A regular meeting of the Sunnyvale Planning Commission was held on April 14, 2003, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, with Chair Simons presiding.

Members Present: Chair Simons; Vice Chair Babcock, Comms Chu, Lee, Moylan, Satterlee and Swegles

Staff Present: Trudi Ryan Planning Officer; Joan Borger, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Fred Bell, Principal Planner; Erin Walters, Associate Planner; and Alice Gamboa-Navas, Recording Secretary

PUBLIC HEARING:

Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer, reported that on March 25, City Council considered a project located at Mary & Iowa and approved the project with a rezone to R-2 and directed the applicant to redesign the project to be reviewed first by the Planning Commission and later by City Council.

Ms. Ryan reported that on April 8, the City Council held a study session on the Moffett Park Environmental Impact Report. She noted that there have been other study sessions with the Planning Commission conducted prior to April 8, 2003 study session.

Furthermore at the public hearing on April 8, the City Council considered the Library Sub-element and approved the sub-element with Planning Commission's recommendations.

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• Rezone from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to R-3/PD (Medium-Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District;
• Special Development Permit to allow the construction of 24 town homes, and
• Tentative Map to subdivide two lots into 24 lots and two common lots.

2. 2000-0523 - City of Sunnyvale - Certification of the Moffett Park Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report and adoption of the Moffett Park Specific Plan (Also to City Council on 04/29/03) KD

3. 2003-0055 - Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition [Applicant] MP Homestead Park Associates [Owner]: Application for a Special Development Permit on a 6.4 acre site to allow the construction of 66 apartment units over a submerged parking structure and the construction of an associated maintenance building. The property is located at 1601 Tenaka Place in an R-3/PD (Medium-Density Residential Planned Development) Zoning District. (Negative Declaration) (APN: 323-41-001, 002 and 003) EW (Continued from 03/10/03)

4. 2003-0117 - Pulte Home Corporation [Applicant] Kuang Yu and David Chang [Owners]: Application for related proposals on a 382,021 square foot site located at 1120 Karlstad Drive, 1131 North Fair Oaks Avenue, and 1141 North Fair Oaks Ave in an M-S/ITR/R3/PD (Industrial & Service/Industrial to Residential/Medium-Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District. (APN's: 110-14-177, 110-14-201, and 110-14-134 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) FB

• Special Development Permit to allow 168 condominiums, and
• Tentative Map to subdivide three lots into 168 condominium lots and one common lot

Comm. Swegles stated that his son was ordered to leave for Iraq tomorrow. He recommended putting his son's picture in the "Wall of Honor."

Vice Chair Babcock recommended Comm. Lee's picture be in the "Wall of Honor." She stated that Comm. Lee was recently called to active duty in the U.S. Navy.

Ms. Ryan reported that recruitment for boards and commission is open and the City is looking for volunteers.

Vice Chair Babcock invited the public to attend the Bianchi Barn Dedication to be held on Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 pm at Heritage Park. The dedication is open to the public with a nominal charge for food and beverages.

Ms. Ryan suggested the definition of Noise as "unwanted sound."

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With no further business, the Commission meeting adjourned at 9:45 PM.

Submitted by:

Trudi Ryan
Planning Officer

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