R3 Zoning District Update - Recommendation for Adoption of R3 and R4 Zoning Amendments, Precise Plan Amendments, General Plan Amendment, and Other Related Actions

Spoke on behalf of Silicon Valley at Home in strong support of the R3 updates, praising the balance between housing needs and displacement protections.

Requested R4 or R3C zoning for a property at 2747 Del Medio Court, arguing that staff's R3B proposal would yield fewer housing units than currently exist.

Expressed deep concern that high-density upzoning is disproportionately concentrated in her neighborhood around Escuela Avenue, straining local infrastructure.

Supported the R3 update and community-requested changes like pedestrian cut-throughs, while suggesting looser restrictions on transition areas.

Expressed support for the YIMBY recommendations and questioned the necessity of massing break requirements which can lead to unappealing architecture.

Spoke as a Mountain View renter urging approval of the R3 updates to help address rising rents and housing shortages.

Argued that upzoning Star Way from R2 to R3 would cause tangible harm and lower property values without successfully sparking multi-owner high-density development.

Asked to keep specific Star Way parcels zoned as R2, emphasizing the street's quiet character and suitability for duplexes via SB 9.

Spoke for the League of Women Voters supporting housing and clear regulations, and individually noted that displacement history makes rebuilding necessary.

Praised pedestrian cutbacks and ADU short-term rental bans, but expressed concern that upzoning is overly concentrated in existing multi-family neighborhoods.

Expressed strong support for the R3 update as a local resident living near transit, emphasizing the need for more roofs and reduced car dependency.

Spoke for Mountain View YIMBY supporting staff's work and offering suggestions on unified classical architectural styles and window restrictions.