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Zoning Administrator Hearing

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · October 14, 2020

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Zoning Administrator Hearing Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream TELECONFERENCE NOTICE CALL TO ORDER Michelle King, Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS Proposed Project: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow an addition of 575 square feet to the rear unit of an existing one-story duplex, resulting in 3,125 square feet (2,549 square feet living area, 403 square feet garage, and 173 square feet rear covered pergola) and 48.1% floor area ratio (FAR). Location: 448 South Frances Street (APN: 209-26-017) File #: 2020-7353 Zoning: DSP-11 (Downtown Specific Plan - Block 11) Applicant / Owner: Prachi Jain and Sagar Chordia (applicants and owners) Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov Ms. King inquired with Momoko Ishijima, project planner, if there were any additions to the staff report. Ms. Ishijima noted a correction to the staff report that listed the previous homeowner. She stated the applicants, Prachi Jain and Sagar Chordia, are the current homeowners. Ms. Ishijima gave a brief presentation for the basic overview of the project. Ms. Ishijima stated that staff recommended approval of the project per City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Zoning Administrator Hearing Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020 recommended conditions. Ms. King opened the hearing to applicant comments. Sagar Chordia, applicant, expressed desire for the project to be approved. He stated aesthetic and function as the reasons. Mr. Chordia said it would benefit both his household and the neighborhood because the property was currently distressed and dated. Ms. King opened the hearing to public comment and asked if anyone wished to do so. Peter Dang, Casual Clerical 4, stated there was one caller. Mary Bradley, neighborhood resident, echoed Mr. Chordia’s sentiments about the distressed property. She stated her strong support for the approval of the project. Ms. King closed the public comments. Ms. King inquired if the applicant had any further comments. Applicants had no further additions. Ms. King closed the public hearing. ACTION: Approved the Special Development Permit with recommended Conditions in Attachment 3. ADJOURNMENT Ms. King adjourned the hearing at 3:11 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 2

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda - Final Zoning Administrator Hearing Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream 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 Zoning Administrator on October 14, 2020, will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20. • Watch the Zoning Administrator meeting at www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov/YouTubeMeetings • Submit written comments to the Zoning Administrator up to 4 hours prior to the meeting to planning@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/94442399040 Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 944 4239 9040 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 planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). CALL TO ORDER City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 10/9/2020 Zoning Administrator Hearing Notice and Agenda - Final October 14, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS 20-0866 Proposed Project: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow an addition of 575 square feet to the rear unit of an existing one-story duplex, resulting in 3,125 square feet (2,549 square feet living area, 403 square feet garage, and 173 square feet rear covered pergola) and 48.1% floor area ratio (FAR). Location: 448 South Frances Street (APN: 209-26-017) File #: 2020-7353 Zoning: DSP-11 (Downtown Specific Plan - Block 11) Applicant / Owner: Prachi Jain and Sagar Chordia (applicants and owners) Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov Recommendation: Alternative 1. Approve the Special Development Permit with recommended Conditions in Attachment 3. 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 website at sunnyvale.ca.gov 72 hours before the meeting. 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, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Planning Division at (408) 730-7440. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)) City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 10/9/2020

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