Moffett Park Specific Plan 82 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations City of Sunnyvale June 2023
x Policy LT-8.4 Promote compact, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development in appropriate neighborhoods to provide opportunities for walking and biking as an alternative to auto trips. x Policy LT-8.5 Promote walking and bicycling through street design.
GOAL LT-9 ADEQUATE AND BALANCED RECREATION FACILITIES - The City strives to provide and maintain adequate and balanced open space and recreation facilities for the benefit of maintaining a healthy community based on community needs and the ability of the city to finance, construct, maintain, and operate these facilities now and in the future. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Goal 2.2A)
x Policy LT-9.1 Ensure that the planned availability of open space in both the city and the region is adequate.
x Policy LT-9.18 Improve accessibility to parks and open space by removing barriers. x Policy LT-9.19 Protect creeks and wetlands as important parts of the community’s natural environment and open space and for their contribution to flood control.
GOAL LT-10 REGIONAL APPROACH TO PROVIDING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE - The City embraces a regional approach to providing and preserving open space and providing open space and recreational services, facilities and amenities for the broader community. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Goal 2.2C)
x Policy LT-10.2 Support public and private efforts in and around Sunnyvale to acquire, develop and maintain open space and recreation facilities and services for public use. x Policy LT-10.3 Encourage School Districts to make available school sites in and around Sunnyvale for community open space and recreation programs. x Policy LT-10.5 Engage in regional efforts to enhance and protect land uses near streams and to respond to sea level rise and climate change.
GOAL LT-11 SUPPORTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Facilitate an economic development environment that supports a wide variety of businesses and promotes a strong economy within existing environmental, social, fiscal, and land use constraints. x Policy LT-11.1 Provide existing businesses with opportunities to grow in Sunnyvale and provide opportunities to expand into new technologies.
x Policy LT-11.2 Support a full spectrum of conveniently located commercial, mixed-use, public, and quasi-public uses that add to the positive image of the community. x Policy LT-11.3 Promote business opportunities and business retention in Sunnyvale. x Policy LT-11.4 Participate in regional efforts to respond to transportation and housing problems caused by economic growth in order to improve the quality of life and create a better environment for businesses to flourish.
GOAL LT-12 A BALANCED ECONOMIC BASE - Develop a balanced economic base that can resist downturns of any one industry and provides revenue for City services. x Policy LT-12.1 Encourage green technology industries. x Policy LT-12.4 Attract and retain a diversity of commercial enterprises and industrial uses to sustain and bolster the local economy and provide a range of job opportunities. x Policy LT-12.5 Encourage land uses that generate revenue while preserving a balance with other community needs, such as housing.
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Moffett Park Specific Plan 83 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations City of Sunnyvale June 2023
x Policy LT-12.7 Maintain an adequate supply of land zoned for office, industrial, and retail development to meet projected needs.
x Policy LT-12.8 Provide quality neighborhood, community, and regional retail centers/uses to meet the needs of residents.
x Policy LT-12.9 Consider the importance of tax generation (retail, hotel, auto, and business- to-business uses) to support the fiscal health of the community and to fund municipal services.
GOAL LT-13 PROTECTED, MAINTAINED, AND ENHANCED COMMERCIAL AREAS, SHOPPING CENTERS, AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS - Achieve attractive commercial centers and business districts and buildings that are maintained and allow a full spectrum of businesses that operate unencumbered.
x Policy LT-13.1 Identify valuable physical characteristics and business aspects and protect the uniqueness and integrity of all business areas and districts. x Policy LT-13.2 Improve the visual appearance of business areas and districts by applying high standards of architectural design, landscaping, and sign standards for new development and the reuse or remodeling of existing buildings.
x Policy LT-13.3 Use density and design principles, such as physical transitions, between different land uses and to buffer between sensitive uses and less compatible uses. x Policy LT-13.5 Support convenient neighborhood-serving commercial centers that provide services that reduce automobile dependency and contribute positively to neighborhood character.
x Policy LT-13.8 Require high design standards for office, industrial, and research and development (R&D) buildings in all business districts.
x Policy LT-13.9 Maintain areas of Class B and C buildings to support all types of businesses and provide a complete community.
GOAL LT-14 SPECIAL AND UNIQUE LAND USES TO CREATE A DIVERSE AND COMPLETE COMMUNITY - Provide land use and design guidance so that special and unique areas and land uses can fulfill their distinctive purposes and provide a diverse and complete community fabric.
x Policy LT-14.1 Provide existing businesses with opportunities to grow in Sunnyvale and provide opportunities to expand into new technologies.
x Policy LT-14.3 Use special area plans to guide land use and development in areas that support alternative travel modes, Village Centers, economic development, and a better jobs/housing ratio.
x Policy LT-14.4 Use specialized zoning districts and other zoning tools to address issues in the community and update as needed to keep up with evolving values and new challenges in the community.
x Policy LT-14.7 Balance the need for additional residential uses with industrial uses needed for a healthy economy.
x Policy LT-14.8 Ensure that development projects provide appropriate improvements or resources to meet the city’s future infrastructure and facility needs and provide development incentives that result in community benefits and enhance the quality of life for residents and workers.
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Moffett Park Specific Plan 84 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations City of Sunnyvale June 2023
x Policy LT-14.11 Maintain and promote conveniently located public and quasi-public uses and services that enhance neighborhood cohesiveness and provide social and recreational opportunities.
x Policy LT-14.14 Allow community-serving places of assembly in commercial zoning districts if the provision of a full range of conveniently located retail and retail services is not compromised.
GOAL HE-1: ADEQUATE HOUSING – Assist in the provision of adequate housing to meet the diverse needs of Sunnyvale’s households of all income levels. (Housing and Community Revitalization Goal A / Adopted In 2009)
GOAL HE-4: ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES – Provide adequate sites for the development of new housing through appropriate land use and zoning to address the diverse needs of Sunnyvale’s residents and workforce (Housing and Community Revitalization Goal D / Adopted In 2009) GOAL HE-6: SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS – Maintain sustainable neighborhoods with quality housing, infrastructure and open space that fosters neighborhood character and the health of residents. (Housing and Community Revitalization Goal F / Adopted in 2009) Attachment 7