CITY OF SUNNYVALE
Special Joint City Council and Redevelopment Agency
Study Session Summary
Update on Latest Plans for Downtown Sunnyvale Project and discussion of possible amendments to the Amended and Restated Disposition and Development and Owner Participation Agreement (ARDDOPA) and Special Development Permits for the project
July 15, 2008
The City Council met in the West Conference Room at the City Hall, Sunnyvale, California on July 15, 2008, 5:00 PM, with Vice Mayor Melinda Hamilton presiding.
City Councilmembers Present:
Tony Spitaleri, Mayor
Melinda Hamilton, Vice Mayor
John Howe, Councilmember
Otto Lee, Councilmember
Ron Swegles, Councilmember
Christopher R. Moylan, Councilmember
David Whittum, Councilmember
City Councilmembers Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
Amy Chan, City Manager
Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager
Kathryn Berry, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Hanson Hom, Director of Community Development
Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer
Steve Lynch, Senior Planner
Call to Order:
Vice Mayor Hamilton called the Study Session to order at 5:00 PM
Study Session Summary:
City Council was updated on the Sunnyvale Downtown project
Questions & Comments from City Council:
No Council action was taken or direction given. Individual Councilmembers provided comments, questions and suggestions which included:
· The number of hotel stories
· Loss of retail
· Signage program
· Tandem Parking
· Renting versus selling the residential units
Other Items of Mutual Interest:
None
Public Comments
Dixie Carter
Julia Miller
Arthur Schwartz
Jeff Warmoth
Adjournment:
Vice Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 6:30 PM
Trudi Ryan
Planning Officer