General Plan Amendment and Rezoning
781 South Wolfe Road
(PLNG-2024-0344)
Aastha Vashist, Senior Planner
City Council Hearing, July 1, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 • General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI) – authorized November 2023 City Council’s Study Direction:
• Study low-medium density residential
• Consider bicycle and pedestrian access between Wolfe Road & Lusterleaf Drive • Evaluate vehicle access from Lusterleaf Drive
• General Plan Amendment and Rezoning
Application Submitted – May 2024
Outreach Meeting – February 2025
Environmental Review – Initial Study/Negative Declaration Unanimously recommended for approval by PC on May 27th Background
3City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Area Map
Two-story
apartments
Single-Family
Homes
Firethorn
Terrace
SFHs
Village
Center 3
Two-story
apartments
Old San Francisco Rd
S. Wolfe Rd.
Lusterleaf Dr.
Gladiola Dr
781 S. Wolfe
Rd (Site)
4City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 • General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential
• Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)
• Lot Area: 0.69 acre
• Currently max. allowed residential units: 4-single family units* *excluding ADUs of up to 3 per single-family home.
Study Site
5City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 General Plan Amendment
Old San Francisco Rd
S. Wolfe Rd
• Existing: Low Density
Residential (up to 7 du/acre)
• Proposed: Low-Medium
Density Residential (7 to 14
du/acre)
Firethorn Terrace SFHs
Low-Medium Density
Residential
6City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Rezoning Study
• Existing: R-0
• Proposed: R-2/PD
Old San Francisco Rd
S. Wolfe Rd
Firethorn
Terrace
SFHs
R-2/PD
781 S. Wolfe Rd.
(APN: 211-05-009)
Rezone from R-0 to R-2/PD
7City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Conceptual Plans
• 8 two-story single-family
homes
• Avg. Lot Size: 3,122 s.f.
• Avg. Floor Area: 2,482 s.f.
• Attached two-car garages
• Driveway access: Lusterleaf Dr
• Proposed pedestrian access
connecting S. Wolfe &
Lusterleaf Rd.
S. Wolfe Rd
Lusterleaf Drive
Pedestrian Access
Firethorn Terrace SFHs
Single Family Homes
(SFHs)
8City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 • CEQA Initial Study
Conducted by David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.
No significant environmental impacts
Negative Declaration (ND) prepared and published per CEQA guidelines • Traffic Study & VMT analysis not required
No significant increase in net new peak hour vehicle trips VMT analysis not required under Council Policy 1.2.8
• Tribal Consultation conducted per SB 18 and AB 52
No known tribal cultural resources on-site
Future development will be subject to standard conditions of approval Environmental Review and Studies
9City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Community Outreach meeting conducted on February 26, 2025 Public Comments
• Comments & Questions
Construction timelines and potential impacts
Privacy concerns on adjoining single-family homes
On-site parking availability
Tree removals
10City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 PC Hearing held on May 27th
Planning Commission Hearing
• PC Voted unanimously on a 5-0 vote (two absent) to recommend Alternative 1:
a) Make the Findings required by CEQA and Adopt the Negative Declaration; b) Adopt a Resolution to Amend the General Plan Land Use Designation for the site from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential; c) Make the Finding that the General Plan Amendment and Rezoning are deemed to be in the public interest and
d) Introduce an Ordinance to Rezone the site from Low Density Residential (R-0) to Low Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned Development (PD) combining district.
11City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Planning Commission Hearing
• State housing laws to Planned Development (PD) combining district sites. [PD enables city to approve deviations from specified standards] • Below Market Rate (BMR) housing requirements. [15% of units] • Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) allowances on the project site. [up to 3] PC Questions
• 5 members of public
• Vehicular access from Lusterleaf Drive
Public Comments
12City of Sunnyvale – 781 S. Wolfe Rd. GPA RZ– July 2025 Alternatives
Alternatives and Recommendation
1. Alternative 1:
a. Make required CEQA findings and adopt a Negative Declaration. b. Amend General Plan Land Use Designation to Low-Medium Density Residential.
c. Find the GPA and Rezoning is in the public interest. d. Rezone from R-0 to R-2/PD.
2. Do not amend the General Plan or Zoning designation for the site.
3. Do not make the CEQA Findings and direct staff as to where additional environmental review is required.
Staff Recommendation
Alternative 1