Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · June 2, 2020
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting - Study Session - 6:30 PM | Special Meeting - Public Hearing - 7:00 PM
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
6:30 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Roll Call
Study Session
A. 20-0378 Proposed Project: Related application on a 0.58-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: To allow demolition of the
two existing single-family homes and construct 16 three-story
townhome style multi-family units.
Location: 220-228 Carroll Street (APNs: 209-10-051, 209-10-052)
File #: 2019-7233
Zoning: DSP/6 (Downtown Specific Plan / Block 6)
Applicant / Owner: Samir Sharma (applicant) / 220 Carroll LLC
(owner)
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Public Comment on Study Session Agenda Items
Adjourn Study Session
7:00 PM SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Howard called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
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Present: 7 - Chair Daniel Howard
Commissioner John Howe
Commissioner Sue Harrison
Commissioner Ken Olevson
Commissioner Ken Rheaume
Vice Chair David Simons
Commissioner Carol Weiss
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Recording Secretary Bonnie Filipovic stated that staff has not received any public
comments for this agenda item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Recording Secretary Bonnie Filipovic stated that staff has not received any public
comments for this agenda item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1. 20-0508 Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT for a new six-story hotel with 128 rooms.
Location: 1296 Lawrence Station Road (APN: 104-33-012)
File #: 2017-8060
Zoning: Industrial and Service (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: Baywood Hotels (applicant) / Sunnyvale Holdings
LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the Land Use
and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City’s General Plan and no
additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section
21083.3.
Project Planner: Kelly Cha, (408) 730-7408, kcha@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Assistant Director Andrew Miner stated that staff received a communication from an
attorney representing a labor union with concerns about the proposed project and
the inability for members of the public to engage in an oral discussion with the
Commissioners during the virtual public meetings. As a result, he stated that staff
recommends continuing the proposed project to the Special Meeting on June 16,
2020 to give staff adequate time to respond to the concerns. He added that the
applicant has agreed to the June 16, 2020 continuance date.
Chair Howard opened the Public Hearing.
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Kamal Obeid, applicant representing Landtech Consultants, provided information
about the proposed project.
Recording Secretary Bonnie Filipovic read the following oral comment received via
email:
Michael Lozeau, with Lozeau Drury LLP representing Laborers International Union
of North America, Local Union 27, voiced concerns about the inability for members
of the public to provide direct oral comments during the virtual public meetings,
access to the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports for the Land Use and
Transportation Element, indoor air quality, and bird safety.
Recording Secretary Filipovic stated that members of the public can contact the
Planning Division by email or telephone to obtain a copy of the formal letter that Mr.
Lozeau also submitted.
Mr. Obeid provided additional information about the proposed project.
Assistant Director Miner stated that the June 16, 2020 meeting will be conducted
using Zoom and will allow for members of the public to join the videoconference and
provide oral comments directly.
Chair Howard closed the Public Hearing.
MOTION: Vice Chair Simons moved and Commissioner Olevson seconded the
motion to continue the item to the Special Meeting of the Planning Commission on
June 16, 2020.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Howard
Commissioner Howe
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Olevson
Commissioner Rheaume
Vice Chair Simons
Commissioner Weiss
No: 0
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Chair Howard stated that this item will be continued to the Special Meeting of the
Planning Commission on June 16, 2020.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Harrison confirmed with Assistant Director Miner that the June 8,
2020 Regular Meeting will be canceled and the next meeting will be the June 16,
2020 Special Meeting.
-Staff Comments
Assistant Director Andrew Miner stated that at the June 9, 2020 City Council
meeting, the City Council will make appointments to the Boards and Commissions
and staff will present an update on the Lawrence Station Area Plan during the Study
Session, the same update that the Commission was given on March 9, 2020. He
also commented that the City Council will consider the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
recommended budget heard at the May 26, 2020 meeting and the permit extension
ordinance heard at the May 11, 2020 meeting on June 9, 2020. He added that more
applicants are inquiring about taking advantage of the permit extension and also
that staff will train the Commissioners in preparation for the next meeting using
Zoom.
Commissioner Harrison asked if restaurants located on South Murphy Avenue have
inquired about the opportunity for expanding outside for dining operations. Assistant
Director Miner stated that staff is working on that option and is exploring the same
opportunities for restaurants elsewhere in the city.
Vice Chair Simons confirmed with Assistant Director Miner that public comments
regarding outdoor dining can be forwarded to staff for City Manager and City
Council review. Vice Chair Simons stated that the subcommittee he belongs to is
reviewing possible recommendations for outdoor dining and would like to share that
feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Howard adjourned the meeting at 7:27 PM.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Planning Commission
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99
Special Meeting - Study Session - 6:30 PM | Special Meeting - Public Hearing - 7:00 PM
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the Special Meeting of the
Sunnyvale Planning Commission on June 2, 2020, will take place by
teleconference, as allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order
N-29-20.
Watch the Planning Commission meeting at
sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or on television over AT&T U-verse
Channel 99 or Comcast Channel 15.
Submit written comments to the Planning Commission up to 4 hours prior to the
meeting to planningcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to Sunnyvale
Planning Division, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3707.
Send verbal comments to planningcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov. The first three
minutes of each email received before the close of public comment will be read
during the meeting. Please identify the Agenda Item you are addressing in the
email subject.
Leave a voicemail at 408-730-7925. The voicemail will be played at the
appropriate time during the Planning Commission meeting. Please identify the
Agenda Item you are addressing in your voicemail.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
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enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. The Planning Division may be reached at 408-730-7440 or at
planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
6:30 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Study Session
A. 20-0378 Proposed Project: Related application on a 0.58-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: To allow demolition of the
two existing single-family homes and construct 16 three-story
townhome style multi-family units.
Location: 220-228 Carroll Street (APNs: 209-10-051, 209-10-052)
File #: 2019-7233
Zoning: DSP/6 (Downtown Specific Plan / Block 6)
Applicant / Owner: Samir Sharma (applicant) / 220 Carroll LLC
(owner)
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Public Comment on Study Session Agenda Items
If you wish to speak to a study session item, please refer to the Special
Teleconference Notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Adjourn Study Session
7:00 PM SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
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commission on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may
be extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the
agenda at the discretion of the Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow
commissioners to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to
address the commission, please refer to the Special Teleconference Notice at the
beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this
section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the Special Teleconference Notice at the beginning of
this agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to the
Special Teleconference Notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is
limited to a maximum of three minutes.
1. 20-0508 Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT for a new six-story hotel with 128 rooms.
Location: 1296 Lawrence Station Road (APN: 104-33-012)
File #: 2017-8060
Zoning: Industrial and Service (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: Baywood Hotels (applicant) / Sunnyvale Holdings
LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the Land Use
and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City’s General Plan and no
additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section
21083.3.
Project Planner: Kelly Cha, (408) 730-7408, kcha@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Make the findings required to approve the CEQA
determination that the project is consistent with the City's
General Plan and no additional environmental review is
required as noted in the checklist in Attachment 5, and
approve the Use Permit based on the findings in Attachment 3,
and recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
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STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents on this agenda distributed to members
of the Planning Commission are available by contacting the Planning Division at
planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available at
sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx 72 hours before the meeting.
Planning a presentation for a Planning Commission meeting? To help you prepare
and deliver your public comments, please review the "Making Public Comments
During City Council or Planning Commission Meetings" document available on the
City website.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on
any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be
limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in
writing to the City at or before the public hearing.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6
imposes a 90-day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on
an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance in this meeting, please see the Special Teleconference Notice at the
beginning of this agenda.
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