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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Planning Commission Monday, June 23, 2014 6:30 PM Council Chambers and West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 6:30 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION - STUDY SESSION - WEST CONFERENCE ROOM 1 Recognition of Planning Commissioners 2 14-0637 File #: 2014-7261 Location: Citywide Proposed Project: Amend Chapter 19.98 (General Procedures) of Title 19 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code and Introduce a Council Policy Paper to Create Additional Noticing Requirements, Increase the Notice Radius for Taller Buildings and to Implement Ideas to Increase Public Awareness of Development Projects (Study Issue) Staff Contact: Amber El-Hajj, (408) 730-2723, ael-hajj@sunnyvale.ca.gov 3 14-0640 File #: 2014-7419 Location: 680 E. Taylor Avenue (APN: 205-30-022) Zoning: M-S/ITR R-3 (Industrial to Residential, Medium-Density Residential) Zoning District Proposed Project: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow a modification to Special Development Permit 2013-7272 to add 18 new townhouse units and one recreation building located at 680 E. Taylor Ave. to the previous project located at 698 E. Taylor Ave. (SDP 2013-7272); and TENTATIVE MAP to modify the original Tentative Map for SDP 2013-7272 to allow map phasing and multiple final maps and to include merger of the 680 E. Taylor Ave. site to the 698 E. Taylor Ave. subdivision. Applicant / Owner: Warmington Residential CA / Csaba W and Marta M Mester Trustee Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration Staff Contact: Shaunn Mendrin, (408) 730-7429, smendrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 4 14-0639 File #: 2014-7360 Location: 845 Maria Lane (APN: 211-50-025) Zoning: R-3 (Medium Density Residential) Zoning District Proposed Project: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT for a five-unit townhome development, REZONE to Planned Development (PD) and TENTATIVE MAP Environmental Review: To Be Determined Owner / Applicant: Masoomeh Sharifi-Soofiani / Hamid Hekmat (HRH Architecture) Staff Contact: Elise Lieberman, (408) 730-7443, elieberman@sunnyvale.ca.gov 5 Public Comment on Study Session Agenda Items 6 Comments from the Chair 7 Adjourn Study Session 8:00 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION - PUBLIC HEARING - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER Chair Melton called the meeting to order at 8:03 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Melton led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Russell Melton Vice Chair Ken Olevson Commissioner Sue Harrison Commissioner Larry Klein Commissioner Ken Rheaume Commissioner David Simons Absent: 1 - Commissioner Ralph Durham PUBLIC COMMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 1.A 14-0635 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of June 9, 2014 Comm. Klein moved to approve the draft minutes. Vice Chair Olevson seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Melton Vice Chair Olevson Commissioner Harrison Commissioner Klein Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Simons No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Durham PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 2 14-0626 File #: 2014-7311 Location: 123 S. Pastoria Avenue (APN: 165-16-041) Zoning: R-2 (Low-Medium Density Residential) Zoning District Proposed Project: Related applications on a 3,474 square foot site: DESIGN REVIEW to allow a change of use from commercial to single-family residential at 48% FAR ( project was advertised as a Use Permit, and modified to Design Review only; VARIANCE from SMC 19.46.050(a) for required covered parking, from SMC 19.34.060(c) for parking within the corner vision triangle, and from SMC 19.37.100(b) for usable open space Applicant / Owner: Stewart Painting Inc. Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Planner: Ryan Kuchenig, (408) 730-7431, rkuchenig@sunnyvale.ca.gov Comm. Harrison recused herself due to her friendship with the applicants. Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, presented the staff report. Comm. Klein and Ms. Ryan discussed roof height and painting the west-facing wall, and confirmed that the attic is not habitable space. In response to Comm. Klein's inquiry, Ms. Ryan described Hollywood style parking strips. Vice Chair Olevson clarified the definition of usable open space with Ms. Ryan and discussed how replacement of the awning every five years is enforced. Vice Chair Olevson discussed with Ms. Ryan the requirement for sprinklers on a single-family home, and confirmed that this project was not exempt from completion of a CEQA checklist due to its proximity to the railroad and the site's previous use. Comm. Simons discussed with Ms. Ryan the applicant's goal to use the existing structure for the project, and the use of metal versus fabric awnings. Comm. Simons commented on the nice windows and said it is odd to cover them with an awning. Comm. Rheaume verified with Ms. Ryan that a requirement of the project is to have adequate sidewalks on Pastoria and Muender, and Comm. Rheaume suggested that the parkway strip not be paved over. Chair Melton confirmed with Ms. Ryan that this project has a Mitigated Negative Declaration and that changing the use of the building to residential makes it more compatible with the neighborhood. