March 22, 2004

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Sunnyvale Planning Commission will be held in City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, as follows:

1.      2003-0849- Land Andress [Applicant] Ims Global Inc [Owner] - Application for a Use Permit to allow the removal of an existing gas station building and canopy to be replaced with a new 1,668 square foot gas station/gift shop building with associated self service car wash, fuel canopy, and addition of two fuel dispensers.  The property is located at 1005 W El Camino Real in a C-2 (Highway Business) Zoning District.  (Mitigated Negative Declaration) (APN: 161-41-006) EW (Also to Planning Commission on 04/12/04 (20 minutes)

2.      Presentation of Neighborhood Preservation Program (Tentative) (25 minutes)

3.      Comments from the Chair (5 minutes)

CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes of March 8, 2004

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

The CITIZENS TO BE HEARD section provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on items not listed on the agenda.  The Commission welcomes your comments under this section, and may respond briefly. However, the Commission is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the agenda. Your items will be taken under consideration and may be referred to staff.

PUBLIC HEARING

1.     2004-0059 – Hector Fonseca [Applicant] Robert B. Burns and Carol Ozawa [Owner] Application for a Design Review on a 9,544 square-foot site to allow a single story addition to an existing two-story home resulting in a 4,356 square-foot home with 46% Floor Area Ratio (FAR) where 45% is allowed without Planning Commission Review. The property is located at 1360 Bedford Avenue in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District.  (APN: 320-29-021) RK (Application withdrawn, public hearing not required)

2.     2004-0092 – Application for Design Review on a 6,004 square-foot site to allow a second story addition of 1,215 square feet resulting in a 3,287 square-foot home with 54.75% Floor Area Ratio (FAR) where 45% is allowed without Planning Commission Review.  The property is located at 811 Haverhill Drive in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 201-09-035) SL                                        

3.    2004-0112- First Community Housing [Applicant] Sunnyvale Inn LLC [Owner] - Application for related proposals for a 1.59 acre site located at 940 W. Weddell Drive C-2/PD (Highway Business/Planned Development) Zoning District. (Mitigated Negative Declaration) (APN: 110-12-078) DO (Also to City Council on 04/06/04)

·         General Plan Amendment from Commercial General Business to High Density Residential (27-45 du/acre);

·         Rezone from C-2/PD (Highway Business/Planned Development) to R-4/PD (High Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District, and

·         Special Development Permit to allow conversion of an existing hotel building to a 42-unit apartment building with associated minor additions.

4.     Proposed Announcements for City Council Hearing.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Report on Council Meetings & Planning Officer's Report

Planning Commission

Staff

ADJOURNMENT

If meeting extends past 10:00 p.m. Chairman may declare a short recess.

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, the City of Sunnyvale will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with qualified disabilities.  If you require special accommodation, please contact the Planning Division at (408) 730-7440 at least five days in advance of this hearing.

VISUAL PRESENTATION

To assist you in utilizing the technology available in the Council Chambers, the publication "How to Make Your Presentation More Effective" may be helpful.

Ask the Project Planner for a copy.  Copies are also available on the table located at the back of the Council Chambers prior to scheduled Planning Commission and City Council meetings.  You may also pick up a copy at the One Stop Permit Center or the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours, or visit the City's Internet web site at:

http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/7C8749BD-F9EF44A7980E576FB3B0EF60/0/presentation.pdf

PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING  DATES FOR 2004:

January 12	May 24	October 11
January 26	June 14	October 25
February 9	June 28	November 8
February 23	July 12	November 22
March 8	July 26	December 13
March 22	August 9	January 10, 2005
April 12	August 23	January 24, 2005
April 26	September 13
May 10	September 27

*         Joint Study Session with City Council

***      City Council Study Issue Workshop

****    Special Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission typically meets the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of each month.  Study Sessions are held at 7PM in the West Conference Room.  Public Hearings are held at 8PM in the Council Chambers.  Public Hearings are broadcast on KSUN.

Channel 18 – KSUN

Monday, March 22 2004        Planning Commission Meeting – (Live) 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 25, 2004     Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of Mar 22, 2004) 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 27, 2004     Panning Commission Meeting (Replay of Mar  22, 2004) 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, March 28, 2004       Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of Mar 22, 2004) 11:00 a.m.