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More than a dozen public parking spots in downtown Mountain View are slated to be temporarily unavailable to make way for a construction project on Castro Street.
The City Council unanimously approved the closure of 13 parking spots in Lot 2 at its May 12 meeting. The item was part of the council’s consent agenda, which is a collection of routine items meant to be approved in a single vote.
Typically, there are 94 parking spots available in Lot 2, which is located at the corner of Bryant and West Dana streets. The closure is expected to impact five parking spots for 31 consecutive weeks and another eight parking spots for 12 non-consecutive days during different phases of the project, according to the city staff report. The closure is scheduled to occur before May 25, 2029.
A developer, Boyd Smith of Smith Development, plans to add a 58-square-foot addition to a commercial building at 236 Castro St., as well as make major façade modifications, the staff report said. Lot 2 is located behind the multi-tenant building.
Five parking spots will accommodate deliveries and the long-term storage of construction materials. A large crane will also be used for the project, taking up the eight parking spaces closest to 236 Castro St. for 12 days spread throughout construction, according to the report.
The City Council originally approved the parking closure back in February 2025, but the construction timeline got delayed. Since then, the plan has been modified to preserve an accessible parking space, the staff report said.
The conditions under which the city approved the project stipulate that the construction will not encroach on the Castro pedestrian mall, which is the three block section of Castro Street closed off to cars. The developer has also agreed to make “best-faith efforts” to minimize disturbances to businesses and patrons.
The city will receive approximately $12,000 from Smith Development for the use of the Lot 2 parking spots. The developer will also be responsible for the cost of posting and maintaining “no parking” signs, the staff report said.
Just down the road, municipal parking Lot 12, at 444 Bryant St. across from the Mountain View City Hall, has permanently closed. Construction is currently underway to build a 120-unit affordable housing development on the site.
