General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI)
781 South Wolfe Road
PLNG-2023-0521
George Schroeder, Principal Planner
City Council, November 14, 2023
2City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Project Site and Neighborhood
Shopping
Center
(Village
Mixed-Use)
Apartments
(Medium Density)
8 Single-Family Homes
(Low-Medium Density)
Project Site
S. Wolfe Road
Lusterleaf
Drive
N
3City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Existing General Plan
N
4City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Existing Zoning
N
5City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Proposed GPI Request
Existing Applicant's Request
General Plan Low Density Residential Low-Medium Density Residential
Zoning R-0 R-2/PD
Land Use One single-family home Eight single-family homes in a subsequent proposal,
if General Plan and Zoning
are amended
6City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Applicant’s Concept Plan
• Site redevelopment with eight
(8) two-story single-family
homes
• Access from Lusterleaf Drive
• Use of Planned Development
Combining District
• Specific project to be considered
through separate process
7City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Public Comments
Neighborhood Concerns
• Overcrowding
• Parking availability
• High traffic volumes on Wolfe Road
• Privacy impacts/Loss of landscape screening
Staff Response
• GPI only authorizes study of land use/zoning amendment • Neighbor concerns addressed through specific project review 8City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Previous Small Lot General Plan Amendment Approvals
838 Azure Street, 2016
Panache Terrace, 2012Firethorn Terrace, 2005
9City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Land Use
Designation
Allowable Units
prior to Density Bonus
Comments
Low-Medium
Density (Applicant’s
request)
Up to 10 • Compatible with existing
land use pattern
• Better transition
Medium Density Up to 17 • Difficult to achieve 75% of
max. zoning density
• Sharper transition
Low Density (no
change)
Up to 4
(+ up to 4 units/SF lot)
• Fewer ownership
opportunities
• ADU/DUO/Subdivision
Staff Analysis
10City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Alternatives
Alternatives
1. Initiate a General Plan Amendment (GPA) Study to change to Low- Medium Density Residential (applicant’s proposal)
2. Initiate a GPA Study to change to Medium Density Residential
3. Deny the GPI request
4. Commence GPA Study after completion of GPA/Rezoning Study at 1313 South Wolfe Road (Planning File No. 2022-7146)
11City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Planning Commission Recommendation – October 9, 2023
Alternative 1: Initiate a GPA Study to change from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential
Planning Commission Recommendation
12City of Sunnyvale – 781 South Wolfe Road, November 2023 Staff Recommendation
Alternative 1: Initiate a GPA Study to change from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential
and
Alternative 4: Commence GPA Study after completion of GPA/Rezoning Study at 1313 South Wolfe Road (Planning File No. 2022-7146) Staff Recommendation