REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Proposed Project: Related applications on a 4.73 acre site:
USE PERMIT: to construct a new 38,805-square-foot, 38-foot 6-inch-tall building for a community-serving place of assembly. The project also includes accessory structures of 1,422 square feet and 2,330 square feet at the rear of the site.
VARIANCE: to allow deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 19.32.030(a) for a steeple and spire to extend 89 feet above the 40-foot building height limit, where a maximum increase of 25 feet above the building height limit is allowed.
VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP: to subdivide one lot 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: Categorically Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects (Class 32).
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Public Facilities
Existing Site Conditions: A one-story, 22,900-square-foot religious facility building of 30-foot height with a steeple totaling 75 feet height.
Surrounding Land Uses
North (R-1): One- and two-story single-family residences
South (R-1): One-story single-family residences across W. Fremont Ave.
East (R-3/PD): Two-story multi-family residences and a one-story single-family residence
West (R-2/PD): Two-story single-family residences and a one-story single-family residence
Staff Recommendation: Find the project exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 and Approve the Use Permit, Variance, and Vesting Tentative Map with the Recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 3.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is approximately 4.73 acres in size, with a width o...
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