Council Meetings > 2004 > 2004July > Reports > 04-248

July 13, 2004 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:      2004-0306 – Yvonne E. Jacobson [Applicant]: Application for a 159,999 square foot site located at 707, 711 and (no address) South Mathilda Avenue in a Highway Business, El Camino Real Precise Plan (C2-ECR) Zoning District (APNs: 201-22-009, -010, and -012) and (no address) South Mathilda Avenue in a Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District (APN 201-35-005).

 

Resolution:              ANNEXATION OF LAND TO THE CITY;

 

Resolution:              CANCELLATION OF WILLIAMSON

                                   ACT, and DIS-ESTABLISHMENT

                                   OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE;

 

Motion:                      Special Development Permit to

                            allow a 14,940 square-

                            foot commercial building and 36

                            townhomes, and

 

Motion:                     Tentative Map to subdivide three

                           lots (APNs: 201-22-012,  201-35-005

                           and adjusted 201-22-010) into 36

                           townhome lots on one common lot.

 

 

REPORT IN BRIEF     

 

Existing Site Conditions

 

A gas station, a single-family house and an orchard.

 

Surrounding Land Uses

North

Located across West El Camino Real, the County Court House and City Hall campus (Public Facility).

South

Located across Tennis Center Lane and parking lot, the Sunnyvale Municipal Tennis Center, Las Palmas Park (Public Facility), and an agricultural orchard.

East

Located across South Mathilda Avenue, a commercial center (Cherry Orchard) and apartments (C-2/PD).

West

Auto dealership and Commercial General Business (C-2/PD), and Low-Medium Density townhouse style residential development (R-2/PD).

 

 

Issues

Impact of vehicular access from residential site to Tennis Center Drive;

Parking impacts on Municipal Tennis Center;

Individual garbage/recycling carts for residential property;

 

Environmental Status

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

 

Planning Commission Recommendation

 

Recommended approval with the following Modifications:

·        Install 8-foot masonry wall along west and south property lines;

·        Combine all residential bicycle parking requirements into uncovered bike racks;

·        Require Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) review of bicycle parking locations;

·        Allow vehicular access to Tennis Center Lane and provide additional public parking at the Tennis Center;

·        Provide a mix of flowering Cherry trees with approved street trees;

·        Delete redundant bond requirement for public art on commercial property;

·        Allow up 30% gross floor area for restaurants.

 

Staff Recommendation

Approve Planning Commission recommendation except for access to Tennis Center Lane

 

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PROJECT DATA TABLE

 

EXISTING

PROPOSED

REQUIRED/

PERMITTED

General Plan

Commercial General Business (CGB)

Same

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Precise Plan for El Camino Real

Opportunity Area 3A Primary Use: Commercial & Retail (min. 40% Commercial/Retail/Office, up to 60% Residential)

Same

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Zoning District

Highway Business, El Camino Real Precise Plan (C2-ECR) for APNs 201-22-009, -010, -012; and

Public Facilities (PF) for APN 201-35-005

Same

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Type of Project

Gas station, single family home, orchard

Commercial (C) - Shopping Center, Residential (R) - 36 Townhomes

By Annexation, and Special Development Permit

Lot Size (s.f.)

Total: 159,999 s.f. (3.67 ac.)

 

C – 63,724 s.f.

(1.46 ac.)

R – 96,275 s.f.

(2.21 ac.)

C – N/A

R – 8,000 min.

 

Gross Floor Area (s.f.)

C – 2,000 s.f.

R – 3,400 s.f.

C – 14,940 s.f.

R –  71,270 s.f.

C – N/A

R – N/A

Lot Coverage (%)

C – 2%

R – 4%

C – 23.4%

R – 31%

C – 35%

R – 40% max.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

C – 2%

R - 4%

C – 23.4%

R – 73%

C – 55% max.

R – none

No. of Buildings On-Site

3 (gas station, single family house, detached garage)

C – 1

R – 36

By Special Development Permit

Distance Between Buildings

C – N/A

R ~ 10 ft.

C – N/A

R – 20 ft.

C – 20 ft.

R –  26 ft. min.

Building Height (ft.)

C – 30 ft.

R – 14 ft.

C – 30 ft.

R – 34 ft. 9 in.

C – 75 ft.

R – 30 ft. max.

No. of Stories

C – 1

R – 1

C – 1

R – 3

C – 8

R – 2 max.

No. of Dwellings Units

C – 0

R - 1

C – N/A

R – 36

C – N/A

R – 53 max.

Below Market Rate Units (du.)

C – N/A

R – N/A

C – N/A

R – 5 du.

(3-bedroom)

C – N/A

R – 5 du. min.

(3 bedroom)

Density (units/acre)

C – N/A

R - 0.4 du/ac.

C – N/A

R – 17.5 du/ac.

C – N/A

R – 24 du/ac.

Meets 75% min?

C - N/A

R - No

C – N/A

R – Yes

(17.5 du/ac)

C – N/A

R – 18 du/ac. min.

Bedrooms/Unit

C – N/A

R – unknown

C – N/A

R – 3

C – N/A

R – N/A

Unit Sizes (s.f.)

C – N/A

R – 3,400 s.f.

C – N/A

R – 1,894 to 2,046 s.f.

C - N/A

R – N/A

Lockable Storage/Unit

C – N/A

R – garage space

C – N/A

R – Dimensions of Garage allows for storage.

C – N/A

R –  300 cu. ft. min.

Setbacks (facing prop.)

·         Front

C – 12 ft.

R – 30 ft.

C – 15 ft.

R – 15 ft.

C – N/A

R –  15 ft. min.

·         Left Side

C – 19 ft.

R – 10+ ft.

C – 127 ft.

R – 45.3 ft.

C – N/A

R – 6 ft 1-side, 15 ft. total; +3 ft. for ea. addl. floor min.

·         Right Side

C – 10 ft.

R – 200+ ft.

C – 19 ft.

R – 15 ft

C – none

R – 6 ft 1-side, 15 ft. total; +3 ft. for ea. addl. floor min.

·         Rear

C – 26 ft.

R – 50+ ft.

C – 52 ft. 6 in.

R – 15 ft.

C – N/A

R – 20 ft. min.

Landscaping (sq. ft.)

·         Total Landscaping

C – 3,700 s.f.

R – 82,252 s.f.

C –20,532 s.f. (32%)

R – 26,375 s.f. (27%)

C – 12,745 s.f. (20%)

R – 19,255 s.f. (20%) min.

·         Landscaping/Unit

C – N/A

R – N/A

C – N/A

R – 732 s.f./unit

C – N/A

R – 425 s.f. min.

·         Usable Open Space/Unit

C – N/A

R ~ 90,000 s.f./ du.

C – N/A

R – 732 s.f./du. (26,375 s.f.)

C – N/A

R – 400 s.f./du. (14,400 s.f.) min.

·         Frontage Width (ft.)

C – 6 ft.

R ~ 20 ft

C – 15 ft.

R – 15+ ft.

C – 15 ft.

R – 15 ft. min.

·         Buffer (ft.) Adj. Residential

C – N/A

R – N/A

C – 5 ft.

R – 15 ft.

C – 10 ft.

R – 10 ft. min.

·         Parking Lot Area Shading (%)

C – unknown

R – N/A

C – 54% @ 15 yrs

R – 65% @ 15 yrs

C – 50% min. @ 15 years.

R – 50% min. @ 15 years.

·         Water Conserving Plants (%)

C – unknown

R – unknown

C – 70%

R – 70%

C – 70%

R –  70% min.

Parking

·         Total No. of Spaces

C – 12 spaces