Sunnyvale

October 7, 2003

SUBJECT:

2003-0613 - Forum Development Group LLC/Lehman Brothers [Petitioners] - Application for a General Plan Amendment 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. The project is located at Block 18 of the Downtown Specific Plan generally bounded by Washington Avenue to the north, Sunnyvale Avenue to the east, Mathilda Avenue to the west and Iowa Avenue to the south. APN (209-34-009, 209-34-010, 209-34-016, 209-34-018, 209-35-001, 209-35-005, 209-35-010, 209-35-011, 209-35-012, 209-35-017)

REPORT IN BRIEF

On August 12, 2003, the City Council, in response to a request by the Forum Development Group, initiated a study of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) for Downtown Specific Plan Block 18. The requested amendment would potentially 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. The Forum Development Group has requested that this item be continued indefinitely from the Planning Commission meeting of October 6, 2003. Staff recommends that this item be continued indefinitely. Any future public hearing on this issue would need to be re-advertised and re-noticed.

BACKGROUND

None.

EXISTING POLICY

None.

DISCUSSION

None.

FISCAL IMPACT

None with this action.

PUBLIC CONTACT

None.

ALTERNATIVES

None.

RECOMMENDATION

Continue this item indefinitely.

Reviewed By:

Trudi Ryan
Planning Officer

Reviewed By:

Robert Paternoster
Community Development Director

Approved By:

Robert S. LaSala

City Manager

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