City Council
July 11, 2023
Moffett Park Specific Plan2 July 2023
Brief review of Moffett
Park Specific Plan process
Staff Recommended
changes to Dec 2022
Draft Specific Plan
+PC
Recommendation
Review summary
findings of DEIR and
FEIR
Adopt the Moffett Park
Specific Plan, related
resolutions and ordinances,
and certify the MPSP Final EIR
The purpose of today’s meeting is…
Moffett Park Specific Plan3 July 2023
• 20-year Vision for Moffett Park
• P olicy direction & development
standards
o Organized in 6 chapters
• Implementation, including actions and
capital improvements
• Public Review P eriod:
o Began Dec 15, 2022
• Draft Plan presented to:
o Bicycle & P edestrianAdvisory Commission
Mar 16, 2023
o Sustainability Commission
Mar 20, 2023
o Housing & Human Services Commission
Mar 23, 2023:
Plan Updates
• Inform decision makers and the
public about project impacts
• Identify ways to mitigate or
avoid impacts
• Identify alternatives
• DEIR Public Review P eriod:
o Dec 19, 2022 - Feb 10, 2023
• Final EIR submitted to the State
Clearinghouse
o Public review began Apr 13, 2023
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report
Moffett Park Specific Plan4 July 2023
Proposed Amendments:
• Update Zoning Map
• Amend General Plan LUTE
• Revise SMC Chapter 19.29
(Moffett P ark Specific Plan)
• Revise SMC Chapter 19.12
(Definitions)
Other Changes:
• Update Green Building T able
Additional Ordinances and Amendments
New MPSP Fees:
• T ransportation Impact Fee
• Infrastructure Fee
o for Water & Sewer Conveyance
• MPSP Plan Maintenance Fee
• New Planning Fee to review
Site Master Plan
Moffett Park Specific Plan5 July 2023
Plan Area
Moffett Park Specific Plan6 July 2023
Existing Conditions/T echnical Studies/SWOT
Analysis
Land Use Alternatives
Preferred Land Use Map + Development
Intensity
P olicy Development
Draft Specific Plan and Public Review
Process
Summary of Specific Plan Process
Moffett Park Specific Plan7 July 2023
• Community Workshop: Project Kick-Off (February 12, 2020) • PC/CC Study Sessions (July 27, August 11, September 29, 2020) • Sea Level Rise and Climate Change Workshop (November 30, 2020) • Transportation and Infrastructure Workshop (February 1, 2021) • Land Use, Housing, Open Space, and Economics Workshop (March 2021) • PC/CC Study Sessions (March 29, March 30, 2021)
• PC/CC Hearings: Land Use Alternatives (April 26, May 25, 2021) • Open Space and Urban Ecology Workshop (March 8, 2022) • Land Use Map and Density Workshop (April 28, 2022)
• Mobility Workshop (September 20, 2022)
• Community Benefits/Development Allocation Workshop (October 18, 2022) Summary of Specific Plan Process 23 Public Meetings
• Virtual Open House on Specific Plan (January 17, 2023) • PC Study Session on DEIR and Specific Plan (January 23, 2023) • CC Study Session on Community Benefit Priorities (January 31, 2023) • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (March 16, 2023) • Sustainability Commission (March 20, 2023)
• Housing and Human Services Commission (March 22, 2023) • Planning Commission Study Session (April 24, 2023)
• Planning Commission Public Hearing (June 12, 2023)
Moffett Park Specific Plan8 July 2023
Vision Statement
Moffett Park is an integral part of
Sunnyvale and is a well-connected
ecological innovation district with a
diverse mix of uses that serves as a model
of resilience, climate protection, equity and
economic opportunity.
