Mountain View Municipal Code Art. XV Administrative Review of Preliminary Parcel Maps and Tentative Maps

Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any preliminary parcel map or tentative map associated with a housing development qualifying for administrative approval pursuant to Section 36.44.75 of the Mountain View City Code shall be reviewed administratively and shall be subject only to applicable objective subdivision standards, unless otherwise required by state law. The community development director may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove such a preliminary parcel map or tentative map in consultation with other departments, as necessary, without a hearing unless a hearing is timely requested in writing and received by the community development director pursuant to the noticing procedures of this Article. Any approval, conditional approval or disapproval shall be supported by findings required by the city code and applicable state law. Any such approval, conditional approval or disapproval shall be subject to appeal to the city council in accordance with Section 36.56 (Applications, hearings and appeals) of Chapter 36 of the city code. The city clerk shall be the clerk of the appeal board for purposes of filing an appeal.

(Ord. No. 11.2026, § 13, 6/9/26)

a. Filing and fees. At the time of filing a preliminary parcel map or tentative map for a housing development pursuant to Section 36.44.75 of the Mountain View City Code, the subdivider or the authorized agent shall pay a filing fee in an amount established by resolution or ordinance of the city council except where a different fee requirement is mandated by state law. Such a preliminary parcel map or tentative map is subject to filing requirements set forth in Article III (Preliminary Parcel Maps and Tentative Maps).

b. Form and content of subdivision map. The form and content of a preliminary parcel map or tentative map for a housing development pursuant to Section 36.44.75 of the Mountain View City Code shall comply with the requirements set forth in Article III (Preliminary Parcel Maps and Tentative Maps) of this Chapter, as applicable.

c. Noticing and hearing procedures. The community development director or designee shall provide a notice to those persons and entities listed in Section 36.56.20 of the city code at the time of making a determination that the application is complete.

1. The notice shall provide a period of not less than fourteen (14) days from the date of the notice to provide written public comment on the project and to request a hearing thereon.

2. Failure of any individual or entity to receive a notice shall not constitute grounds to invalidate the city actions in the absence of evidence showing the notice was mailed to the wrong address.

3. A hearing shall occur only when timely requested in writing by the applicant or other person(s). The director must receive any hearing request within fourteen (14) days of the date of the notice.

4. Upon receipt of a timely submitted request for a hearing, the community development director or designee shall provide a notice specifying the time and location of the hearing to those persons and entities listed in Section 36.56.20 of the city code, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.

5. The community development director shall consider all written public comments received, and any written or verbal comments provided at a hearing, if requested, prior to taking final action on a project.

d. Review and approval. Within fifty (50) days after the determination that the project is exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, the community development director, in consultation with the city engineer, shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove a preliminary parcel map or tentative map for a housing development pursuant to Section 36.44.75 of the Mountain View City Code, unless the time limit has been extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the community development director. Any approval, conditional approval or disapproval shall be supported by findings required by applicable provisions of the city code and state law.

e. Subdivider notification. Within ten (10) days of the action, the subdivider shall be notified in writing of the action taken.

f. Appeal. Decisions made under this section may be appealed to the city council in accordance with Section 36.56 (Applications, hearings and appeals) of Chapter 36 of the city code. The city clerk shall be the clerk of the appeal board for purposes of filing an appeal.

g. Parcel map or final map. Following approval of a preliminary parcel map or tentative map for a housing development pursuant to Section 36.44.75 of the Mountain View City Code, the subdivider shall file an application for a parcel map or final map to the city engineer or designee, pursuant to the requirements set forth in Division 1 and 2 of Article IV of this Chapter.

h. Expiration. A preliminary parcel map or tentative map approved pursuant to this Article shall expire twenty-four (24) months after its approval unless the expiration date is extended per Article XIV of this Chapter. Any such preliminary parcel map or tentative map on a property subject to a development agreement may be approved for the period of the time provided for in the development agreement but not to exceed the term of the development agreement.

(Ord. No. 11.2026, § 13, 6/9/26)