REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 4.44-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish the existing 96,410 square foot one-story industrial building and construct 137 townhome style condominiums within 13 three-story buildings.
VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP: to create 137 condominium units and subdivide into four lots.
Location: 1484 Kifer Rd (APN: 216-27-023)
File #: PLNG-2025-0451
Zoning: Flexible Mixed-Use II (MXD-II)
Applicant / Owner: City Ventures / Fortinet Inc.(applicant/owner)
Environmental Review: The environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the 2016 Lawrence Station Area Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR - State Clearinghouse No. 2013082030) and 2021 Lawrence Station Area Plan Update/Intuitive Surgical Corporate Campus Project Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR - State Clearinghouse No. 2019012022). No additional review is required pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15182.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Transit Mixed-Use
Existing Site Conditions: One-story industrial building
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Industrial buildings across Kifer Road
South: One-story industrial buildings
East: Industrial buildings across Uranium Drive
West: One-story industrial buildings
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Special Development Permit based on Recommended Findings in Attachments 3 and Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachments 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The 4.44-acre corner lot at the intersection of Kifer Road and Uranium Drive is currently developed with a 96,419-square-foot, one-story industrial building and a surface parking area. The proposed project includes demolition of the existing building and construction of 137 two-story, townhome-style residential units distributed across 13 buildings.
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