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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026

Sunnyvale City Council
July 21, 2026

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026
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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
PLNG-2025-0553 1039 Iris Ave
Construct a first and second-story
addition of 1,045 square feet (21
square feet to the first floor and
1,024 square feet to the second
floor) to an existing one-story
single-family home, resulting in
3,151 square feet (2,753 square
feet living area and 398 square
feet garage and 51% floor area
ratio (FAR) 2/23/2026 Approved Yes 51% 3,151
PLNG-2025-0105
439 Nuestra
Avenue
DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a 193
square foot addition to the first
story of an existing two-story
single-family home, resulting in
2,587 square feet (2,153 square
feet living area and 434 square
feet garage) resulting in 47% total
floor area ratio (FAR). 8/11/2025 Approved Yes 47% 2,587 PLNG-2024-0713
842
Hollenbeck
Avenue
Construct a one-story addition of
575 square feet to an existing two-
story single-family home, resulting
in 2,926 square feet (2,451 square
feet living area and 475 square
feet garage) and 49% floor area
ratio (FAR).
2/24/2025 Approved Yes 49% 2,926
Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
PLNG-2024-0361
721 Harvard
Ave
To allow construction of a 398
square-foot first story addition and
760 square-foot second story
addition to an existing one-story
single-family home, on a 6,215.62
square-foot lot, resulting in a
single-family home of 2,952
square feet and 47.5% Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) 2/10/2025 Approved Yes 47.50% 2,952
PLNG-2024-0326
937 Marion
Way
DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a 604
square-foot covered rear patio and
111 square-foot storage shed to
an existing one-story single-family
home, resulting in 4,314 square
feet and 40.8% Floor Area Ratio
(FAR). 11/25/2024 Approved Yes 40.80% 4,314
2019-7552
258 West
California
Avenue
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP to
subdivide a 9,397 square foot lot
into two lots (Lot 1 - 4,978 square
feet and Lot 2 - 4,269 square feet);
USE PERMIT to allow lot area and
lot widths less than the minimum
required; and DESIGN REVIEW to
demolish an existing one-story
single-family home and construct
two new, two-story single-family
homes resulting in 2,587 square
feet for Lot 1 (2,184 square foot
living area and 403 square foot
garage); and 2,570 square feet for
Lot 2 (2,166 square foot living area 4/22/2024 Approved Yes 55.70% 2,587 Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
and 404 square foot garage),
resulting in 55.7% total floor area
ratio (FAR).

PLNG-2023-0366
541 South
Bayview
Avenue
Demolish an existing home and
construct a new two-story single-
family home resulting in 4,838
square feet (3,864 square feet
living area, 512 square feet
garage, and 462 rear covered
patio) and 40% floor area ratio
(FAR), and a six-foot fence in the
front yard. 2/26/2024 Approved Yes 40% 4,838
PLNG-2023-
0699
560-562
C
rawford
Drive
DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a first-
story addition of 222 square feet
to an existing one-story duplex,
resulting in 4,104 square feet
(2,440 square feet living area, 595
square feet garage, and 847
covered patio) and 42% Floor Area 2/12/2024 Approved Yes 42% 4,104 Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
Ratio (FAR). Location: 560-562
Crawford Drive (APN:201-330-48)
2021-7643
348 Angel
Avenue
Demolish an existing one-story
single-family home and construct
a new two-story single-family
home resulting in 3,437 square
feet gross floor area (2,815 square
feet living area, 169 square foot
covered patio, and 453 square
foot garage) and 791 square foot
attached Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU) resulting in 53.1% Floor
Area Ratio (FAR). USE PERMIT: to
allow a 453 square foot detached
garage and carport. 12/11/2023 Approved Yes 53.1% 3,437 2021-7819
1376 Ramon
Drive
DESIGN REVIEW to demolish an
existing home and construct a new
two-story single-family home,
resulting in 4,506 square feet
(3,625 square feet living area, 462
square feet garage, and 419
square feet covered patio) and

49.1% floor area ratio (FAR) 6/26/2023 Approved No 49% 4,506 Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2022-7556
156
Connemara
Way
Construct a first-story addition of
300 square feet to an existing two-
story single-family home, resulting
in 2,852 square feet (2,447 square
feet living area and 407 square
feet garage) and 48% floor area
ratio (FAR) 5/22/2023 Approved Yes 48.00% 2,852
2021-7829
404 S.

Murphy Ave
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow
construction of a 957 square-foot
first and second-floor addition to
an existing single-family home,
resulting in 2,282 square feet
living area (no covered parking)
and 58.5% Floor Area Ratio (FAR),
and VARIANCE: To allow 28% rear
yard encroachment, where 25%
maximum is permitted. 4/10/2023 Approved No 58.50% 2,282 2021-7153
932
Bluebonnet
Drive
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. 2/27/2023 Approved Yes 46.20% 3,031
Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2022-7566
1372
Cordilleras
Avenue
Construct a detached 504 square
foot arbor structure with solar
panel roof cover in the rear yard of
an existing two-story single-family
home, resulting in 4,214 square
feet (3,163 square feet living area,
504 square foot arbor structure,
100 square foot shed structure,
and 447 square foot garage) and

