AGENDA
SPECIAL SUNNYVALE PLANNING COMMISSION
September 20, 2004
8:00 PM - Public Hearing – Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER/SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
SCHEDULED PRESENTATION
None
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS/CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. 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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1. 2004-0584 – Amanda Estes [Appellant]: Appeal of a decision by the Director of Community Development denying the removal of a large Redwood Tree. The property is located is at 794 Steuben Drive in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 202-17-029) SD
2. 2004-0566 – Richard Harmon [Appellant]: Appeal of a decision by the Administrative Hearing Officer denying a Variance from Sunnyvale Municipal Code section 19.34.030 to allow a combined side-yard setback of nine feet and ten inches where twelve feet is required. The property is located at 924 Mockingbird Lane in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 198-42-003) JMc
3. 2004-0443 – Joseph Magliulo [Appellant]: Appeal of a decision by the Director of Community Development denying a Design Review to allow a new 2,795 square-foot two-story home resulting in a 45% Floor Area Ratio where 45% may be considered without Planning Commission review. The property is located at 1199 Fairwood Avenue in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 104-26-046) RK
4. 2004-0642: Application for a Design Review on a 6,400 square-foot site to allow a new 3,070 square feet addition resulting in a 48% Floor Area Ratio where 45% may be considered without Planning Commission Review. The property is located at 726 Carolina Avenue in an R-0 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. (APN: 204-08-004) RK
5. 2004-0689 - City of Sunnyvale: Amendments to Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 "Required Artwork in Private Developments" to Add Requirements for Greater Enforcement of Art in Private Development Requirements - This study considers possible legal and enforceable standards to ensure continued public visibility and access to art installed as a condition of development. DO
6. Review of the Code of Ethics
7. 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 CFR 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 29*** |
September 20*** |
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January 26 |
May 10 |
September 27 |
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February 9 |
May 24 |
October 11 |
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February 23 |
June 14 |
October 25 |
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March 8 |
June 28 |
November 8 |
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March 22 |
July 12 |
November 22 |
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April 5** |
July 26 |
December 13 |
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April 7*** |
August 9 |
December 18** |
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April 12 |
August 23 |
January 10, 2005 |
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April 26 |
September 13 |
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* 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 15 – KSUN
Monday, September 20, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting – (Live) 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 23, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of September 20, 2004) 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 25, 2004 Panning Commission Meeting (Replay of September 20, 2004) 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 26, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting (Replay of September 20, 2004) 11:00 a.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.