Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · August 24, 2020
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Monday, August 24, 2020 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15
Special Meeting - Study Session - 6:00 PM | Special Meeting - Public Hearing - 7:30 PM
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
6:00 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Roll Call
Study Session
A. 20-0293 General Plan Update - Air Quality, Noise, and Environmental Justice
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449,
mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
B. 20-0769 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: for an 85-feet tall six-story
building with 8,732 square feet retail, 155,469 square feet office
and three levels of parking (including two above ground and one
underground).
Location: 300 South Mathilda Avenue (APN: 209-34-019)
File #: 2019-7923
Zoning: DSP-18
Applicant / Owner: STC Venture LLC (applicant/owner)
Environmental Review: The proposed project is exempt pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15183-Project Consistent with a Community
Plan and was previously evaluated in the Downtown Specific Plan EIR
(SCH # 2018052020) which was Certified by the City Council on August
11, 2020.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Public Comment on Study Session Agenda Items
Adjourn Study Session
7:30 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Howard called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Daniel Howard
Commissioner Sue Harrison
Commissioner John Howe
Commissioner Ken Olevson
Commissioner Ken Rheaume
Commissioner Carol Weiss
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair David Simons
Vice Chair Simons's absence is excused.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Commissioner Howe moved and Commissioner Harrison seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Howard
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Howe
Commissioner Olevson
Commissioner Rheaume
Commissioner Weiss
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Simons
1.A 20-0784 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2020
1.B 20-0785 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
Proposed Project: General Plan Amendment Initiation request to study
amending the General Plan designation from Low Density Residential to
Low-Medium Density Residential on a 0.94 acre site
Location: 640 Lakehaven Drive (APN: 110-16-040)
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File #: 2020-7030
Zoning: R-0/PD (Low Density Residential/Planned Development)
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Applicant / Owner: GSJ & 2 LLC
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(a).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
Assistant Director Andrew Miner stated that on August 11, 2020 the City Council
approved the Downtown Specific Plan Amendment, Parking Study and
Development Agreements and the related ordinances are scheduled for City Council
consideration at the August 25, 2020 meeting. He added that on August 25, 2020
the City Council will also consider an appeal for the proposed hotel at 1296
Lawrence Station Road that the Planning Commission heard on June 16, 2020.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Howard adjourned the meeting at 7:48 PM.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Planning Commission
Monday, August 24, 2020 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream |
Comcast Channel 15
Special Meeting - Study Session - 6:00 PM | Special Meeting - Public Hearing - 7:30 PM
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 meeting of the Sunnyvale
Planning Commission on August 24, 2020, will take place by teleconference, as
allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
• Watch the Planning Commission meeting on television over Comcast Channel
15, at https://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/YouTubeMeetings or
https://Sunnyvaleca.Legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
• 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.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/91827390357
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 918 2739 0357
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
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)).
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6:00 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Call to Order via teleconference.
Roll Call
Study Session
A. 20-0293 General Plan Update - Air Quality, Noise, and Environmental Justice
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449,
mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
B. 20-0769 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: for an 85-feet tall six-story
building with 8,732 square feet retail, 155,469 square feet office
and three levels of parking (including two above ground and one
underground).
Location: 300 South Mathilda Avenue (APN: 209-34-019)
File #: 2019-7923
Zoning: DSP-18
Applicant / Owner: STC Venture LLC (applicant/owner)
Environmental Review: The proposed project is exempt pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15183-Project Consistent with a Community
Plan and was previously evaluated in the Downtown Specific Plan EIR
(SCH # 2018052020) which was Certified by the City Council on August
11, 2020.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Public Comment on Study Session Agenda Items
The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). If you
wish to address the Planning Commission, please refer to the notice at the
beginning of this agenda.
Adjourn Study Session
7:30 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
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ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
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 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 notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1.A 20-0784 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2020
Recommendation: Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 10,
2020 as submitted.
1.B 20-0785 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
Proposed Project: General Plan Amendment Initiation request to study
amending the General Plan designation from Low Density Residential to
Low-Medium Density Residential on a 0.94 acre site
Location: 640 Lakehaven Drive (APN: 110-16-040)
File #: 2020-7030
Zoning: R-0/PD (Low Density Residential/Planned Development)
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Applicant / Owner: GSJ & 2 LLC
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(a).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to the
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notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes.
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 notice at the beginning of this agenda.
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