"A 15-story builder's remedy project in Mountain View could become one of the city's tallest structures, towering above the surrounding one- to three-story homes and commercial buildings in a neighborhood near U.S. Highway 101. Mario Ambra, a former Mountain View Mayor who was removed from office by a civil grand jury more than two decades ago, is proposing to build a 455-unit apartment complex on Rengstorff Avenue, between Leghorn and Plymouth streets."
"In a 6-1 vote, the City Council speedily approved the 15-story development Tuesday evening, expressing support for the possibility of adding hundreds of new homes in Mountain View, including nearly 100 affordable apartments. Council member John McAlister cast the dissenting vote at the Nov. 18 council meeting, voicing concern that the scale of the development would not foster a sense of community."
A proposed 15-story, 455-unit apartment complex on Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain View would rise above surrounding one- to three-story homes and commercial buildings near U.S. Highway 101. The development sits next to a former olive oil factory owned by the Ambra family for generations and is near the city's Costco. The City Council approved the project in a 6-1 vote, citing potential to add hundreds of homes including nearly 100 affordable units. One council member dissented, arguing the scale would undermine community. The project exceeds two previously approved seven-story builder's remedy developments and was filed after Mountain View missed a housing-element certification deadline.
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