Moffett Park Specific Plan9 July 2023
Specific Plan Organization
• Chapter 1
Vision and Guiding Principles
• Chapter 2
Planning Foundation
• Chapter 3
Major Strategies
• Chapter 4
Land Use
• Chapter 5
Development Standards
• Chapter 6
Open Space and Urban
Ecology
• Chapter 7
Mobility
• Chapter 8
T ransportation Demand
Management & Parking
• Chapter 9
Infrastructure and Utilities
• Chapter 10
Implementation
Moffett Park Specific Plan10 July 2023
City of Sunnyvale
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Adoption Draft
Summary of Public Comment
on the Public Draft Specific Plan
Moffett Park Specific Plan11 July 2023
• Staff Recommended Changes
to Draft Specific Plan
Memo documenting
recommended changes to
the Specific Plan*
Staff Response to Public
Comment and
Recommendations T able*
Responding to and
documenting 300+
comments on the Public
Draft Specific Plan*
Public Comment on Specific Plan
* Attachment 9 to the Report to City Council (updated on July 11, 2023) Moffett Park Specific Plan12 July 2023
Summary of Comments on Specific Plan
Chapter 4: Land Use
• Land Use / Zoning District changes
from MP-O to MP-MU
• Ways to incentivize residential
development
• Feasibility of Creation and
Innovation Space requirements
• Specificity of Neighborhood-
Serving Uses
• Development Reserve, office
allocation distribution, and office
intensity
• T ransferringdevelopment between
parcels and neighborhoods
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Summary of Comments on Specific Plan
• Greater Building Height and
more flexibility for Upper
Floor Massing
• Greater flexibility for Building
Massing and
Façade Modulation
• Development standards
Outside the Fine Grain Core
to complement existing
office campuses /
development
Chapter 5: Development Standards
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• Clarifications on open space
definitions
• Additional open space type
• Changes to the Parks and Open Space
Framework figure
• Clarifications about open spaces and
complete street improvements that
span multiple properties
• Parcel access concern with the
new Caspian Community Park
• Incentivize channel naturalization and
PG&E undergrounding
• Flexibility added for Canopy Cover
and Planting Palette
Summary of Comments on Specific Plan
Chapter 6: Open Space & Ecology
Moffett Park Specific Plan15 July 2023
Chapter 7: Mobility
• Changes and clarifications to
the Complete Conceptual
Street Framework figure
Chapter 8: TDM & Parking
• Concerns with the
proposed Parking
Maximums including
the standard, shared parking,
and parking maximum
phasing
• Additional policy for T rip
Reduction Goals
Summary of Comments on Specific Plan
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• Community Benefit priorities
• Site Master Plan requirements
and approval process
Summary of Comments on Specific Plan
Chapter 9:
Infrastructure & Utilities
Chapter 10:
Implementation
• Clarification on development
impact fees, fee credits, and
development requirements
Moffett Park Specific Plan17 July 2023
City of Sunnyvale
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Adoption Draft
Zoning
Moffett Park Specific Plan18 July 2023
Moffett Park Specific Plan Zoning Chapter (19.29)
• New Use T able with new zoning designations
• Reference to development standards in the Specific Plan • Definitions specific to MPSP
• List of neighborhood-serving uses
• Landscaping Requirements
Updates to existing Zoning Chapters and Standards
• Addition and updates to existing definition chapter
(19.12)
Amendments to Zoning
Moffett Park Specific Plan19 July 2023
City of Sunnyvale
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Adoption Draft
Environmental Impact Report
Moffett Park Specific Plan20 July 2023
• Notice of Preparation (NOP)
o Public Review P eriod: Aug 18, 2021 – Sep 17, 2021
• Scoping Meeting Held: August 26, 2021
• Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR)
o Public Review P eriod: Dec 19, 2022 - Feb 10, 2023
o Meetings to Solicit Input on Draft EIR
Virtual Open House - Jan 17, 2023
PC Study Session - Jan 23, 2023
City Council Meeting –Jan 31, 2023
• Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR)
o Started circulation: Apr 13, 2023
• Errata for DEIR/FEIR Errors and Corrections: Jun 2023 • Late Letter Response: Jun 2023
• Public Hearings for the EIR and Project Approval:
o Jun 2023 (PC) and Jul 2023 (CC)
EIR Process and Milestones
Moffett Park Specific Plan21 July 2023
Project Description - EIR
Residential
Units
Non-Residential Square
Footage
Existing Development +
Recently Approved Projects 0 22,641,425
Allowed Development under
Proposed Specific Plan 20,000 33,491,303
Net Change 20,000 10,849,878*
*~8M s.f. above existing MPSP
Moffett Park Specific Plan22 July 2023
• Aesthetics • Geology and Soils • Noise and
Vibration
• Agricultural and
Forestry Resources
• Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
• P opulation and
Housing
• Air Quality • Hazards and
Hazardous
Materials
• Public Services
• Biological
Resources
• Hydrology and
Water Quality
• Recreation
• Cultural Resources • Land Use and
Planning
• T ransportation
• Energy • Mineral Resources • Utilities and
Service Systems
Environmental T opics Covered in the EIR
Shaded = significant and unavoidable impact with Specific Plan policies/requirements incorporated Moffett Park Specific Plan23 July 2023
Impacts and Alternatives
• Air Quality
o Operational criteria air
pollutant emissions
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
o Operational greenhouse gas
emissions
• Utilities and Service Systems
o P otential construction impacts
