Public Benefits’ $115,000 for a PRIVATE DOG PARK? $112,000 for REQUIRED SEWER SYSTEM? by Mark Noack a Hotel at 2700 W
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So much food, so little flavor WEEKEND | 14 JULY 7, 2017 VOLUME 25, NO. 24 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 17 Cautious high school district holds on to reserves CONSERVATIVE BUDGET EXCLUDES BEHAVIORAL-HEALTH, OTHER INITIATIVES By Kevin Forestieri adopted a spending plan of $82.9 million. During a board study espite talk of launching session in February, board mem- expensive new programs bers considered whether a $2 Dand spending down million reserve fund ought to be reserves earlier this year, the put to use in the upcoming school Mountain View-Los Altos High year; spending options reviewed School District opted to take a included a $500,000 behavioral cautious approach to the budget health program, an initiative to for the 2017-18 school year. reduce school avoidance, new Last week, the high school dis- classroom technology and capital trict’s board of trustees approved projects like new classrooms and a spending plan for the upcoming cafeteria furniture. school year that, by most mea- In the end, the district didn’t sures, is a “boring” budget with include any of those initia- little in the way of new initiatives, tives in the budget, Mathiesen according to Associate Superin- said. Some of the ideas were tendent Mike Mathiesen. Small instead addressed within exist- changes include about $500,000 ing, already budgeted programs, ANA SOFIA AMIEVA-WANG in new retirement costs, addi- but no new big line-item in the THURSDAY NIGHT GETS LIVELY tional teachers to keep up with budget came from the study enrollment and a bigger pool of session. Espe Ndombe dances to music performed by the Cheeseballs at Thursday Night Live on June 29. funds for updating and improv- One goal in this year’s budget Downtown Mountain View’s streets were filled with revelers enjoying the summer concert series and ing the district’s technology. is maintaining the district’s large its many additional diversions, like children’s activities, a classic car show and farmers market food stalls. The district expects to see stockpile of Chromebooks, which Next up is the classic rock sounds of Daze on the Green, playing on July 13. Just head to Castro Street another healthy increase in function as portable laptops for between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. You can’t miss it. (More photos on Page 10) annual revenues — $84.9 mil- lion for the 2017-18 year — and See BUDGET, page 6 Council balks at developer’s proposed ‘public benefits’ $115,000 FOR A PRIVATE DOG PARK? $112,000 FOR REQUIRED SEWER SYSTEM? By Mark Noack a hotel at 2700 W. El Camino Real pointed out that the dog park was with a dense, five-story apartment originally planned for the proj- he insatiable need for more project. Taken altogether, a project ‘SummerHill homes has been very ect’s ground level, but it had to be housing was enough to of that size would be required to prosperous in Mountain View, but I think relocated upstairs to make way for Twin approvals for a 211- contribute $1.73 million in com- a bike path connection that the unit apartment project that will munity benefits, according to city they can pay their fair share here.’ city requested between Del Medio go up along Mountain View’s staff’s calculations. Developers Avenue and Cesano Court in Palo crowded El Camino Real cor- can propose a variety of ways to COUNCILWOMAN PAT SHOWALTER Alto. She noted that the city has ridor. But while the City Council meet this requirement, although full discretion to reject these ame- unanimously endorsed the proj- city officials usually encourage nities. If it does, the money would ect, council members also poked them to focus on affordable closed to the public. a community benefit would send likely be redirected into the city’s holes in its public-benefit package, housing and local neighborhood Both requests were roundly the wrong signal to other develop- affordable housing fund. criticizing the developers for what needs. rejected by council members. ers looking to pad their bottom There were other aspects of they see as trying to game the sys- As part of their pitch, Summer- Taking aim at the wastewater line. the proposed apartment package tem to minimize costs. Hill developers asked city officials system proposal, Councilwoman “SummerHill homes has been that raised concerns. The project At the council’s June 27 meet- to write off nearly $230,000 in Pat Showalter pointed out that very prosperous in Mountain included just 11 units of afford- ing, the Palo Alto-based Summer- public benefits for the project’s the system is a standard feature View, but I think they can pay able housing, which city leaders Hill Housing Group presented wastewater system as well as a required for any development. their fair share here,” she said. plans to replace a restaurant and fifth-floor dog park that would be She worried that letting it pass as City planner Diana Pancholi See COUNCIL, page 7 INSIDE A +E 12 | GOINGS ON 18 | MARKETPLACE 19 | REAL ESTATE 21 THE ADDRESS IS THE PENINSU THE EXPERIENCE IS AIN PINEL LOS ALTOS $3,195,000 LOS ALTOS $2,998,000 LOS ALTOS HILLS $2,880,000 492 Deodara Drive | 5bd/4ba 434 Orange Avenue | 4bd/3.5ba 26550 Anacapa Drive | 3bd/2.5ba Kathy Bridgman | 650.941.1111 Kathy Bridgman | 650.941.1111 Kristi Foxgrover & Cliff Noll | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00 PALO ALTO $2,488,000 LOS ALTOS $2,199,000 CAMPBELL $1,548,000 2599 Louis | 4bd/3ba 22151 Berkeley | 4bd/2.5ba 327 Cloverdale | 4bd/2.5ba David Chung & Sunny Kim | 650.941.1111 Lynn North | 650.941.1111 Ghodsi Emambakhsh | 650.941.1111 MOUNTAIN VIEW $1,298,000 MENLO PARK $1,280,000 SAN JOSE $1,279,000 925 Washington | 3bd/3ba 445 Oak Grove Avenue, Unit 14 | 3bd/2ba 2137 Sunny Vista | 3bd/2ba Michael Galli | 650.941.1111 Janis Ahmadjian-Baer | 650.941.1111 Denise Welsh | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30 APR.COM Over 30 Real Estate Offices Serving The Bay Area Including Los Altos 650.941.1111 Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. 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