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Comm. Klein and Ms. Ryan discussed the option to require a one car garage thereby reducing the amount of usable living space. Chair Melton opened the public hearing. Bruce Stewart, the project applicant, gave a presentation on the proposed project and addressed Planning Commissioner concerns. Comm. Simons discussed with Mr. Stewart the option for opening up the mezzanine to have tall ceilings. Vice Chair Olevson confirmed with Mr. Stewart that a licensed architect and a structural engineer have reviewed the project plans. Chair Melton discussed with Mr. Stewart the proposed architectural features within the building, and the rationale behind not choosing to build from scratch. Ms. Ryan interjected that the parapet walls on the south and west will have to remain at their current height to meet building code requirements. Comm. Klein and Mr. Stewart discussed potential accents beyond plastering the blank western-facing wall. Barbara Schmidt, a Sunnyvale resident, commented on the project simply putting cosmetics on the building and asked if the building will be a rental. She also said that parking is currently limited. Donna Stewart, the project applicant, said a new curb will be installed on Muender which will add parking, that the building has been redesigned and that it will be a rental unit until she and her husband move into it in the future. Chair Melton closed the public hearing. Comm. Simons moved Alternative 2 to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Design Review and Variance with modified conditions: 1) To consider maximizing the ceiling heights throughout the building; 2) To use pavers for the parking hardscape; 3) To use a color coat plaster finish for the cinderblocks; 4) To consider a trellis rather than a fabric awning for the east side of the building; 5) To match the parapet height on all sides of the building; 6) To add architectural details to the west side of the building to soften the blank City of Sunnyvale Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 wall; and 7) To use insulation in the interior to bring the building up to date with current energy efficiency standards. Comm. Klein seconded. Comm. Simons said this project is a tough one and that parking was going to be his original reason for not supporting the project, but that there will be a new public parking spot on Pastoria that a neighbor could use. He said this is a unique piece of property that is more like a garage in the middle of nowhere, and that with the changes the building will look much better than what is there today and that it can be done well. Comm. Klein said he also had issues, especially with parking, and that not having two or even one covered parking space is the biggest issue. He said converting it from the out-of-place, commercial cinderblock building to residential, he was able to make the findings, and that adding the street parking in front of the building will add to the community. He added that another big issue is the big, blank west wall, and he hopes that the applicant will work with staff to add a trellis or faux windows to make it look more residential as the building still looks commercial even with a colored plaster wall. He said there is the option of tearing down the building and constructing something new, but that with the lot size, whatever is built will most likely require variances. He said using the existing building is an innovative way to try to maintain what is on the site, and that this project is mainly a quick facade update that concentrates on dramatically improving the interior. He said that with the additional conditions he can support the motion, and said that hopefully it will fit in better with the neighborhood and bring neighbors rather than maintain a commercial site that has lived long beyond the date it was rezoned. Vice Chair Olevson said that like Comm. Simons he approached this project as an easy one to reject because it is a small lot and does not fit, but that after driving through the neighborhood and seeing the surrounding properties, it looks like a fine project to enhance the neighborhood over what is currently there. He said the lot is small and the exising building takes up much of the space, but it is not his job to decide to tear it down and start from scratch. He added that the applicant has come up with a plan to make the best of a currently poor situation and the building is set deep within an established neighborhood. He said this project is going to enhance the neighborhood by removing an industrial site and making it more neighborhood friendly, so he will be supporting the motion. Chair Melton said he will not be supporting the motion and that this project is a City of Sunnyvale Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 tough one. He said he wishes the applicants all the best, that his no vote carries nothing personal and that it is about making findings and City policy. He said that the member of public had good words to say and gives him reason to think about what is going on, which is that this is a building with many challenges, and that while he wishes the applicant the best in overcoming