REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO JULY 21, 2026
Proposed Project: Consider applications on a 0.77-acre site at Carlisle Way:
USE PERMIT: To allow construction of a replacement groundwater extraction well, a 17-foot-tall water storage tank, chemical storage cabinets, and associated utility and right-of-way improvements; and
EIR: Adopt a Resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), make required findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Location: 800 Carlisle Way (APN: 309-12-013)
File: 2022-7041
Zoning: R-0/S (Low Density Residential/Single-Story combining district)
Applicant and Owner: California Water Service (Cal Water)
Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The Planning Commission considered this item on March 9, 2026. The Planning Commission had recommended Approval of Alternatives 1 and 2 (modified Conditions of Approval). The Planning Commission provided feedback regarding the landscaping and added a requirement to limit water discharge and to look into methods for additional vibration monitoring for residents (see Attachment 1 for an excerpt of the final minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of March 9, 2026).
This item was scheduled to be reviewed by the City Council on April 7, 2026. However, City staff and the applicant are recommending that this item be continued to a date specific of Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Moving the item to July 21 will allow the applicant and staff additional time to gather information on the questions raised during the Planning Commission meeting, and work on the Recommended Conditions of Approval.
PUBLIC CONTACT
This continuance report serves as a notice to the public. Additional notices will be mailed to property owners and residents within the 1,000-foot project noticing radius advising them of the change in schedule. This includes advertisements in the Sunnyvale Sun Newspaper and on-site posting. Notices will also be sent to the Raynor Park and Panama Park Neighborhood Associations and interested parties. Other interested parties will be notified by email.
Public contact was also made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City’s website.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Continue the City Council public hearing date to July 21, 2026.
Levine Act
LEVINE ACT
The Levine Act (Gov. Code Section 84308) prohibits city officials from participating in certain decisions regarding licenses, permits, and other entitlements for use if the official has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant in the previous 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to-play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
An “X” in the checklist below indicates that the action being considered falls under a Levine Act category or exemption:
SUBJECT TO THE LEVINE ACT
X Land development entitlements
___ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
___ Contract or franchise
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
___ Competitively bid contract*
___ Labor or personal employment contract
___ Contract under $50,000 or non-fiscal
___ Contract between public agencies
___ General policy and legislative actions
* "Competitively bid" means a contract that must be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Staff
Prepared by: Mary Jeyaprakash, Senior Planner
Reviewed by: Shaunn Mendrin, Planning Officer
Reviewed by: Connie Verceles, Deputy City Manager
Approved by: Tim Kirby, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Excerpt of Final Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of March 9, 2026