Under the authority of the Zoning Administrator, Design Review Consultations (DRC) provide a meeting forum for City staff, applicants, and the public to discuss project design feedback, per Section 36.44.20 of the City Code. DRC meetings are led by the Deputy Zoning Administrator with participation by two consulting professional architects. The role of the DRC meetings are to review and provide design input on the architectural and site design of new development and major improvement projects that are subject to a Planning permit. Typical types of projects discussed at the DRC include applications for new commercial, mixed-use, or multi-family residential development or redevelopment, and projects with major building facade and/or site modifications. Prior to Design Review Consultations, this group was previously a recommending advisory body to the Zoning Administrator and was referred to historically as the "Development Review Committee" (DRC) or "Site Planning and Architectural Review" Committee (SPAR).  

Meetings

DRC meetings are typically held the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 2:00 p.m. either online virtually via Zoom or in the following location:

Plaza Conference Room
City Hall, 2nd Floor
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

Meeting dates and location are subject to change. The DRC meetings are not subject to the Open Meeting Law, also known as the Brown Act, but best practices of meeting organization and decorum are followed.

At the meeting, the applicant first provides a presentation of their project. Following the presentation, the Deputy Zoning Administrator will allow for comments from the public, which may be limited in time and topic (architectural and site design feedback only). Then, the DRC members ask clarifying questions of the applicant and provide design feedback.

Agendas

Upcoming Meeting

• November 6, 2024 - Agenda

Projects to be Discussed

Staff will post available project plans to be discussed at the DRC meeting below.  

• 881 Castro St. 

Email Notification of DRC Meeting

To receive email notifications of DRC meetings and posted materials, please submit your email below and press submit.

Archived Agendas

To view archived meeting agendas and materials:

• After October 2024 - visit City Records online. 
• From October 2022 to October 2024 - visit mountainvew.legistar.com and select "Development Review Committee."
• Prior to September 2022 - visit City Records online.

DRC Members

• Rebecca Shapiro, Deputy Zoning Administrator
• Linda Poncini, Consulting Architect
• Emily Jones, Consulting Architect

Public Comments

Members of the public can provide public comments orally at the meeting or written comments can be sent via email to the:

• Planning Division email at planning.division@mountainview.gov; or
• the Project Planner listed on the agenda