City of Sunnyvale

Planning Commission

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A regular meeting of the Sunnyvale Planning Commission was held on June 24, 2002, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, with Chair Brown presiding.

Members Present: Chair Brown; Vice Chair Simons; Comms. Babcock, Chu, Lee and Moylan

Members Absent: Comm. Satterlee

Staff Present: Fred Bell, Principal Planner; Joan Borger, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Gerri Caruso, Principal Planner; Tanya Higgins, Assistant Planner; and Alice Gamboa, Recording Secretary

PUBLIC HEARING:

Approval of Minutes

Comm. Moylan made a motion to approve the minutes of June 10, 2002. Comm. Chu seconded.
Motion carried 6-0 with Comm. Satterlee absent.

Report on Council Meeting

Fred Bell, Principal Planner, reported that on June 11, 2002, City Council appointed Comm. Lee on his second term as a Planning Commissioner and Ron Swegles to the Planning Commission.

Furthermore, he reported that City Council also considered and approved the rezoning of the Bobolink Circle and Bobwhite from R-0 (Low Density Residential) to R-0/S (Low Density Residential/Single Story Combining District).

Mr. Bell, further reported that on June 18, 2002, City Council considered and approved with modification the Downtown Plaza Contract and Budget Modification and also considered and approved the Downtown Design Plan, Phase II, Consultant Contracts with Wagstaff & Associates and with ELS Architecture and Budget Modification.

Chair Brown congratulated Comm. Lee on his re-appointment and welcomed the newest addition to the Commission, Ron Swegles, who will commence his appointment on July 1, 2002.

Planning Officer’s Report

Fred Bell, Principal Planner, reported that Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer is on vacation and that Gerri Caruso, Principal Planner, and him will support the Commission during Ms. Ryan's absence.

Citizens To Be Heard

Vice Chair Simons, on behalf of the Planning Commission, thanked Chair Brown and presented her a token of appreciation for her years of service as a Planning Commissioner.

Chair Brown thanked her great colleagues, the Planning Commissioners, and staff for the three great years.

Public Hearing
  1. 2002-0297 - Stanley and Rita Lee [Applicant/Owner]: Modification of an existing Special Development Permit to allow an expansion of the medical/dental use to previously approved general and medical office uses. The property is located at 1698 South Wolfe Road in a C1-PD (Neighborhood Business/Planned Development) Zoning District. (APN: 313-38-037) (Categorically Exempt) TH (Continued from Planning Commission of 06/10/02)

Comm. Moylan made a motion on Item #2002-0297 to approve the Special Development Permit in accordance with staff recommendation subject to the Conditions of Approval with the following modification: 1) that the City Arborist recommend where possible large specie trees to substitute moderate size trees; 2) that Condition of Approval #9 shall add that the neighbors have an opportunity to review the landscaping plan concurrent with the review process of the Director of Community Development. Comm. Babcock seconded. Motion carried 5-1 with Vice Chair Simons dissenting and Comm. Satterlee absent.

Oral Communications

Comm. Babcock thanked Chair Brown for a job well done for the past year as the Chair of the Planning Commission.

Comm. Lee wished Chair Brown well on her upcoming wedding to Councilmember Risch.

Chair Brown thanked staff and the Commission for the wonderful years and experience during her term.

Staff Communications

None

Adjournment

With no further business, the Commission meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM.

Submitted by:

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Fred Bell
Principal Planner

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