October 12, 2004
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SUBJECT: |
2004-0531 – Ethelita Wallace/Robert Werner and others [Appellants] Classic Communities [Applicant] Golden Gate Commercial Company [Owner]: Appeal of a decision by the Planning Commission approving a Special Development Permit and Tentative Map on a 2.6-acre site located at 624 East Evelyn Ave in a C-1/O/ITR/R-3/PD (Neighborhood Business/Industrial to Residential/Medium-Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District. (APN: 209-13-059, 020) (Negative Declaration)
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Motion |
Special Development Permit to allow the construction of 47 new townhomes, and |
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Motion |
Tentative Map to subdivide two lots into 47 lots and one common lot. |
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Existing Site Conditions |
Two office buildings |
Surrounding Land Uses |
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North |
Blue Bonnet Mobile Home Park (Across Street)
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South |
Low Density Residential
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East |
Sunnyvale East Channel/Toll Brothers Townhomes (Under Construction) |
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West |
Retail Shopping Center
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Issues |
Compatibility of the proposed townhomes with the surrounding uses.
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Environmental Status |
A Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines. |
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Planning Commission
Recommendation |
Approve with Conditions |
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Staff Recommendation |
Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s action to approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Map application. |
PROJECT DATA TABLE
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EXISTING |
PROPOSED |
REQUIRED/
PERMITTED |
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General Plan |
Industrial to Residential Medium Density |
Same |
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Zoning District |
C-1/O/ITR-3/PD
(Neighborhood Commercial, Office, Industrial to Residential Medium Density, Planned Development) |
Same |
--zonerial to Residential Medium DensitynhomesProject apprlid forard property line, and second,e with SMCt least |
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BMR |
N/A |
6 |
6 |
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Site Data |
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Lot Size |
2.58 acre |
Lot Ave: 1,250 sf.
Common Lot: 53,500 |
8,000 sf. |
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Lot Width (f.t.) |
641’ |
Lot Average: 21'
Common Lot : 641' |
120’ |
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Gross Floor Area (s.f.) |
34,300 sf. |
99,361 sf. |
None |
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Lot Coverage (%) |
31% |
Project Total: 30% |
40% max. |
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Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
31% |
Overall Project Total: 88.5% |
None |
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No. of Units |
2 buildings |
47 |
62 max. |
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Density (units/acre) |
N/A |
18 du/ac |
24 du/ac |
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Meets 75% min? |
No |
Yes |
46 min. |
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Bedrooms/Unit |
N/A |
All units 3 bedrooms |
N/A |
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Unit Sizes (s.f.)
(includes garages) |
N/A |
Plan 1 – 2,063 sf.
Plan 2 – 2,213 sf.
Plan 3 – 2,213 sf. |
N/A |
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No. of Buildings
On-Site |
2 |
8 |
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Building
Height (ft.) |
20’ |
37’ 1” |
30’ max. |
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No. of Stories |
1 |
3 |
2 max. |
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Setbacks (facing property) 1st Floor/2nd Floor/3rd Floor |
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(minimum and average) |
43’ |
16’ min
18’ avg |
15’ min
20’ avg |
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(1st, 2nd, 3rd stories) |
30’ |
51’ |
6’/ 9’/ 12’ |
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(1st, 2nd, 3rd stories) |
50’ |
38’ |
9’/ 12’/ 15’ |
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(1st, 2nd, 3rd stories) |
80’ |
84’ |
15’/ 21’/ 27’ |
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50’ |
33’ |
20’ min. |
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Landscaping (s.f.) |
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· Total Landscaping |
22,651 sf. (20%) |
37,307 sf. (33%) |
22,651 sf. (20%) min. |
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· Landscaping / Unit |
N/A |
794 sf. |
425 sf. |
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· Usable Open Space/Unit |
N/A |
494 sf. |
400 sf. |
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Parking |
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· Total No. of Spaces |
156 |
121 |
118 min. |
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· No. of Covered Spaces |
0 |
94 |
94 min. |
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· Driveway Aisle Width (ft.) |
26’ |
24’ |
24’ min. |
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Storage |
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Lockable Storage (cubic feet/ unit) |
N/A |
400 cf/du |
300 cf/du |
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Bicycle Parking |
N/A |
12 spaces in bike racks |
12 |
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Shaded rows indicate deviation from the Zoning Code.
ANALYSIS
Background
Previous Actions on the Site: The following table summarizes previous planning applications related to the subject site:
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File Number |
Brief Description |
Hearing/Decision |
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Futures Study |
Rezone to C-1/O/ITR/PD |
City Council |
1993 |
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1989-0152 |
Rezone from C-1/PD to
C-1/O/PD |
City Council |
1989 |
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1981-0428 |
Tentative Map for 4 lot subdivision |
City Council |
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