General Plan Amendment Initiation
665 South Knickerbocker Drive
2022-7477
Shila Bagley, Associate Planner
City Council, November 1, 2022
2City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Neighborhood
Mountain View
Condominiums
Cuernavaca
Subdivision
Crestview
Condominiums
Subject Site
Sunrise
Senior
Living
Cherry Chase
Shopping
Center
Citra
Apartments
El Camino Real
Specific Plan
Sunnyvale
3City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Existing
Applicant’s Request
Site Information
• General Plan – Commercial
• Zoning – C-1
• Existing Land Use – Medical Office
• General Plan – Medium Density Residential
• Zoning – R-3
• Proposed Land Use – 24 Townhomes (24 du/acre)
4City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Applicant’s Conceptual Development Plan
5City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Medium Density Residential High Density Residential
Residential Densities
General Plan Land Use Designation
• R-3 zoning district
• 15-24 du/ac and 3 stories
in height.
• R-4 zoning district
• 25-36 du/ac and 4 stories
in height.
6City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Surrounding Parcels Existing Use # of
Units
Parcel
Size
(acres)
Density
(DU/acre)
695 South
Knickerbocker Dr
Condos 24 0.79 30
745 South Bernardo
Ave
Apartments 147 4.96 30
Crestview
Condominiums
Condos 90 2.70 33
Cuernavaca
Subdivision
Single-Family 173 29.90 6
Surrounding Residential Densities
7City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Existing Zoning Map
Legend
C-1 (Neighborhood Business)
C-2 (Highway Business)
R-0 (Low Density Residential)
R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential)
R-3 (Medium Density Residential)
ECR (El Camino Real Specific Plan)
ECR-C (Commercial)
ECR-MU24 (Mixed Use:24 du/ac)
ECR MU 33 (Mixed Use:33 du/ac)
ECR MU 42 (Mixed Use:42 du/ac)
ECR MU 54 (Mixed Use:54 du/ac)
Mountain View
8City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Expanded Study Area
9City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Planning Commission Hearing 10/22/22
Planning Commission Recommendation
The Planning Commission voted 5-2:
• Initiate a GPA study to change from Commercial to
High Density Residential at subject site (665 South
Knickerbocker Drive)
• Invite the property owners of the parcels in the
Expanded Area to join and fund their share of an
expanded GPA study to change from Commercial to
High Density Residential
• Commence GPA study after Moffett Park Specific Plan
is completed at the discretion of the City Council.
10City of Sunnyvale – 665 S Knickerbocker Dr – November 1, 2022 Recommendation
Staff Recommendation
Alternative 2: Initiate a GPA Study to change
from Commercial to High Density Residential at
an Expanded Area
and
Alternative 5: Commence GPA study after Moffett
Park Specific Plan is completed