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File #: 22-0115   
Type: Report to Board/Commission Status: Passed
Meeting Body: Planning Commission
On agenda: 10/10/2022
Title: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment Initiation Requests Two applications in the Peery Park Specific Plan (PPSP) area with requests to increase the allowable office/industrial square footage and to study housing on one of the housing opportunity sites (HOS) (not currently permitted in the plan). File: 2020-7814 Location: 840 W. California Avenue (APNs: 165-26-011, 165-26-009, 165-26-010, 165-26-012, 165-26-013, 165-26-014, 165-26-016, 165-26-018, and 165-26-020) Proposed Project: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment Initiation Request to initiate a study to consider 1,027 housing units on the western 13.1 acres of the property (79 dwelling units per acre (du/acre) and a net increase of 487,000 square feet of office/industrial on the remaining 16.2 acres of the property for a total of 1,111,134 square feet (157% floor area ratio [FAR]). The site is currently known as the Sunnyvale Business Park and is developed with ten office/R&D buildings totaling 623,456 square feet (49% FAR) and th...
Attachments: 1. Reserved for Report to Council, 2. 840 W. California Avenue GPI Request Letter, 3. 840 W. California Avenue Project Proposal Data and Conceptual Plans, 4. 505 & 525 Almanor Avenue GPI Request Letter, 5. 505 & 525 Almanor Avenue Proposal Data and Conceptual Plans, 6. Map of the PPSP with Subject Properties Outlined, 7. PPSP General Plan and Zoning Maps, 8. 2016 PPSP Housing Opportunities Sites Map, 9. Noise & Safety Zone Contours from the Moffett Federal Airfield Comprehensive Land Use Plan on PPSP Map, 10. Vicinity and Noticing Maps, 11. Link to the Peery Park Specific Plan (2016), 12. Public Comments Received, 13. Public Comments Received After Staff Report Published and Four Hours Prior to Meeting, 14. Presentation to Planning Commission 20221010
Related files: 22-1011
REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION

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Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment Initiation Requests
Two applications in the Peery Park Specific Plan (PPSP) area with requests to increase the allowable office/industrial square footage and to study housing on one of the housing opportunity sites (HOS) (not currently permitted in the plan).
File: 2020-7814
Location: 840 W. California Avenue (APNs: 165-26-011, 165-26-009, 165-26-010, 165-26-012, 165-26-013, 165-26-014, 165-26-016, 165-26-018, and 165-26-020)
Proposed Project: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment Initiation
Request to initiate a study to consider 1,027 housing units on the western 13.1 acres of the property (79 dwelling units per acre (du/acre) and a net increase of 487,000 square feet of office/industrial on the remaining 16.2 acres of the property for a total of 1,111,134 square feet (157% floor area ratio [FAR]). The site is currently known as the Sunnyvale Business Park and is developed with ten office/R&D buildings totaling 623,456 square feet (49% FAR) and the Libby Water Tower, a Sunnyvale Local Landmark. The site currently only allows for office/industrial uses up to 100% FAR.
Applicant / Owner: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP (applicant) / Steelwave LLC (owner)

File: 2021-7022
Location: 505 & 525 Almanor Avenue (APNs 165-44-001, 165-44,002, and 165-44-003)
Proposed Project: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment Initiation
Request to initiate a study to consider merging the parcels (7.2 acres) and allowing a new 135,000 square foot office building and parking structure for a total of 311,858 square feet (99% FAR). The parcels are currently developed with a 166,300 square foot (56% FAR) office building with surface parking. The site currently allows up to 100% FAR with provisions of community benefits; however, the additional 135,000 square feet of office space requires an increase to the Development Reserve.
Applicant / Owner: RMW Architecture & Interiors (applicant) / Invesco Advisors, I...

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