Planning Commission

Online and Bay Conference Room (Room 145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 Public Participation
2. 2 Accessibility/Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Notice
3. 3 NO STUDY SESSION
4. 4 7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
5. 5 CALL TO ORDER
6. 6 SALUTE TO THE FLAG
7. 7 ROLL CALL
8. 8 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
9. 9 CONSENT CALENDAR approved on the Consent Calendar Pass
10. 1.A Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2024 24-0492
11. 1.B REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE TO THE APRIL 22, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING Proposed Project: Related applications on a 45.6-acre site: Related applications on a 45.6-acre site: USE PERMIT: to demolish an existing recreation center, surface parking lot, and six-level parking structure to allow a new 592,567 square-foot research and development (R&D) building along Central Expressway; demolition of four buildings (928 E. Arques Ave., 242 Commercial St., 230 Commercial St., and 222 Commercial St.) to allow for a new seven-story parking structure along Commercial Street; demolition of one building at 930 E. California Ave. to allow for the expansion of an existing PG&E electrical substation; and installation of associated site improvements around the proposed R&D building and parking structure. The site would retain four existing industrial/office/R&D buildings, including an office building (930 E. Arques Ave.), Building 81 (974 E. Arques Ave.), Building 85 (978 E. Arques Ave.), and a central utility plant. The project includes merging seven existing lots to form a larger campus parcel, with one existing lot remaining at 222 Commercial St. VARIANCE: to exceed the maximum height limit and floor plate sizes specified in the Arques Campus Specific Plan. Location: 974 East Arques Avenue (APNs: 205-36-006, -007 and -008); 928-930 East Arques Avenue (APN: 205-35-017); 222, 230 and 242 Commercial Street (APNs: 205-35-006, 007 and 008) and 930 East California Street (APN 205-35-003). File #: PLNG-2023-0134 Zoning: M-S Applicant / Owner: Applied Materials (Applicant/Owner) Environmental Review: A CEQA Addendum to the Arques Specific Plan EIR and the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City’s General Plan has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. Project Planner: Cindy Hom, Associate Planner (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov 24-0513
12. 1.C REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO APRIL 22, 2024 Proposed Project: Appeal of a decision by the Zoning Administrator denying a VARIANCE to legalize an existing 112 square foot detached accessory structure in the rear yard of a single-family property with a two-foot, five-inch side setback where four-feet minimum is required, and a two-foot, two-inch rear yard setback where ten feet minimum is required. Location: 160 South Pastoria Avenue (APN: 165-15-007) File #: PLNG-2023-0642 Zoning: R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential) General Plan: Residential Low Medium Density (RLM) Applicant / Owner: Scott McClennan (applicant) / Tracy and Scott McClennan (owner) Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Project Planner: Robby Miller, 408-730-7429, rmiller@sunnyvale.ca.gov 24-0518
13. 13 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
14. 14 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
15. 15 NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
16. 16 -Commissioner Comments
17. 17 -Staff Comments
18. 18 ADJOURNMENT