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Sunnyvale, CA · February 8, 2021

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Planning Commission Monday, February 8, 2021 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream | Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99 Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:30 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM TELECONFERENCE NOTICE 6:30 PM STUDY SESSION Call to Order via Teleconference Roll Call Study Session A. 21-0292 Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.5-acre site: USE PERMIT to construct two new six-story hotel buildings totaling 274 hotel rooms, underground parking garage and related site improvements. The application requests parking adjustment to reduce the minimum required parking spaces and utilize valet service. TENTATIVE MAP to allow a lot merger for condominium purposes resulting in two units and one common area lot. VARIANCE to provide 18.5% parking lot shading where 50% minimum is required. Location: 247 and 295 Commercial Street (APNs: 205-34-006 and 205-34-013) File #: 2020-7478 Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service) Applicant / Owner: DOA Developments (Applicants) / Jiri & Lay-Ying Stepan Trustee and Huy Tu Trustee Et AL (Property Owners) Environmental Review: Class 32 Exemption (Infill Development) Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov Adjourn Study Session 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CALL TO ORDER Chair Howard called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 8, 2021 ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Daniel Howard Vice Chair David Simons Commissioner Sue Harrison Commissioner John Howe Commissioner Ken Olevson Commissioner Ken Rheaume Commissioner Carol Weiss ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Commissioner Howe moved and Commissioner Rheaume seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Howard Vice Chair Simons Commissioner Harrison Commissioner Howe Commissioner Rheaume Commissioner Weiss No: 0 Abstained: 1 - Commissioner Olevson 1. 21-0293 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2021 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments Assistant Director Andrew Miner noted the City Council’s Strategic Planning Workshop that took place on January 28, 2021 and the Moffett Park Specific Plan (MPSP) workshop on transportation and infrastructure that was held February 1, 2021 and announced the next MPSP workshop on land use scheduled for March 2, City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 8, 2021 2021. He added that the City Council Subcommittee on Board and Commission Bylaws Amendments is scheduled to meet on February 11, 2021. Commissioner Rheaume confirmed with Assistant Director Miner that the trees that are fenced off in Redwood Square are in preparation for the eventual demolition and grading activity that CityLine is expected to begin in a couple of months. Vice Chair Simons complimented staff on the MPSP workshop and shared his excitement about the policy recommendations associated with the update effort. Commissioner Harrison praised staff on the professionalism of the MPSP workshop. ADJOURNMENT Chair Howard adjourned the meeting at 8:10 PM. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda - Final Planning Commission Monday, February 8, 2021 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream | Comcast Channel 15 | AT&T Channel 99 Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:30 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 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 February 8, 2021, 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 and AT&T Channel 99, or 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 2/4/2021 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final February 8, 2021 6:30 PM STUDY SESSION Call to Order via Teleconference Roll Call Study Session The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). Please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda for instructions. A. 21-0292 Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.5-acre site: USE PERMIT to construct two new six-story hotel buildings totaling 274 hotel rooms, underground parking garage and related site improvements. The application requests parking adjustment to reduce the minimum required parking spaces and utilize valet service. TENTATIVE MAP to allow a lot merger for condominium purposes resulting in two units and one common area lot. VARIANCE to provide 18.5% parking lot shading where 50% minimum is required. Location: 247 and 295 Commercial Street (APNs: 205-34-006 and 205-34-013) File #: 2020-7478 Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service) Applicant / Owner: DOA Developments (Applicants) / Jiri & Lay-Ying Stepan Trustee and Huy Tu Trustee Et AL (Property Owners) Environmental Review: Class 32 Exemption (Infill Development) Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov Adjourn Study Session 7:00 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 2/4/2021 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final February 8, 2021 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. 21-0293 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2021 Recommendation: Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2021 as submitted. 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 of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 2/4/2021 Planning Commission Notice and Agenda - Final February 8, 2021 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 2/4/2021

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