Planning Commission

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda - Final Planning Commission Monday, November 23, 2020 6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream | Comcast Channel 15 Special Meeting - Study Session - 6:00 PM | 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 November 23, 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)). City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 11/19/2020 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final November 23, 2020 6:00 PM STUDY SESSION Call to Order Call to order via teleconference. Roll Call Study Session The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). A. 20-0986 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 B. 20-0987 Proposed Project: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: To construct 135 condominium units in sixteen three- to four-story buildings. The project utilizes the State Density Bonus Law to request a concession from the rear setback requirement. TENTATIVE MAP: for condominium units. Location: 1139 Karlstad Drive (APN: 110-14-197) File #: 2019-7576 Zoning: R-4/PD Applicant / Owner: The Sobrato Organization (applicant/owner) Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov Adjourn Study Session City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 11/19/2020 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final November 23, 2020 7:30 PM 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 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 the Planning Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Planning 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 20-0988 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2020 Recommendation: Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2020 as submitted. 1.B 20-0985 Proposed Project: Related applications on a 9,207 square foot site: DESIGN REVIEW to allow a first-story addition of 514 square feet to an existing two-story single-family home, resulting in 3,967 square feet (3,187 square feet living area and 780 square feet garage) and 43% floor area ratio (FAR). Location: 1350 Elsona Drive (APN:320-08-044) File #: 2019-7900 Zoning: Low Density Residential (R-1) Applicant / Owner: Innovative Concepts / Ashok and Pushpa Saraf Trustee Environmental Review: A Class 1 Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act provisions. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 11/19/2020 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final November 23, 2020 Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Design Review based on the Findings in Attachment 3 and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 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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