from the need to expand the
wastewater treatment plant
• No Project/No New Development
Alternative
o Avoids all impacts, partially
meets objectives
• No Project/Adopted Specific Plan
Buildout Alternative
o Lesser impacts, partially meets
objectives
• 25 P ercent Reduced Development
Alternative
o Lesser impacts, meets all
objectives but to a lesser extent
Significant
and Unavoidable Impacts Alternatives
Moffett Park Specific Plan24 July 2023
• Public Comment Letters Received
o Caltrans
o Santa Clara Valley T ransportation Authority (VTA)
o Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, and the Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge
o US Department of Navy
o CA Department of T oxic Substance Control
o Sunnyvale School District
o Valley Water
o SV@Home
o 8 Property Owners, Interested Members of the Public, and Organizations • Summary of Public Comment T opics
o School impacts and facility needs
o Special-status species avoidance measures
o Utility and infrastructure capacity
o Remediation of hazardous materials contamination
o T raffic and emergency access
o Parks and recreational facilities
o Affordable housing, jobs/housing balance,relationship to Housing Element
Draft EIR Public Review
Moffett Park Specific Plan25 July 2023
• Errata Memo addresses:
o T ypographical errors, clarifications, and
corrections for the DEIR/FEIR
• Response to Comments received after the
DEIR comment period:
o Comments made during the 4/24/2023
Planning Commission Study Session
o Letter from Naomi Goodman dated
4/26/2023
o Joint letter from Sierra Club et al dated
5/25/2023
Draft EIR Public Review –Additional Materials
Moffett Park Specific Plan26 July 2023
• Contents of Final EIR:
o City responses to public comments received regarding
the Draft EIR analysis
o Draft EIR T ext Revisions
• Findings for Significant Impacts
• Statement of Overriding Considerations for the impacts determined to be Significant and Unavoidable
Final EIR and Findings
Moffett Park Specific Plan27 July 2023
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 12, 2023, and moved as follows:
Alternative 2: Staff's Recommendation, with the following modifications.
1. Present to Council a list of additional uses that would be allowed in the required Innovation and Creation Spaces, including but not limited to such things as artists’ lofts (with some percentage dedicated to a gallery), commercial kitchens, and other creative uses.
2. Add allowable types of Maker Space in the areas designated for retail use.
Moffett Park Specific Plan28 July 2023
UPDA TED ST AFF RECOMMENDA TION(Attachment 9)
• Planning Commission's recommended additional language (also included in the Updated Draft Zoning Code Attachment 8) • Additional language exempting secure buildings from the green roof requirements due to national securityrequirements
• Other minor language corrections and clarifications
• Additional updates sent today
UPDA TED A TT ACHMENT 7
• Updated "Findings", T able Corrections in the Green Buildingand corrections related to MPSP effective date
UPDA TED A TT ACHMENT 5
• Additional language added to the MMRP to reflect Staff's recommended changes
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE received after the PC Public Hearing packet publication (Attachment 20)
• Valley Water letter dated June 12, 2023
Updates to Attachments and Correspondence
Moffett Park Specific Plan29 July 2023
City of Sunnyvale
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Adoption Draft
Staff Recommendation
Moffett Park Specific Plan30 July 2023
Alternative 1.
Approve related actions associated with adoption of the MPSP:
Adopt 2 resolutions and introduce an ordinance (Attachments 6, 7 and 8 to the report)
A. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 7) to:
1. Certify the EIR;
2. Make the findings required by CEQA;
3. Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
4. Adopt the Water Supply Assessment;
5. Repeal the existing Moffett Park Specific Plan and
adopt the revised Moffett Park Specific Plan (Staff
recommended amendments detailed in Attachment
9**);
6. Amend the General Plan text and update the General
Plan Map**
Staff Recommendation (page 1 of 2)
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B. Adopt a Resolution** (Attachment 6) to: Amend the Fiscal Y ear 2023/24 Master Fee Schedule to adjust the MPSP
Planning Application Fees, including the addition of the Plan Maintenance Fee, the Infrastructure Fee and the
T ransportation Impact Fee (TIF).
C. Introduce Ordinance** (Attachment 8) to:
1. Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)
Chapters/Sections Chapter 19.29 (Moffett Park Specific
Plan) and Chapter 19.90 (Special Development
P ermits), 19.12 (Definitions) and any other additional needed zoning code amendments;
2. Add SMC Chapter: 3.56 (MPSP T ransportation Impact
Fee) to Title 3 (Revenue and Finance);
3. Amend the Zoning Plan District Map and re-zone
parcels currently within the new MPSP district.
Staff Recommendation (page 2 of 2)
**Staff recommends effective date of September 22, 2023** Moffett Park Specific Plan32 July 2023
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Questions
Moffett Park Specific Plan33 July 2023
High rise standard has been revamped. Replace
standard with below language:
Remove: All standards on page 113
…
04. High-rise residential floor plate. Residential
floor plates on the applicable building portion shall
not exceed 16,000 square feet.
b. Building floor plates greater than 110 feet in
height shall include a floor area less than 75% of
the floor plate immediately below the 110 feet
height.