REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
APPEAL BY PROJECT APPLICANT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION OF JUNE 27, 2022
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.81-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to redevelop a portion (westerly portion) of an existing shopping center (Fremont Corners) into a mixed-use Village Center with 3,384 square feet of commercial space and 35, four-story townhome-style condominiums with associated parking and site improvements including common public open space.
TENTATIVE MAP to subdivide the lot into five lots and 35 condominiums.
Location: 102 E. Fremont Ave. and 1310 S. Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. (APN: 309-01-002)
File #: 2021-7161
Zoning: C-1/PD (Neighborhood Business / Planned Development)
Applicant / Owner: TTLC Sunnyvale FC, LLC / Fremont Corners, Inc Et Al
Environmental Review: Consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183 and 15183.3 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning and Streamlining for In-fill Projects).
Project Planner: Sh?tal Divatia, (408) 730-7637, sdivatia@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on June 27, 2022. The Planning Commission voted to approve the alternative site plan in Attachment 10, which achieves the applicant's requested residential density, relocates the commercial building to the Fremont Avenue frontage, and results in the removal of one driveway (Alternative 1). The Planning Commission's decision also included a correction to the park in-lieu fee estimate in Condition of Approval (COA) BP-9, which has been incorporated into the recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4. Minutes of the Planning Commission hearing are provided in Attachment 14.
A public comment letter is provided in Attachment 12 to the report.
APPEAL
The applicant appealed the Planning Commission's decision on July 12, 2022. The letter of appeal and associated documents are located in Attachment 15. The a...
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