Zoning Administrator Hearing
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · July 30, 2025
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City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 3:00 PM Teleconference: City Web Stream
CALL TO ORDER
Noren Caliva-Lepe, Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: allow an Education Recreation
and Enrichment Use in an existing 5,300 square feet, ground-floor tenant
space in the Downtown Specific Plan.
Location: 250 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-35-030)
File #: PLNG-2025-0308
Zoning: DSP-18 (Downtown Specific Plan / Block 18)
Applicant / Owner: Josh Rupert (applicant)/ STC Venture 200WA, LLC
(owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemptions relieve this
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, 408-730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Ms. Caliva-Lepe inquired with Julia Klein, Project Planner, if there were any
additions or updates to the staff report.
Ms. Klein acknowledged there were an updates to Attachments 1 and 3 following
publication of the staff report. The assessor’s parcel number (APN) was corrected
on the vicinity and noticing map for Attachment 1.
For Attachment 3, the conditions of approval were revised to include new language
clarifying the process by which the applicant or future operator may request
changes to the conditions of approval. Such changes could include days and hours
of operation, the amount of time between classes or special events, etc.
The changes were posted online as Corrected Attachment 3 in red and underlined
text. No comments from the public were received.
Ms. Caliva-Lepe inquired with the applicant if they had any updates or comments.
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Josh Rupert, applicant, had no updates or comments.
Ms. Caliva-Lepe opened the hearing to public comments.
No members of the public wished to speak on this item.
Ms. Caliva-Lepe closed the hearing to public comments.
ACTION: Alternative 1. Approve the Special Development Permit with
recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and corrected Conditions in Attachment 3.
2 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: allow a Recreational and Athletic
Facility Use in an existing 6,300 square feet, ground floor tenant space in
the Downtown Specific Plan.
Location: 250 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-35-030)
File #: PLNG-2025-0311
Zoning: DSP-18 (Downtown Specific Plan - Block 18)
Applicant / Owner: Josh Rupert (applicant)/ STC Venture 200WA, LLC
(owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, 408-730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Ms. Caliva-Lepe inquired with Julia Klein, Project Planner, if there were any
additions or updates to the staff report.
Ms. Klein stated this tenant space was adjacent to agenda item one. She noted that
the same revisions for Attachments 1 and 3 were made for this item’s Attachments 1
and 3 as well.
The revision to Attachment 1 was a correction to the APN.
The revision to Attachment 3 included new language clarifying the process by which
the applicant or future operator may request changes to the conditions of approval.
Such changes could include days and hours of operation, the amount of time
between classes or special events, etc.
The changes were posted online as Corrected Attachment 3 in red and underlined
text. No comments from the public were received.
Josh Rupert, applicant, had no updates or comments.
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Ms. Caliva-Lepe opened the hearing to public comments.
No members of the public wished to speak on this item.
Ms. Caliva-Lepe closed the hearing to public comments.
ACTION: Alternative 1. Approve the Special Development Permit with
recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and corrected Conditions in Attachment 3.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Caliva-Lepe adjourned the hearing at 3:08 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 3:00 PM Teleconference: City Web Stream
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.
1 25-0816 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: allow an Education Recreation
and Enrichment Use in an existing 5,300 square feet, ground-floor
tenant space in the Downtown Specific Plan.
Location: 250 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-35-030)
File #: PLNG-2025-0308
Zoning: DSP-18 (Downtown Specific Plan / Block 18)
Applicant / Owner: Josh Rupert (applicant)/ STC Venture 200WA,
LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemptions relieve this
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, 408-730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Recommendation: Alternative 1. Approve the Special Development Permit with
recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and Conditions in
Attachment 3.
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2 25-0817 Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: allow a Recreational and
Athletic Facility Use in an existing 6,300 square feet, ground floor
tenant space in the Downtown Specific Plan.
Location: 250 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-35-030)
File #: PLNG-2025-0311
Zoning: DSP-18 (Downtown Specific Plan - Block 18)
Applicant / Owner: Josh Rupert (applicant)/ STC Venture 200WA,
LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, 408-730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Recommendation: Alternative 1. Approve the Special Development Permit with
recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and Conditions in
Attachment 3.
ADJOURNMENT
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.
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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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