Sunnyvale

The Planning Commission met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City of Sunnyvale, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA on June 28, 2004 at 8:00p.m. with Chair Babcock presiding.

Members Present: Chair Laura Babcock, Vice Chair Christopher Moylan, Commissioner Chuck HUngerford; Commissioner Larry Klein, Commissioner David Simons and Commissioner Brandon Sulser

Staff Present: Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer; Rebecca Moon, Assistant City Attorney; Jamie McLeod, Associate Planner; Kelly Diekmann, Associate Planner; Ryan Kuchenig, Assistant Planner and Alice Gamboa-Navas, Administrative Aide-Recording Secretary

Harriett Rowe, member of the public, expressed her disappointment with the proposed removal of the pool and the club house by the development of Woodfin Suites which was discussed at a study session earlier in the evening. She stated that the structure is already built and should be preserved to maintain the community feeling of the neighborhood. She urged the Commission to consider this proposal diligently. Further she also expressed her general concerns about trash pickup. She stated that centralized trash enclosures do not have an odor problem and suggested ways that to achieve a more attractive trash enclosure is to put landscaping around it. She also expressed concerns for street maintenance that would be affected by the "stop and go" of the garbage trucks picking up individual toters on a less than standard streets.

Mark Dobson, member of the public, expressed safety concerns with the construction that is going on Crescent Avenue. He stated that there is excessive speeding in the current construction zone creating a significant safety hazard. He suggested slowing traffic down by designating it a construction zone.

Ms. Ryan noted that she will pass on this information to the Transportation and Traffic Division and requested the speaker to provide his contact information to the Recording Clerk.

Comm. Sulser made a motion to approve the minutes of June 14, 2004 with minor modifications. Vice Chair Moylan seconded. Motion carried 6-0 with Comm. Fussell absent.

1. 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 (Continued from Planning Commission Hearing of 05/24/04. Also to City Council on 07/13/04)

· 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,

ACTION: Comm. Simons made a motion on Item #2004-0300 to adopt the Negative Declaration, introduce an Ordinance to Rezone from R-2/O (Low-Medium Density Residential/Office) to R-2/O/PD (Low-Medium Residential/Office/Planned Development, approve a Special Development Permit and Tentative Map. Comm. Hungerford seconded. Motion carried 3-2 with Chair Moylan and Comm. Sulser dissenting, Comm. Klein recused himself and Comm. Fussell absent.

2. 2004-0306 – Yvonne E. Jacobson [Applicant] - Application for related proposals on a 3.71 acre site located at 707 South Mathilda Avenue, 711 South Mathilda Avenue, and 0 South Mathilda Avenue in a C-2/ECR (Highway Business/El Camino Real Precise Plan) Zoning District (Mitigated Negative Declaration) (APNs: 201-22-009, 010, 012 and 201-35-005) JMc (Also to City Council on 07/13/04)

· Annexation of unincorporated Santa Clara County into the City of Sunnyvale;

· Special Development Permit to allow a 14,940 square-foot commercial building and 36 townhomes;

· Tentative Map to subdivide one lot into 37 lots including one common lot.

ACTION: Comm. Klein made a motion on Item #2004-0306 to recommend to City Council to approve the Annexation to the City, Cancellation of the Williamson Act Contract, Dis-establishment of the Agricultural Preserve, Special Development Permit and Tentative subject to Conditions of Approval with modifications: 1) that Condition of Approval-Residential #15c shall state “8-foot masonry wall to the west and south side of the property will be installed; 2) that Class II bicycle requirement shall be removed and use the garage as storage space; 3) that there shall be access to Tennis Center Lane to and from the development. 4) that Class II bicycle parking requirement shall be incorporated to Class I. 5) that alternating Magnolia Trees and Cherry Trees shall be planted. 6) that circulation to the Tennis Center Lane shall be allowed. 7) that there shall be a minimum of 10 additional parking spaces at a location to be determined by the applicant and staff. 8) that Residential Condition of Approval #17 shall be removed. 9) that up to 30% of restaurant shall be allowed. Comm. Simons seconded. Motion carried 6-0 with Comm. Fussell absent.

3. 2003-0613 - Forum Development Group LLC/Lehman Brothers [Applicants]: Application for a General Plan Amendment and associated text amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code and Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) to increase the maximum development intensity permitted within DSP Block 18 from 200 housing units to 300 housing units and general office square footage from 202,000 square feet to a total of 300,000 square feet. This application will also include evaluation and consideration of a revision to the calculated maximum allowable housing units of up to 100 housing units within the greater DSP area by updating unit counts based upon the current maximum density and actual land area of residentially designated DSP blocks.

The City has analyzed the environmental effects of this project within the scope of the previously certified Downtown Improvement Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) of 2003 (SCH: 1988110816) and has prepared an addendum to the EIR to be considered with the GPA demonstrating that new environmental documentation is not required.

Vice Chair Moylan made a motion on Item #2003-0613 to recommend to City Council with 1) to introduce a Resolution and Ordinance to revise the maximum number of developable units as identified on the table provided by staff; 2) to Introduce a Resolution and an Ordinance to increase the intensity of Block 18 for an additional 82 housing units to total 282 and no change shall be made to the number of office space and 3) that the EIR be amended at Homestead Road. Comm. Simons seconded. Motion carried 5-0 with Comm. Hungerford recused himself and Comm. Fussell absent.

4. 2004-0162 – City of Sunnyvale – Evaluate the Possibility of Using City-Owned Properties for Storage of Recreational Vehicles, Boats and Trailers RK (Also to City Council on 07/20/04)

ACTION: Comm. Sulser made a motion on Item #2004-0162 to conclude this study and not invest in an Recreational, Boats and Trailers storage project on City Property. Comm. Hungerford seconded. Motion carried 5-0-1 with Vice Chair Moylan dissenting and Comm. Fussell absent.

Ms. Ryan reported that on June 15, the City Council appointed several Boards & Commissions members and among them is the re-appointment of Chair Babcock and Comm. Simons. She congratulated both for their reappointment to the Planning Commission. She also reported that the City Council adopted the FY 2004/05 noting that there is a reduction of services in Community Planning which means fewer study issues and reports. She also reported that there are modifications to the Planning Fees and the fees would be effective 60 days from June 15.

Further, she reported that the Planning Commission recommended to City Council not to make changes to the zoning for the 300 Block of Washington Avenue and McKinley and the City Council agreed with the Planning Commission and did not make any changes.

Lastly, she reported that the City Council adopted the Planning Commission recommendation to grant the General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Special Development Permit and Tentative Map for a 17 townhomes located at Ahwanee Road.

Chair Babcock adjourned the Commission meeting in honor and memory of Patrick McCaffrey who was killed in Iraq last week. Mr. McCaffrey lived in Sunnyvale most of his life and joined the Army the day after the 9-11 attack. He is a life long friend of Comm. Fussell.