SUBJECT:

2004-0531 - 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)

Public Hearing

Continued from October 12, 2004 City Council meeting

Motion

Special Development Permit to allow the construction of 47 new townhomes, and

Motion

Tentative Map to subdivide two lots into 47 lots and one common lot.

Existing Site Conditions

Two office buildings

Surrounding Land Uses

North

Blue Bonnet Mobile Home Park (Across Street)

South

Low Density Residential

East

Sunnyvale East Channel/Toll Brothers Townhomes (Under Construction)

West

Retail Shopping Center

Issues

Compatibility of the proposed townhomes with the surrounding uses.

Environmental Status

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

Planning Commission

Recommendation

Approve with Conditions

Staff Recommendation

Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s action to approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Map application subject to revised architectural plans.

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

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BMR

N/A

6

6

Site Data

Lot Size

2.58 acre

Lot Ave: 1,250 sf.

Common Lot: 53,500

8,000 sf.

Lot Width (f.t.)

641’

Lot Average: 21'
Common Lot : 641'

120’

Gross Floor Area (s.f.)

34,300 sf.

99,361 sf.

None

Lot Coverage (%)

31%

Project Total: 30%

40% max.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

31%

Overall Project Total:  88.5%

None

No. of Units

2 buildings

47

62 max.

Density (units/acre)

N/A

18 du/ac

24 du/ac

Meets 75% min?

No

Yes

46 min.

Bedrooms/Unit

N/A

All units 3 bedrooms

N/A

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

No. of Buildings

On-Site

2

8

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Building

Height (ft.)

20’

37’ 1”

20’-30’ max

(additional setbacks required adjacent to single family residential – see discussion below)

No. of Stories

1

3

2 max.

Setbacks (facing property)  1^st Floor/2^nd Floor/3^rd Floor

• Front

      (minimum and average)

43’

16’ min

18’ avg

15’ min

20’ avg

• Left Side

        (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd stories)

30’

51’

6’/ 9’/ 12’

• Right Side

         (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd stories)

50’

38’

9’/ 12’/ 15’

• Total Side-yard

        (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd stories)

80’

84’

15’/ 21’/ 27’

• Rear

50’

33’

20’ min. 

Landscaping (s.f.)

·         Total Landscaping

22,651 sf. (20%)

37,307 sf. (33%)

22,651 sf. (20%) min.

·         Landscaping / Unit

N/A

794 sf.

425 sf.

·         Usable Open Space/Unit

N/A

494 sf.

400 sf.

Parking

·         Total No. of Spaces

156

121

118 min.

·         No. of Covered Spaces

0

94

94 min.

·         Driveway Aisle Width

26’

24’

24’ min.

Storage

Lockable Storage (cubic feet/ unit)

N/A

400 cf/du

300 cf/du

Bicycle Parking

N/A

12 spaces in bike racks

12