AGENDA
SUNNYVALE PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 24, 2004
7:00 PM - Study Session – West Conference Room
1. 2004-0361 – Gilbane Properties [Applicant] Gaylord Container Corporation [Owner]: Application for related proposals on an 11.51-acre site located at 1290 Kifer Road in an M-S (Industrial and Service) Zoning District. (APN: 216-27-010) (Negative Declaration) DO (Also to Planning Commission on 06/14/04 and also to City Council on 07/13/04) (30 minutes)
Rezone from M-S (Industrial and Service) to M-S/PD M-S (Industrial and Service/Planned Development) Zoning District,
Special Development Permit to allow the construction of seven industrial buildings for a total of 175,557 square feet (35% FAR), and
Tentative Map to subdivide one lot into seven lots with one common lot.
2. Training – Legal Issues (20 minutes)
3. Comments from the Chair (5 minutes)
8:00 PM - Public Hearing – Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER/SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
SCHEDULED PRESENTATION
None
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
(Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes for announcements for related Planning Commission events, programs, resignations, recognitions, acknowledgements. |
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 10, 2004
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CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
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This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker. If you wish to address the Planning Commission, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the Recording Secretary. If your subject is not on the agenda, you will be recognized at this time; but the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by Planning Commission Members. If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by the Planning Commission.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1. 2004-0322 – Suhas Bagnee [Appellant] Bharat and Sangeeta Gupta [Applicant]: Appeal of a decision by the Director of Community Development approving a Miscellaneous Plan Permit to allow a six-foot tall fence in the required reducible front yard. The property is located at 702 Chopin Drive in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 211-29-019) EW
2. 2002-0612 – City of Sunnyvale: To amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code sections 19.28.050 and 19.28.100(c) and amend the Downtown Specific Plan to allow Low-Medium Density Residential (up to 14 du/acre) for specified properties on the 300 block of E. Washington and E. McKinley Avenues where Medium Density Residential is currently permitted. (Program Environmental Impact Report was certified on 06/17/03) DO (Also to City Council on 06/15/04)
3. 2004-0300 – Mark Anderson [Applicant]: Application for related proposals on an 8,320 square-foot site located at 529 South Murphy Avenue in an R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) Zoning District. (Negative Declaration) (APN: 209-39-004) CC (Also to City Council on 06/15/04)
· Rezone from R-2/O (Low Medium Density Residential/Office) to R-2/O/PD (Low Medium Density Residential/Office/Planned Development) Zoning District;
· Special Development Permit to allow the remodel of an existing 2,185 square-foot two-story house and the construction of a new 2,014 square-foot two-story house and,
· Tentative Map to subdivide one lot into two lots.
4. 2004-0282 – Application for related proposals on a 5,962 square-foot site located at 687 Conway Road in an R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 202-06-022) SL (Continued from 05/10/04)
· Variance from SMC (Sunnyvale Municipal Code) section 19.34.030 to allow a 10-foot total side-yard setback where 12 feet is required for the first story and 16 feet total side-yard setback where 18 feet is required for the second story, and
· Design Review to allow a 3,046 square-foot home resulting in a 51% FAR (Floor Area Ratio) where 45% FAR can be considered without Planning Commission Review.
5. 2004-0291 – Application for a Design Review on a 6,000 square-foot site to allow a one-story addition to an existing two-story house for a total of 3,133 square feet resulting in a 52% FAR (Floor Area Ratio) where 45% can be considered without Planning Commission Review. The property is located at 1087 West Washington Avenue in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 161-36-032) RK
6. 2004-0301 – Application for a Design Review on a 7,080 square-foot site to allow a one-story addition to an existing two-story house for a total of 3,364 square feet resulting in 47% FAR (Floor Area Ratio) where 45% can be considered without Planning Commission Review. The property is located at 1775 Lark Lane in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 316-27-063) KD
7. 2004-0310 – Application for a Design Review on a 6,004 square-foot site to allow a 190 square-foot one-story addition to an existing two-story house for a total of 3,543 square feet resulting in a 58% FAR (Floor Area Ratio) where 45% can be considered without Planning Commission Review. The property is located at 913 Eton Way in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 313-26-042) KD
8. Proposed Announcements for City Council Hearing.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
· COMMISSIONERS ORAL COMMENTS
· STAFF ORAL COMMENTS
City Council Meeting Report
Other Staff Oral Report
INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Agenda information is available by calling Alice Gamboa-Navas, Administrative Aide at (408) 730-7440. Agendas and associated reports are also available on the City’s web site at http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov, or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, 72 hours before the meeting. Please contact Community Development Department, Planning Division office at 408/730-7440 for specific questions regarding the agenda.
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. (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)
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 website at: http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov.
PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING DATES FOR 2004:
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January 12 |
April 26 |
August 23 |
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January 26 |
April 29*** |
September 13 |
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February 9 |
May 10 |
September 27 |
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February 23 |
May 24 |
October 11 |
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March 8 |
June 14 |
October 25 |
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March 22 |
June 28 |
November 8 |
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April 5** |
July 12 |
November 22 |
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April 7*** |
July 26 |
December 13 |
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April 12 |
August 9 |
January 10, 2005 |
* Joint Study Session with City Council
** City Council Study Issue Workshop
*** Special Planning Commission Meeting
Planning Commission typically meets the 2nd and 4th 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, May 24, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting(Live) 8:00p.m.
Thursday, May 27, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of May 24, 2004) 8:00p.m.
Saturday, May 29, 2004 Panning Commission Meeting (Replay of May 24, 2004) 11:00a.m.
Sunday, May 30, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of May 24, 2004) 11:00a.m.
GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Announcements – Beginning of Meeting
§ 3 minutes or less per speaker.
§ Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).
§ Recognition of a special achievement.
§ Announcement of public event with definite time and date.
§ Public events that are of Planning Commission interest that occur in the City annually. (Only announce one time for the year).
Public Hearings – Order of Hearing as Follows:
§ Opening remarks by the applicant (if applicable).
§ Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).
§ Anyone interested in addressing the Planning Commission (may only speak one time).
§ Closing remarks by the applicant (if applicable).
§ Time limit of 3 minutes per person (to be extended at discretion of Chair). Please make comments brief and be prepared to provide new input.
Citizens to be Heard
§ Any item relevant to the Planning Commission
§ Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).
§ Speakers are to turn in a Speaker Card to the Recording Secretary.
§ Items not on the agenda.
§ Items that do not fall within the scope of the Public Announcement section.
§ Time limit of 3 minutes, 15 minutes total for this category (to be extended or continued to end of Planning Commission business, at the discretion of the Chair). Limit to one appearance during this section.
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If you wish to provide the Planning Commission with copies of any handout materials you are presenting, please provide sufficient copies for each Planning Commission member, the Recording Secretary and other staff present. |