Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 22-0614   
Type: Report to Board/Commission Status: Passed
Meeting Body: Planning Commission
On agenda: 7/25/2022
Title: Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.25-acre site: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA): Introduction of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting of a DA between the City of Sunnyvale and Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon, as trustees of the Hon Family Trust and Edward H. Leone Jr. LLC. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SDP): to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new 125,128 square foot four (4) story office building with two (2) levels of underground parking. Location: 480 & 490 S. Mathilda Avenue and 355 W. Olive Avenue (APNs:209-28-008 & 052) File #: 2021-7281 (DA) & 2021-7280 (SDP) Zoning: DSP Block 13 Applicant: Daniel Minkoff, Minkoff Group Owners: Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon, as Trustees of the Hon Family Trust and Edward H. Leone Jr. LLC. Environmental Review: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions and City CEQA Guidelines. Project Planner: Shaunn Mendrin, (408) 73...
Attachments: 1. Reserved for Report to Council, 2. Draft Ordinance and Development Agreement, 3. Draft Planning Commission Findings for the Development Agreement, 4. Recommended SDP Findings, 5. Recommended SDP Conditions of Approval, 6. Site and Vicinity Map, 7. Project Data Table, 8. Proposed Site and Architectural Plans, 9. Project Description, 10. Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Appendices, 11. Letters in Opposition, 12. Letters in Support, 13. Public Comments Received After Staff Report Published and Four Hours Prior to Meeting, 14. Presentation to Planning Commission 20220725
Related files: 22-0786
REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION

SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.25-acre site:
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA): Introduction of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting of a DA between the City of Sunnyvale and Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon, as trustees of the Hon Family Trust and Edward H. Leone Jr. LLC.
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SDP): to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new 125,128 square foot four (4) story office building with two (2) levels of underground parking.
Location: 480 & 490 S. Mathilda Avenue and 355 W. Olive Avenue (APNs:209-28-008 & 052)
File #: 2021-7281 (DA) & 2021-7280 (SDP)
Zoning: DSP Block 13
Applicant: Daniel Minkoff, Minkoff Group
Owners: Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon, as Trustees of the Hon Family Trust and Edward H. Leone Jr. LLC.
Environmental Review: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions and City CEQA Guidelines.
Project Planner: Shaunn Mendrin, (408) 730-7431, smendrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Downtown Specific Plan (DSP)
Existing Site Conditions: Retail and Office
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Bank
South: Multi-Family
East: Single-Family Residential
West: Commercial and City Hall
Issues: Consistency with the Downtown Specific Plan

Staff Recommendation: Recommend to the City Council: Introduction of an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Development Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale Gary Thon-Lon Hon and Nichole Ying Lin Hon, as trustees of the Hon Family Trust and Edward H. Leone Jr. LLC and associated Findings (Attachments 2 and 3) and to Make the required Findings to approve the CEQA determination and Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program in Accordance with CEQA and approve the Special Development Permit based on the Recommended Findings in Attachment 4 and Recommended Conditions of Approval in At...

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