Zoning Administrator Hearing
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 16, 2015
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City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
Amber El-Hajj, Senior Planner, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 File #: 2015-7633
Location: 1010 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road (APN: 211-21-032)
Applicant / Owner: ABC Tree Farms, LLC (applicant) / William
Antonioli Trustee & Et al (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow seasonal sales
(pumpkin patch and Christmas trees) on a vacant lot from
mid-September, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required for
seasonal outdoor sales exceeding one month.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532,
mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Setback, visual impact, neighborhood compatibility
Recommendation: Approve the Special Development Permit with
Recommended Conditions
Momoko Ishijima, Project Planner, presented the staff report.
Ms. El-Hajj opened the public hearing.
Ms. Holly Prinz, the applicant, stated she had no comments.
Ms. El-Hajj closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Approved subject to the findings and conditions of approval located in the
staff report.
2 File #: 2015-7655
Location: 538 Lawrence Expressway (APNs: 216-44-119)
Applicant / Owner: ARRA Entertainment Inc. (applicant) / Lawrence
Commercial Ctr LLC (owner)
Proposed Project:
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USE PERMIT to allow a Gaming center with retail component.
Will include a concession stand with beer and wine sales.
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for a recreational use in
the MS-POA (Industrial and service/Place of assembly) zone.
Project Planner: Jonathan Caldito, (408) 730-7452,
Jcaldito@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Parking
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Mr. Jonathan Caldito, Project Planner, added a late condition of approval to the
staff report submitted by Public Works concerning a trash enclosure. Ms. El-Hajj
confirmed with the applicants that they had received this addition.
Ms. El-Hajj opened the public hearing.
Mr. Sashikanth Challa, applicant, clarified with Ms. El-Hajj the trash enclosure
condition.
Ms. El-Hajj closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Approved subject to the findings and conditions of approval located in the
staff report including an additional condition from the Department of Public Works
on the required trash enclosure.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. El-Hajj adjourned the meeting at 3:11 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 15-0830 File #: 2015-7633
Location: 1010 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road (APN: 211-21-032)
Applicant / Owner: ABC Tree Farms, LLC (applicant) / William
Antonioli Trustee & Et al (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow seasonal sales
(pumpkin patch and Christmas trees) on a vacant lot from
mid-September, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required for
seasonal outdoor sales exceeding one month.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532,
mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Setback, visual impact, neighborhood compatibility
Recommendation: Approve the Special Development Permit with
Recommended Conditions
2 15-0849 File #: 2015-7655
Location: 538 Lawrence Expressway (APNs: 216-44-119)
Applicant / Owner: ARRA Entertainment Inc. (applicant) / Lawrence
Commercial Ctr LLC (owner)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT to allow a Gaming center with retail component.
Will include a concession stand with beer and wine sales.
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for a recreational use in
the MS-POA (Industrial and service/Place of assembly) zone.
Project Planner: Jonathan Caldito, (408) 730-7452,
Jcaldito@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Parking
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
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ADJOURNMENT
Agenda information is available by contacting The Planning Division at (408)
730-7440. Agendas and associated reports are also available on the City’s web
site at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, 72 hours before the meeting.
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