August 10, 2004

  

SUBJECT:

2004-0257 – Brad King & Keith Jackson [Applicant] Four Square Gospel International Church[Owner] : Application for a 36,337 square foot site located at 127 North Sunnyvale Avenue in an R-2 ( Low Medium Density Residential) Zoning District (APN:  204-49-012);

Introduction of an Ordinance

Rezoning from R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) Zoning District to R-2/PD (Low Medium Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District.

Motion

Special Development Permit to allow the development of 10 new town homes.

Motion

Tentative Map for the subdivision of one lot into 10 lots and one common lot.

 

REPORT IN BRIEF     

 

Existing Site Conditions

Church

 


Surrounding Land Uses

North

Single Family Homes

South

Auto Repair Shop

East

Industrial

West

Single Family Homes

 

Issues

Compatibility

 

Environmental Status

A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines.

 

Planning Commission Recommendation

Approve with Conditions

Staff Recommendation

Approve with Conditions


Project Site Map, click here (.jpg)


PROJECT DATA TABLE 

 

EXISTING

PROPOSED

REQUIRED/ PERMITTED

General Plan

Residential Low Medium Density

Same

 

Zoning District

R-2

R-2/PD

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Lot Size (s.f.)

36,337

Approx. 1,767 – 2,100

8,000 min.

Gross Floor Area (s.f.)

4,315

23,312

No max.

Lot Coverage (%)

11%

32%

40% max.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

11%

63%

No max.

No. of Units

0

10

10 max.

Density (units/acre)

N/A

12 units/acre

12 max.

Meets 75% min?

N/A

Yes

9 min.

Bedrooms/Unit

N/A

3 bedrooms/ 2 units

4 bedrooms / 8 units

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Unit Sizes including garage (s.f.)

N/A

2,096 -2,330

N/A

Lockable Storage/Unit

 

 

300 cu. ft. min.

No. of Buildings On-Site

1

4

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Distance Between Buildings

N/A

20’ min

10’ min.

Building Height (ft.)

Approx. 22’

26’6” – 28’6”

30” max.

No. of Stories

1

2

2 max.

Setbacks (facing prop.)

·         Front

51’

25’4” to 30’4”

20’ min.

·         Left Side

69’

9’8”

4’ min. (12 ft. combined)

·         Right Side

22’

9’8”

8’ min. (12 ft. combined)

·         Rear

103’

9’8” – 17’

20’ min.

Landscaping (sq. ft.)

·        Total Landscaping

Approx. 9,000

9,240

8,500 min.

·         Landscaping/Unit

N/A

924

850 min.

·         Usable Open Space/Unit

N/A

786

500 min.

·        Frontage Width (ft.)

N/A

25’ to 30’

15 ft. min.

·        Parking Lot Area Shading (%)

N/A

71%

50% min. in 15 years

·         Water Conserving Plants (%)

N/A

70%

70% min.

Parking

·        Total No. of Spaces

30

27

27 min.

·        No.  of Standards

30

7

6 min.

·         No. of Compacts / % of total

0

0

35% of uncovered in lots of 10+ spaces (max.)

·        No. of Accessible

0

1

1 min.

·         No. of Covered Spaces

0

20

10 min.

·        Driveway Aisle Width (ft.)

24

24

20 min.

·        Bicycle Parking

0

6 (Class 2)

4 min (Zoning Req.) / 

3 (Class 1) +

4 (Class 2)

min. (VTA Guideline)

 

*Requested deviation


ANALYSIS

 

Background

 

Previous Actions on the Site: The following table summarizes previous planning applications related to the subject site.

 

File Number

Brief Description

Hearing/Decision

Date

1963-0002

Plan Approval for Church

Planning Commission/ Approved

2/12/63

1962-0068

Variance for side yard setback

Planning Commission/ Approved

10/22/62

 

The City of Sunnyvale lists this property as a Heritage Resource; however, the applicant has submitted information regarding the date of when the building was constructed (1956).  Staff has concluded that the structure does not qualify as a Heritage Cultural Resource or Local Heritage Landmark as it does not meet the 50-year threshold to qualify the structures as historic according to State criteria.  The Heritage Preservation Commission is not required to take an action regarding this structure. For more information regarding how this property relates to the requirements and criteria of the City’s Heritage Inventory, reference page 19 and 20 of Attachment 3.

 

On July 26, 2004, the Planning Commission considered the item and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project to the City Council.  The Planning Commission included modifications to the Conditions of Approval.  As recommended by staff at the public hearing, Condition of Approval #13 was modified to state one Below Market Rate (rather than two) unit shall be provided and the option to pay in-lieu fees was included.  Therefore, Condition of Approval #25 was removed.