those challenges to make it a good, habitable space, this is an opportunity to take a legal non-conforming building and making it legal conforming. He said he does not want to forgo the opportunity, and added that one potential alternative would be to continue the project to let the applicants work more with City staff and to come back to the Planning Commission with something more final, but that he cannot make findings 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 and will not be supporting the motion. MOTION: Comm. Simons moved Alternative 2 to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Design Review and Variance with modified conditions: 1) To consider maximizing the ceiling heights throughout the building; 2) To use pavers for the parking hardscape; 3) To use a color coat plaster finish for the cinderblocks; 4) To consider a trellis rather than a fabric awning for the east side of the building; 5) To match the parapet height on all sides of the building; 6) To add architectural details to the west side of the building to soften the blank wall; and 7) To use insulation in the interior to bring the building up to date with current energy efficiency standards. Comm. Klein seconded. The motion carried by the following vote; Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Olevson Commissioner Klein Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Simons No: 1 - Chair Melton Absent: 1 - Commissioner Durham Recused: 1 - Commissioner Harrison City of Sunnyvale Page 7 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 3 14-0543 File #: 2013-7860 Location: 479 N. Pastoria Avenue (APN: 165-30-002): Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service) Zoning District Proposed Project: Consideration of an application for a 2.17-acre site: USE PERMIT to allow a new 52,394 square foot, four-story office/R&D building and a two-level parking structure resulting in approximately 55% Floor Area Ratio. Applicant / Owner: ArchiRender Architects / Peery-Arrillaga Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration Staff Contact: Noren Caliva-Lepe, 408-730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, presented the staff report. Comm. Harrison and Ms. Ryan discussed whether the applicant considered sharing the parking garage of the proposed project with other buildings on the street. Vice Chair Olevson confirmed with Ms. Ryan that the project exceeds minimum Green Building requirements, and that it is common for developers to apply slurry seal to the street pavement around projects. Vice Chair Olevson commented on the helpfulness of the addition of the applications that have been approved but not yet completed to the Balanced Growth Profile chart. Comm. Klein asked for verification of the Floor Area Ratio (FAR), to which Ms. Ryan responded that she would rerun the numbers and return an answer shortly. Comm. Simons discussed with Ms. Ryan a master plan in progress for offering purple pipe to the City as an option for irrigation, and discussed the style of architecture of the proposed project. Chair Melton verified with Ms. Ryan that the proposed building conforms with the Bird-Safe Building Design Guidelines. To answer Comm. Klein's earlier question, Ms. Ryan said the FAR is 55%. Chair Melton opened the public hearing. Huiwen Hsiao, the project architect, presented illustrations of, and discussed changes to, the site layout of the proposed project since it was last reviewed by the Planning Commission. City of Sunnyvale Page 8 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Comm. Klein and Mr. Hsiao discussed the architecture of the parking structure. Larry Alba, a Sunnyvale resident, discussed his concern with the emergency drought and asked the Planning Commission to not approve the project. Chair Melton closed the public hearing. Comm. Klein confirmed with Ms. Ryan that staff thinks the condition regarding changes to the garage structure should remain in the Conditions of Approval (COA). Comm. Klein moved to recommend to City Council, Alternative 1 to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit with the recommended Conditions of Approval. Vice Chair Olevson seconded. Comm. Klein said the Commission has seen this project several times, and is sorry to see the underground parking go away. He said he understands the costs, but that the size and level of the parking garage is low and most of the parking garages the Commission has seen are multiple stories and very obvious. He said this one is at the rear of the property and split-level and suffices for the required parking of the site. He said the accents the applicant has added still do not make it flow in conjunction with the main building, the architecture of which has an innovative and interesting design. He said he is glad staff sees that further improvements can be made, whether with additional glass on that building or other structures and posts to make the accents larger and spread out. He said he was able to make the findings, that the site is underutilized and he thinks the project will create a nice sense of balance in that area. He said it adds a uniquely architectured building which livens up the street and improves the sidewalks, which the site has been lacking for some time. He commented to staff that he hopes we move quickly with the