City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
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Monday, February 27, 2023
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:00 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM 6 P.M. STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on February 7, 2023.
Chair Pyne called the meeting to order at 6 PM.
Roll Call
Chair Martin Pyne
Commissioner Daniel Howard
Commissioner John Howe
Commissioner Michael Serrone
Commissioner Neela Shukla
Commissioner Carol Weiss
Present: 6 -
Vice Chair Nathan IglesiasAbsent: 1 -
Vice Chair Iglesias’ absence is excused.
Study Session
A. 23-0392
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.88-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish existing office building and construct a seven-story mixed-use development project including 172 rental residential units and 142,270 square feet of office space.
Location: 1154 Sonora Court (APN: 205-50-016)
File #: 2022-7270
Zoning: MXD-1/S (Flexible Mixed-Use-1/Sonora Court)
Applicant/Owner: A&F Properties, LLC (owner) / SKS Partners
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(applicant)
Environmental Review: No additional review required as per CEQA Guidelines 15168(c)(2) and (4) - environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
[email protected]
B. 23-0393
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.08-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish existing office building and construct a seven-story mixed-use development project including 105 rental residential units and 79,211 square feet of office space.
Location: 1170 Sonora Court (APN: 205-50-014)
File #: 2022-7271
Zoning: MXD-1/S (Flexible Mixed-Use-1/Sonora Court)
Applicant/Owner: A&F Properties, LLC (owner) / SKS Partners (applicant)
Environmental Review: No additional review required as per CEQA Guidelines 15168(c)(2) and (4) - environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
[email protected]
Adjourn Study Session
7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on February 7, 2023.
Chair Pyne called the meeting to order at 7:42 PM.
ROLL CALL
Chair Martin Pyne
Commissioner Daniel Howard
Commissioner John Howe
Commissioner Michael Serrone
Commissioner Neela Shukla
Commissioner Carol Weiss
Present: 6 -
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Vice Chair Nathan IglesiasAbsent: 1 -
Vice Chair Iglesias’ absence is excused.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Bhavya Krishnan spoke of an initiative to increase recycling and compositing facilities within City parks and public spaces as a means for reducing landfill waste, supporting a culture of recycling, and demonstrating the value of recycled materials.
She also stressed the importance of providing youth with abilities to engage in more environmentally friendly practices.
Mugdha S. stated that increased recycling bins in parks will make a difference in how waste is generated and provide people with the opportunity to pave the way for a better future.
Linda Chang noted that the City’s undertaking of such an initiative will reduce our carbon footprint, result in a cleaner earth, and benefit generations to come.
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public speakers for these agenda items.
MOTION: Commissioner Weiss moved and Commissioner Howard seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Pyne
Commissioner Howard
Commissioner Serrone
Commissioner Shukla
Commissioner Weiss
5 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Iglesias1 -
Abstained: Commissioner Howe1 -
This decision, as it applies to Agenda Item 1.B, is final unless appealed or called up
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for review by the City Council by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
1.A 23-0358 Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2023
1.B 23-0331 Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a 398 square-foot first floor
addition and a 42 square-foot entry porch for an existing two-story single-family home, resulting in 3,031 square feet gross floor area (2,542 square-foot living area and 489 square-foot garage) with
46.2% Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Convert 489 square feet of existing second floor living area to a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) and modify two existing second floor windows.
Location: 932 Bluebonnet Drive (APN: 213-04-017)
File #: 2021-7153
Zoning: R-0
Applicant / Owner: Gong Perry K and Diquan D (applicant/owner) Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,
[email protected]
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Howard stated that this meeting of the Planning Commission will be the last meeting to take place virtually and that the next meeting will be conducted in-person.
Chair Pyne confirmed with Planning Officer Mendrin that an updated Chair script will be provided. He also encouraged the members of the public who spoke during Oral Communications to speak to the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission since the issues they raised fall under that Commission’s purview. -Staff Comments
Planning Officer Mendrin announced that the first hybrid Planning Commission meeting will take place on March 27, 2023.
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ADJOURNMENT
Chair Pyne adjourned the meeting at 7:52 PM.
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