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R3 Multifamily Residential Zoning District Update

The City’s Strategic Roadmap Action Plan prioritizes Intentional Development & Housing Options, including:

  • an increase in the quantity and diversity of housing (such as stacked flats),
  • opportunities for affordable housing as well as home ownership, and
  • neighborhoods with nearby transit, jobs and amenities that balance density with livable, green, mixed-use development. 

To address that priority, the City is working on revisions to the R3 Zone standards that consider form-based zoning, incentivizing stacked flats, and updated rowhouse guidelines.

The R3 Zoning District Update can help the district better address neighborhood conditions, enable more diverse housing including stacked flats, and create more predictable outcomes.

Here is a map of all R3 zoned properties citywide. 

Neighborhood workshops

In July and August 2022, the City held virtual community meetings to discuss the R3 Update project.

Flyer - English/Spanish/Chinese

 

NEXT STEPS

After these workshops, the project team will put together alternatives for EPC and Council review in early 2023. After Council direction on a preferred alternative, Environmental Review will begin.  Adoption is expected by late 2023 or early 2024.  

NOTIFICATIONS

To receive e-notifications of upcoming meetings, workshops, and available materials on this project, please create an account (or login to an existing account) at MyMV. Click on My MV Home and under My Notifications, select - General - R3 Zoning Code Update.

public meetings

This project will be heard at the following public meetings:

  • None currently scheduled.

Prior Public Meetings

The following public meetings on the project have occurred:

  • April 13, 2021 - City Council Study Session (see Item 3.1 Staff Report and Materials).
  • March 17, 2021 - Environmental Planning Commission Study Session (see Item 5.1 Staff Report and Materials). 
  • November 16, 2020 - Community Meeting #2 reviewed input from Community Meeting #1 and presented options on changes to the Draft R3 Zoning District development standards (see Presentation Video and Slides).
  • October 26, 2020 - Community Meeting #1 presented ideas and gathered input on potential changes to the R3 Zoning District development standards (see Presentation Video and Slides).
  • October 13, 2020 - City Council Study Session to discuss initial findings regarding multifamily residential development in the R3 zoning district (see Staff Report and Materials). 
  • November 12, 2019 - City Council authorized the scope of work for the project (see Staff Report and Materials).

Environmental Review

As Lead Agency, the City of Mountain View will conduct environmental review for this project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Materials will be posted on this website when available. 

 

For more information or questions, please contact Eric Anderson, Advanced Planning Manager, by phone at 650-903-6306 or email.

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For multilingual assistance in Spanish, Russian, and Chinese, please contact the City's Multilingual Community Outreach Program at 650-903-6145.

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