REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: allow an Education Recreation and Enrichment Use in an existing 5,300 square feet, ground-floor tenant space in the Downtown Specific Plan.
Location: 250 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-35-030)
File #: PLNG-2025-0308
Zoning: DSP-18 (Downtown Specific Plan / Block 18)
Applicant / Owner: Josh Rupert (applicant)/ STC Venture 200WA, LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemptions relieve this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, 408-730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The project site is an approximately 3.5 acres, rectangular-shaped lot that was recently developed as the CityLine project for a mix of uses including commercial, office and residential. As originally envisioned, the ground-floor of the existing seven-story building is intended for active uses; and may be divided up to support a combination of uses. The property owner has submitted applications for two adjacent tenant spaces: one is for Education Recreation and Enrichment use and the other for a Recreational and Athletic Facility (fitness gym) use. This application (PLNG-2025-0308) is focused on Education Recreation and Enrichment use. A separate application (PLNG-2025-0311) is focused on the Recreational and Athletic Facility (fitness gym) use.
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes use of the vacant, ground-floor tenant space for Education Recreation and Enrichment use. The applicant will not be operating the business, rather this application is intended to allow a future tenant to operate an educational use that is separate and distinct from childcare and K-12 school use. As proposed, the future tenant would be a third-party operator and would be required to comply with this application and the Conditions of Approval for its operation. The project does not include any physical changes ...
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