recycled water purple pipe as part of the Peery Park Specific Plan so requirements of water within the site will be reduced dramatically because the landscaping will receive recycled water. He said overall this is a fairly good project and looks forward to it going forward. Vice Chair Olevson said he will be supporting the project, that it has evolved and the applicant has tried to accommodate the concerns of the Commissioners. He said one concern he still has is the facade on the parking garage, and he thinks the half-down half-up design goes a long way to eliminating a large, two-story box, but he does not think it would take much to add some of the color and horizontal lines City of Sunnyvale Page 9 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 to the parts of the garage that would clearly tie it in with the other structure. He said he is encouraging the applicant and staff to consider minor modifications to make it work, and that the overall project has been vetted well and the applicant has done a good job trying to accommodate the requirements. Comm. Rheaume said he will be supporting the motion, likes the design of the project and thinks it will be a nice addition to the City. He said he is not concerned with the parking structure as it is in the back of the site, half underground and only two levels. He said if the garage was four-to-five stories he would be more concerned, and that he is confident that the applicant working with staff on further modifications will be sufficient. Comm. Harrison said she will be supporting the project and can make the findings. She said she too is disappointed that there will be no underground parking, but understands the applicant's reasoning. She said if the parking structure was four stories tall it would be over-parked for that building, and if there was a way to accommodate shared parking it would relieve the pressure that might occur with other buildings as they develop within the Peery Park District. She added that if the parking is underground it is not absorbing heat and radiating it into the area, and an alternative would be to add another level that has a green roof or a landscaped area in which people could congregate that would mitigate some of the negative effects, however, she said she understands that it is expensive. Comm. Simons said regarding the accents to the garage, the walkway is a beginning, and he is hoping that an extension of color along the railing on the west side of the garage can be considered a solution. He said the work done on the steps is insufficient and a simple solution is the addtion of color to the railing, but that it is a decision to be made by staff. He said he is concerned about large stretches of concrete and it is too bad that there are no requirements for reflective coatings for surfaces added with large amounts of square footage in the City, which he hopes will be considered in the future. He said he does not see how that would be a cost issue or impede development in Sunnyvale and that we do have a heat well issue. He said he was not here for the first round of this building but he sees that there have been improvements and he appreciates the Planning Commission working with the developer on those. Chair Melton said he can make the findings and will be supporting the motion. MOTION: Comm. Klein moved to recommend to City Council, Alternative 1 to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit with the recommended Conditions of Approval. Vice Chair Olevson seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 10 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Yes: 6 - Chair Melton Vice Chair Olevson Commissioner Harrison Commissioner Klein Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Simons No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Durham City of Sunnyvale Page 11 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 4 14-0602 2014-7023: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19.44 (Signs) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code relating to Temporary Non-Commercial Message Signs; Find the Project exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3) Andrew Miner, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Comm. Harrison confirmed with Mr. Miner that community complaints about the improper placement of signage are sent to the Neighborhood Preservation division and that he is aware of eight to ten complaints. Vice Chair Olevson verified with staff that the parkway strip in front of homes is considered City property. Comm. Rheaume confirmed with Mr. Miner that the complaints received were regarding signs placed in both residential and non-residential areas, and Mr. Miner added that the draft ordinance more clearly specifies allowed locations for signs. Comm. Klein clarified with Mr. Miner the new requirement to obtain the adjacent property owner's approval to place a sign in the parkway strip in front of their property, and confirmed that if there is no landscaping, signage can be placed on other areas of a home. Comm. Simons and Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, discussed the enforcement of sign non-compliance and Ms. Ryan added that code enforcement is separate from the sign code. In response to Chair Melton's request, Ms. Ryan provided examples of