrections or public comments were offered. Vice Chair Nunez made a motion to approve, seconded by Commissioner Yin. The motion carried with 6 yeas and 1 absent (Commissioner Pham).
  • 2026 Meeting Schedule: Principal Planner Diana Bancholi presented the draft schedule for 2026, correcting that the memo's year was misprinted as 2025 but the dates were correct. The schedule accounts for holidays and the League of California Cities Planning Commissioners Conference in March. After no questions or public comments, Commissioner Donohue moved to approve the 2026 EPC public meeting calendar, seconded by Commissioner Cranston. The motion carried with 6 yeas and 1 absent.
  • Staff Announcements & Commissioner Farewell: EPC liaison Diana Bancholi announced that the December 17, 2025 meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items; the next meeting will be January 7, 2026. She also recognized that December 3 was Commissioner Yin's last meeting, as her term ends in December 2025. Chair Gutierrez, Vice Chair Nunez, and Commissioners Dempsey, Cranston, Donohue, and Nunez offered personal tributes to Commissioner Yin, highlighting her architectural expertise, passion for design, collaborative spirit, and contributions to the commission. Commissioner Yin expressed gratitude and noted she may continue to participate from the public.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Minutes: 6-0-1 (one absent).
  • Approved 2026 Meeting Schedule: 6-0-1.
  • Next Meeting: The December 17, 2025 EPC meeting is cancelled. The next regular meeting will be January 7, 2026.
  • Commissioner Departure: Commissioner Joyce Yin's term ends December 2025; farewell remarks were given.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening everyone. Welcome to the Environmental Planning Commission meeting of December 3rd, 2025. For those joining us in person, please note that due to our hybrid environment, audio and video presentations can no longer be shared from the lectern. Request to show an audio or video presentation during a meeting should be directed to epc at mountainview.gov by 430 p.m. on the meeting date. Additionally, due to our hybrid environment, we will no longer have speakers lined up to speak on an item. Anyone wishing to address the EPC in person must complete a yellow speaker card. Please indicate the name you would like to be called by when it is your turn to speak, and the item number on which you wish to speak. Please complete one yellow speaker card for each item on which you wish to speak, and turn them in to the EPC clerk as soon as possible, but no later than the call for public comment on the item you are speaking on. Instructions for addressing the commission virtually may be found on the posted agenda. Now I will ask the EPC clerk to proceed with the roll call. Commissioner Dempsey? Here. Commissioner Donohue? Here. Commissioner Yin? Here. Commissioner Cranston? Here. Commissioner Pham? Vice Chair Nunez? Here. Chair Gutierrez? Here. All commissioners present except for Commissioner Pham. Thank you PC clerk. Moving on to section three, minutes approval. we'll be discussing the 3.1 Environmental Planning Commission meeting minutes of February 19, 2025, March 19, 2025, June 18, 2025, September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025, and November 5, 2025. EPC discussion. Do we have any? Nope. Okay. Public comment. If anyone in attendance would like to provide comments on the minutes, please fill out a yellow speaker card and provide it to the EPC Clerk, if anyone on Zoom would like to provide comments on the minutes, please click the raise hand button in Zoom and press star nine on your phone. Phone users can mute and unmute themselves with star six. EPC Clerk. Speaker 2 You have no attendees in person and none online. Speaker 2 Okay, sounds good. But for the record, we do have someone in the gallery. Just thank you so much for being here. We appreciate you. Thank you. Okay, if someone can please make a motion to approve the minutes and the language I have

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