REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
VARIANCE: to allow a deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 19.40.020(f) to exceed to total the maximum total area of 800 square feet allowed for all accessory structures on a parcel in a residential zone district.
Location: 696 Sheraton Drive (APN: 202-09-020)
File #: PLNG-2025-0699
Zoning: R-1/SP (Low-Density Residential/Split Zone)
Applicant / Owner: Jennifer Spana (applicant) / Fairbrae Swim Club (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Shila Bagley, 408-730-7418, sbagley@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The project site is 1.06-acre (46,175-square-foot) and is located within the Fairbrae neighborhood of Sunnyvale, a well-established mid-century modern residential area characterized by single-story, single-family homes built by Joseph Eichler in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The lot was originally owned by Eichler Homes and developed in 1961 as a community center and swimming facility to serve the surrounding residential tracts on a club-membership basis. The property was acquired by the Fairbrae Swim and Racquet Club in 1973 and has continued to operate as a private recreational facility since that time.
The property is zoned R-1/SP (Low-Density Residential/Split Zone) and has a General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential. Although the surrounding area is zoned for and developed with low-density residential uses, the subject property functions as an athletic and recreational facility. Despite its residential zoning, the site's historic and continuous use as a private swim and racquet club establishes its community-serving character and distinguishes its layout and amenities from conventional residential development.
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes improvements to an existing private swim club facility. As pa...
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