43.7% FAR. USE PERMIT: For the
total area of all accessory
structures to exceed 450 square
feet 2/13/2023 Approved Yes 43.70% 4,214
2022-7198
691 Toyon
Avenue
Construct a new two-story single-
family home resulting in 2,528
square feet gross floor area (2,109
square feet living area and 419
square feet garage) and 45.4%
Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The project
also includes a new 790 square
foot attached Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU) 11/14/2022 Approved No 45% 2,528
2021-7618
755 Holbrook
Place
DESIGN REVIEW to construct a
first-story addition of 131 square
feet to an existing two-story single-
family home, resulting in 3,138
square feet gross floor area (2,668
square feet living area and 470
square feet garage) and 51.6%
FAR 10/24/2022 Approved Yes 52% 3,138
Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2022-7266
1612 Vireo
Drive
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 245-
square-foot, first-floor sunroom
addition to an existing two-story
home, resulting in 3,147 square
feet gross floor area (2,699 square
feet living area and 448 square
foot garage) and 50.75% Floor
Area Ratio (FAR). 9/26/2022 Approved Yes 50.75% 3,147
2021-7415
388 Stowell
Avenue
To allow construction of a 390
square-foot first-floor addition and
a 285 square-foot second-floor
addition to an existing two-story
single-family home, resulting in
2,717 square feet gross floor area
(2,129 square-foot living area, 511
square-foot garage, and 77
square-foot covered balcony), and

52.3% Floor Area Ratio (FAR). 9/26/2022 Approved No 52.30% 2,717 2021-7779
909 W.

Cardinal Dr
construct a one-story addition and
a new second story totaling 952
square feet to an existing single-
family home, resulting in 3,013
square feet (2,621 square feet
living area and 392 square feet
garage) and 50.7% floor area ratio
(FAR). 6/27/2022 Approved No 50.70% 3,013
Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2021-7524
774 Santa
Paula Ave
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 1,124
square foot first and second floor
addition to an existing one-story
single-family home, resulting in
2,566 square feet (2,202 square
feet living area and 364 square
foot garage) and 51% floor area
ratio (FAR) 4/11/2022 Approved No 51% 2,566
2020-7440
664 West
McKinley
Avenue
DESIGN REVIEW to construct two
new two-story, single-family
homes (Lot A: 1,980 square feet
and 54.9% FAR, and Lot B: 1,773.3
square feet and 49.2% FAR) with
an overall floor area ratio (FAR) of
52%; USE PERMIT to allow
reduced lot area and lot width for a
small lot subdivision; and,
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP to
subdivide one lot into two lots.
1/10/2022 Approved No 52% 1,980
2021-7579
1479 Barton
Drive
To construct a new 720-square
foot attached patio cover in the
rear of the house resulting in a
total floor area of 4,447 square
feet and 30% floor area ratio
(FAR). 12/13/2021 Approved Yes 30% 4,447
Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2021-7010
736 Silver
Pine Court
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 363
square feet first-floor addition,
490 square feet second-floor
addition, and a new 56 square feet
covered entry porch on an existing
two-story single-family home,
resulting in 3,149 square feet
gross floor area (2,763 square feet
living area and 386 square feet
garage) and 50% Floor Area Ratio
(FAR)
10/25/2021 Approved No 50% 3,149
2021-7159
1258
Cranberry
Avenue
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 796
square foot first floor addition to
an existing one-story home,
resulting in 4,452 square feet
(3,784 square feet living area and
668 square feet garage) and 28%
floor area ratio (FAR). 10/11/2021 Approved Yes 28.00% 4,452 2020-7579
575 Crawford
Drive
DESIGN REVIEW for a new two-
story single-family residence with
4,257 square feet gross floor area
(3,815 square feet living area and
442 square foot garage) and

43.6% Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 9/13/2021 Approved No 43.60% 4,257 2021-7169
693 W.

Remington
Drive
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a single-
story addition of 498 square feet
to an existing two-story home,
resulting in 2,977 square feet
(2,513 square feet living space
and 464 square feet garage) and

49.6% floor area ratio (FAR) 8/23/2021 Approved Yes 49.60% 2,977 Attachment 7

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Planning Commission Design Reviews from 2021 to March 2026 File # Address Project description
Hearing
Date Status
Consent
Calendar Floor Area FAR
2020-7792
1371 Navarro
Dr.

DESIGN REVIEW to demolish an
existing home and construct a new
two-story single-family home,
resulting in 4,678 square feet
(4,232 square feet living area and
446 square feet garage) and 51%
floor area ratio (FAR). The project
also includes a 607 square foot
attached accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) on the first floor of the
home, which is not added to the
FAR. 4/12/2021
Approved
with
modificat
ions No 51% 4,678
2020-7639
1519 Emperor
Way
DESIGN REVIEW for a first-story
addition of 293 square feet and
second-story addition of 206
square feet to an existing two-
story home resulting in 2,956
square feet (2,501 square feet of
living area and 455 square feet
garage) and 47.5% floor area ratio
(FAR). 1/11/2021
Approved
with
modificat
ions No 47.50% 2,956
Attachment 7

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