REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT: to consider an 8 feet 9 3/4 inches tall fence (six feet without grade difference) in the front yard of a single-family residence.
Location: 1617 Edmonton Avenue (APN: 320-15-005)
File #: PLNG-2025-0835
Zoning: R-1/S - (Low Density Residential / Residential Single Story Combining District)
Applicant / Owner: Shuyu Tan (applicant) / Byron L Milligan (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Momo Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project proposes a front yard fence that is 8 feet 9 3/4 inches in height. Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.48 requires a Use Permit for front yard fences over 6 feet in height. Fence height in the front yard is measured from the top of the nearest street curb. The SMC defines a front yard fence to include any fence located between the face of the building and the street. All new fence construction is subject to current SMC permitting requirements. The project also includes new landscaping in the front of the house.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices.
Previous Actions on the Site
The single-story, Eichler-designated residence was constructed in 1958. In 2001, 54 parcels in Tract 1910, including the project site, were approved by City Council to rezone as the Residential Single Story Combining District (#2001-0265). On November 4, 2025, the Community Development Department approved a Tree Removal Permit (PLNG-2025-0653) for the removal of eight protected trees (one Italian cypress and seven liquidambar trees) from the rear yard.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Class 3 Categorical Exemptions includes construction ...
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