102 E. Fremont Ave.
1310 S. Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd.
2021-7161
Project Planner – Shetal Divatia
City Council Public Hearing– August 9, 2022
2City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Fremont Square Shopping Center
3City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 • Mar 5, 2021 Preliminary Application
• Mar 5, 2021 Formal Application (fees paid Mar 15)
• Apr 8, 2021 Neighborhood Outreach Meeting
• Feb 28, 2022 PC Study Session
• Jun 27, 2022 PC Public Hearing
Background
Lots Size (acres)
Village Center 4 7.81
Fremont Square Shopping Center 3 7.20
Subject Site (western lot) 1 1.84
4City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 • Commercial: 3,384 s.f. commercial building (4.2% FAR) • Residential: 35 residential condo units (19.4 du/ac)
• Parking: 100 total spaces
o Residential – 82 spaces (70 covered; 12 guest)
o Commercial – 18 spaces (1/188 s.f.)
• Landscaping: 19,704 s.f. total (25% of site)
Project Overview
5City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 • Housing Accountability Act (HAA)
o Requires “objective” standards (written, disclosed,
understandable to both city and developer)
• Density Bonus Law entitlements
o Incentives/concessions to reduce costs
o Waivers to accommodate allowed density
o Reduced parking ratios
• Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330)
o Locks in requirements as of date of preliminary app.
Applicable Housing Laws
6City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Waivers, Concessions, Reduced Parking
• Waivers: 9 requested
• Commercial FAR
• Residential Density
• Frontage Landscaping
• Buffer Landscaping Width
• Buffer Landscaping Planting
• Parking Lot Shading
• Commercial Parking Spaces
• Compact spaces
• Front Setback
• Concessions: Undergrounding of utility lines
• Reduced Residential Parking: Automatic
7City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Applicant Proposed Site Plan
Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road
Fremont Avenue
8City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Typical Residential Elevations
9City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Commercial Elevations
10City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 View of project from Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road
11City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Aerial View of Project from Fremont Avenue
12City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 View of Commercial Building
13City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Easements
14City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Key Issues
• Location of commercial building
• Driveway safety – DPW Memo in Attachment 7
• Impacts of requested waivers
• Buffer landscaping
• Parking lot shading
• Compact parking spaces
• Commercial parking spaces
15City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Planning Commission Approval
1. Relocate Commercial
Building closer to Fremont:
PS-1 (a)
Attachment 10
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16City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Planning Commission Approval (continued)
2. Remove one driveway: PS-1(a)
3. Appropriate tree planting: PS-1(c)
4. Diamond/triangle tree wells: PS-1(g)
5. Motorcycle/scooter spaces: PS-1(b)
6. Commercial parking supply: GC-13
7. Park-In Lieu Fee correction: BP-9
17City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Appeal by Applicant
1. Relocation of Commercial Building
2. Driveway Removal
3. Tentative Map
4. Applicant’s Alternative Site Plan
5. Modified COAs
18City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Applicant’s Alternative Site Plan - July 6, 2022
19City of Sunnyvale – 102 E Fremont Ave, 1310 S Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd – August 9, 2022 Alternative 1: Deny the appeal and Uphold Planning
Commission Decision to approve the project with
conditions
Conditions of Approval: Attachment 4
Recommended Site Plan: Attachment 10
• Relocate commercial building to Fremont Ave.
• Remove one driveway
Staff Recommendation