REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: General Plan Amendment Initiation to consider amending the General Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential
Location: 781 S. Wolfe Road (APN: 211-05-009)
File #: PLNG-2023-0521
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant/Owner: California Communities, LLC (applicant) / Yamaoka Larry K Trustee (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a)
Project Planner: George Schroeder, (408) 730-7443, gschroeder@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on October 9, 2023.
The Planning Commission voted in accordance with the staff recommendation to recommend to City Council to approve Alternative 1: Initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to analyze amending the General Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential at 781 S. Wolfe Road, pursuant to the Applicant's request and find that the Action is Exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a). The vote was 7-0.
The Planning Commission considered written and oral comments from neighbors near the project site who expressed concerns about traffic safety, parking, and privacy with the potential development at the requested Low-Medium Density General Plan designation. The Planning Commission believed that the requested land use designation could still be compatible with the existing land use pattern in the vicinity and provide a better transition to the single-family home neighborhood. While not included in the motion, several commissioners expressed that parking and traffic safety should be included in the General Plan Amendment Study. The Planning Commission also deferred to the City Council on the timing of the Study commencement.
Public Comment letters are provided in Attachment 7 to the report. Attac...
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