non-commerical message signs that are not election signs, and Chair Melton confirmed with Mr. Miner that during election season someone could display a non-commercial message sign that is not an election sign. Vice Chair Olevson confirmed with Kathryn Berry that if the Rotary Club wanted to display a sign announcing a fundraiser it would constitute a type of commercial sign, and confirmed with Mr. Miner that changes are being made to the ordinance concerning allowing signage in the landscaped portion of commercial and industrial areas which is currently not allowed. Chair Melton opened the public hearing. Larry Alba, a Sunnyvale resident, said he is concerned that Mr. Miner is trying to legislate via City ordinance whether or not he can put an election sign in front of his City of Sunnyvale Page 12 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 house in the parkway strip, to which he highly objects. Terry Fowler, a Sunnyvale resident, asked that the Commission consider additional questions regarding the necessity and purpose of the proposed restrictions. Comm. Simons discussed with Mr. Fowler what major differences there are with and without the restrictions. Chair Melton closed the public hearing. Comm. Klein moved to recommend to City Council, Alternatives: 1) Find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15060(b)(3); and 2) Introduce an ordinance to amend the sign regulations in Chapter 9.44 of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, to clarify where temporary non-commercial signs can be placed in residential and non-residential zones. Comm. Harrison seconded. Comm. Klein said that while he understands the concerns of the public, he thinks this ordinance will be closing a loophole that was created a year ago with the previous ordinance. He said the public still has the capability to put a sign in their front yard and that has always been case. He noted that his neighbors once found signs for candidates they did not support in their parking strip, and he said he knows property owners think of it as their property, but he is glad that there is some concept of how this will be used on a property where there is no landscaped area or front yard and that they have the capability to put up signs to exercise their free speech. He said this is a step to curtail something that was misused in the last election. Comm. Harrison said she understands that if you make radical changes you have to test them and often do not foresee all outcomes, but that this revision clarifies the intent of the original ordinance. She said it allows people to use free speech in front of their homes and businesses if it is their choice, so she will be supporting the motion. Vice Chair Olevson said he will reluctantly not be supporting the motion, and that he supports and appreciates everything staff has done, but that 19.44.190 section (4d)(2) regarding restricting signage in the parkway strip in front of private property is too much a restriction of free speech. He said he thinks it should be allowed so he will not be supporting the motion. City of Sunnyvale Page 13 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Comm. Simons said he will support the motion, and that the main issue with having anyone place signs in the public planting strip if he is not around is that there are limited ways to safely walk across his planting strip and he would rather not have that issue at all for safety reasons. He said he understands the concerns about accessing signs, but that it is not stopping anyone from putting signs on their property. He said when it comes to the parking strip we are also talking about vision triangles, people crossing from the street to the sidewalk, and that for reasons not brought up that seem obvious he will support the motion. Comm. Rheaume said he will be supporting the motion, and that while he agrees with Vice Chair Olevson that not allowing signs in the parkway strip in front of a residence is too much, what he does not like is having different policies for residential and non-residential. He said he does not think it should be done in commercial areas and that to keep it simple, he will be supporting the motion. Chair Melton said he will be supporting the motion and said staff did a great job doing the clean up and that these things happen when making a complicated change which means fixing things before the next election. He said he is comfortable with where this is going in terms of clean ups for commercial properties, and he said he appreciates the public comments received, and to address the rhetorical question about what is to be accomplished with the new ordinance he said that when he looks at the park strip he sees City property. He said when he sees an election sign in the park strip he becomes concerned that it is some sort of implicit City endorsement of a particular candidate which makes him uncomfortable. He said if he sees it on landscaped land that is contiguous with the property and not separated by a sidewalk it is clear that a homeowner is expressing their right to free speech. He said for that primary reason and to close a bug that cropped up during the overhaul of the sign ordinance he will be supporting the motion. MOTION: Comm. Klein moved to recommend to City Council, Alternatives: 