REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2014-7117
Location: 815 W. Maude Ave. (APN: 165-41-033):
Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service) Zoning District
Proposed Project: Consideration of an application for a 0.97-acre site:
USE PERMIT to allow a new 23,340 square foot, three-story office/R&D building resulting in approximately 55% Floor Area Ratio (project modified and Variance no longer required).
Applicant / Owner: ArchiRender Architects / Fregida, LLC
Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Report
Staff Contact: Noren Caliva-Lepe, 408-730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Industry
Existing Site Conditions: Vacant site
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Office/R&D
South: Office/R&D across Maude Avenue
East: Office/R&D LinkedIn campus totaling 96% FAR across Pastoria Avenue
West: Office/R&D
Issues: Floor area ratio (FAR)
Planning Commission/Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit with the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The Planning Commission considered the project on July 14, 2014. At that time, the Use Permit application included a Variance to allow a 25-foot front setback along the Maude Avenue frontage, where a 35 foot minimum is required (see previous site plan in Attachment 14). The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Use Permit and denial of the Variance. Since the Planning Commission hearing, the applicant has withdrawn the Variance request and modified the proposed project to comply with Planning Commission recommendation and the front setback requirement. The size and design of the building are unchanged from the previous project. The building shifted back 10 feet along the Maude Avenue frontage to allow for a 35-foot front setback (see Attachment 6 for the revised site plan). Other minor site modifications from the previous project include change...
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