"multi-story" => "two stories tall maximum, and half of ground space is parking lot"
Places like Paris are entirely (or nearly entirely) 4-5 stories tall, with no parking lots. This allows incredible density simultaneously with great livability (especially for pedestrians). (See [1])
So technically the gp was incorrect, but I would posit there are few (any?) places in Mountain View, or even most of the bay, with a floor area ratio (FAR) > 1.0.