REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
VARIANCE: to allow installation of a four-way pad-mounted switchgear equipment between the face of the building and street within the required 20-foot front setback.
Location: 1250 Elko Drive (APN: 104-30-007)
File #: PLNG-2024-0214
Zoning: Industrial and Services (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: Telsa, Inc (Owner/Applicant)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, 408-730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The subject site is occupied by Telsa, Inc. and used for R&D, lab, and offices. The electrical loads have reached the limit of the existing service capacity and limiting critical business operations at this site. The main purpose of the project is to allow a power upgrade to the existing facility.
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project consists of installing an approximately 5-foot-tall four-way switchgear near the street corner with new landscape screening. A Variance is required for mechanical equipment located between the face of a building and street.
The project also includes other site modifications that comply with development standards and would typically only require a building permit:
* Relocation of an existing transformer, installation of a new transformer, switchboard, supercharger cabinet, and associated equipment within an existing screened equipment pad at the back of the building.
* Replacement of portions of the existing fence enclosure with slatted chain-link fencing to match existing.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 4 for the Site and Architectural plans.
Previous Actions on the Site
Previous permits included Miscellaneous Plan Permits that were approved for minor site modifications to parking, site lighting, installation of exterior equipment, temporary storage, and...
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