PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 4.73-acre site:
USE PERMIT: to demolish the existing 22,900-square-foot building and construct a 30,831-square-foot, 38-foot 6-inch-tall temple building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a community-serving place of assembly, along with a 2,965-square-foot, 13-foot 4-inch-tall accessory structure.
VARIANCE: to allow deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 19.32.030(a) for a steeple extending 89 feet above the 40-foot building height limit, where a maximum increase of 25 feet above the building height limit is allowed.
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP: to subdivide one parcel into two lots.
Location: 771 W. Fremont Ave. (APNs: 202-16-009; 202-17-047)
File #: PLNG-2024-0744
Zoning: Public Facilities (PF)
Applicant / Owner: Jake Elliott, NORR (applicant) / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is anticipated to qualify for a Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) exemption per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15332.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The proposed project is being presented to the Planning Commission for comments on the merits of the project and overall project design. Public comments will also be considered during the public hearing. The proposed project will be brought to the Planning Commission for a formal decision at later date. Contact the Project Planner Wendy Lao for questions or comments about the project.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Description and Variance Justification Letter
2. Site and Architectural Plans