1) Find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15060(b)(3); and 2) Introduce an ordinance to amend the sign regulations in Chapter 9.44 of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, to clarify where temporary non-commercial signs can be placed in residential and non-residential zones. Comm. Harrison seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 14 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Yes: 5 - Chair Melton Commissioner Harrison Commissioner Klein Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Simons No: 1 - Vice Chair Olevson Absent: 1 - Commissioner Durham City of Sunnyvale Page 15 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 5 14-0636 Standing Item: Potential Study Issues for 2015 Comm. Simons discussed with Ms. Ryan the potential study issue regarding Testing the Effectiveness of Transportation Demand Management Programs, and upon hearing that the City has new staff working on this issue he withdrew it, but added that he still thinks it is an issue and that we can do better. Comm. Klein said the remaining three issues, Reduction of the Heat Island Effect, Height Regulations to Accommodate Architectural Style and Design Guidelines for Parking Structures, are all valuable issues that have come up multiple times within the last few months. He said the issue looking at the reduction of the heat island effect is an ongoing global issue especially as more large concrete structures are build; that the height regulations issue looking into adding height to make a project fit better into the community is an appropriate alternative; and that design guidelines for parking structures are also appropriate as the Commission has been seeing large projects with big parking structures that are more prominent and can potentially become an eye sore. Comm. Klein moved to add to the 2015 list the following potential study issues: 1) Reduction of the Heat Island Effect; 2) Height Regulations to Accommodate Architectural Style; and 3) Design Guidelines for Parking Structures. Comm. Rheaume seconded. Comm. Klein said all three potential study issues are valuable tools and, upon further investigation by staff, will help better define what we are doing within the City and make our lives easier in the long run. Comm. Rheaume said he agrees with Comm. Klein in that all three issues have come up in the last few meetings and that they are important for us to cover. He said the height regulations issue was more so about architectural design in general, not just height regulations. He gave the example of a second story setback and said currently the City will not allow two-story colonial buildings. Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, interjected that one could have a colonial style building, but that both the first and second floors would have to meet the greater setback. She said that the second story does not need to be set in if the first floor is set in further. She added that current regulations would not accommodate certain architectural styles with higher pitched roofs that exceed height limits. Comm. Simons and Chair Melton said they will be supporting the motion. City of Sunnyvale Page 16 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 MOTION: Comm. Klein moved to add to the 2015 list the following potential study issues: 1) Reduction of the Heat Island Effect; 2) Height Regulations to Accommodate Architectural Style; and 3) Design Guidelines for Parking Structures. Comm. Rheaume seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: YES: 6 - Chair Melton Vice Chair Olevson Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Klein Commissioner Simons Commissioner Harrison NO: 0 ABSENT: 1 - Commissioner Durham Comm. Simons commented on the usefulness of an expedited extention of purple pipe into the Peery Park District. Andrew Miner, Principal Planner, said staff will be asking a representative from the Environmental Services Department to come to a study session to discuss this issue. Comm. Harrison discussed with Ms. Ryan improving Transportation Demand Management programs, and Ms. Ryan said new staff who will be focusing on this issue will be invited to do a work session with the Planning Commission. Comm. Harrison confirmed with Ms. Ryan that it is too early in the development of the Peery Park Specific Plan to discuss shared parking. Comm. Harrison also confirmed with Ms. Ryan that there has been no change to the section of the draft Land Use and Transportation Element regarding design guidelines that enhance green building features, and that the Planning Commission will see a Climate Action Plan implementation plan within the next three-to-four months. NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS Commissioner Comments None. City of Sunnyvale Page 17 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2014 Staff Comments Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, discussed several upcoming and recently heard City Council items. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS Comm. Simons said he will be forwarding an article from the Wallstreet Journal to the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT With no futher business, Chair Melton adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 10:31 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 18