Zoning Administrator Hearing
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 29, 2025
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City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 3:00 PM Teleconference: City Web Stream
Public Participation
CALL TO ORDER
George Schroeder, Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT to allow a community-serving place of assembly for
Buddhist Community Center in the Industrial and Service/Places of
Assembly (M-S/POA) zoning district.
Location: 1211 E. Arques Avenue (APNs: 216-44-116 and -117)
File #: PLNG-2024-0463
Zoning: M-S/POA (Industrial and Service/Places of Assembly)
Applicant / Owner: Evan Sockalosky (applicant) / 1211 E. Arques LP
(owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, 408-730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Mr. Schroeder inquired with Wendy Lao, Project Planner, if there were any
additions to the staff report.
Ms. Lao gave a brief presentation explaining the project description. She stated
comments were received from members of the public, thus City staff conferred with
the applicant to modify the conditions of approval and parking management plan.
Ms. Lao noted the changes were reviewed and accepted by the applicant. One
modified condition was that the maximum occupancy would be limited to 301 people
in the building. A second change was that language was added to prohibit parking
on neighboring private properties unless written consent was first provided. Two
conditions were also added relating to parking lot maintenance, signage, special
events and enforcement.
Mr. Schroeder noted that the parking lot stretched over two properties and wanted
to confirm with Ms. Lao that there was an easement between the two parcels.
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Ms. Lao confirmed that statement was correct.
Mr. Schroeder inquired with the applicant if they had any updates or comments.
Cliff Sawyer, applicant, gave a brief presentation about Sokka Gakkai International
USA, their Buddhist center organization. Mr. Sawyer hoped to be good neighbors
with others in the community.
Mr. Schroeder inquired with Mr. Sawyer if he has reviewed the revised conditions
of approval and if the new language was acceptable to him.
Mr. Sawyer confirmed that he and his team have reviewed and agreed with the
revised conditions and new language.
Mr. Schroeder opened the hearing to public comments.
No members of the public wished to speak on this item.
Mr. Schroeder closed the hearing to public comments.
ACTION: Alternative 2. Approve the Use Permit with modifications to the conditions
of approval as noted in the memorandum to the Zoning Administrator dated 1/29/25.
Revised text for GC-6 (Places of Assembly); AT-8 (Parking)
New conditions GC-9 (Use and Compliance), PF-4 (Parking Lot Signage), AT-10
(Parking Lot Maintenance), AT-11 (special events).
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Schroeder adjourned the hearing at 3:09 p.m.
Public Participation Options
Online public comment:
Written public comment:
Public review of items:
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
LEGAL NOTICES
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 3:00 PM Teleconference: City Web Stream
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94442399040
Public Participation
View the end of the agenda for information on:
• Public participation options
• Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
• Legal notices
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
To speak on a public hearing item, refer to notice at the end of this agenda. Each
speaker is limited to three minutes.
25-0198 Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT to allow a community-serving place of assembly
for Buddhist Community Center in the Industrial and
Service/Places of Assembly (M-S/POA) zoning district.
Location: 1211 E. Arques Avenue (APNs: 216-44-116 and
-117)
File #: PLNG-2024-0463
Zoning: M-S/POA (Industrial and Service/Places of Assembly)
Applicant / Owner: Evan Sockalosky (applicant) / 1211 E.
Arques LP (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves
this project from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, 408-730-7408,
wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
ADJOURNMENT
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Public Participation Options
Online public comment:
To provide audio public comment, connect to the 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
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
Watch the Zoning Administrator Hearing at
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
Written public comment:
Email comments to the Zoning Administrator no later than 4 hours before the
hearing at planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver comments to:
Planning Division, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Public review of items:
You can view reports on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. Contact Planning
Division at 408-730-7440 or planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions.
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this hearing. If you need special assistance,
please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Reach the Planning
Division at 408-730-7440 or planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
LEGAL NOTICES
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 1094.5.
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