REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2014-7990
Location: 1500 Partridge Avenue (APN: 313-24-031)
Zoning: PF (Public Facility)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT: to allow a private school (Stratford School) at the former Raynor Activity Center
Applicant / Owner: Stratford School (applicant) / City of Sunnyvale (owner)
Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Parks
Existing Site Conditions: Vacant (Former Raynor Activity Center)
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Public Facility - Santa Clara Unified School District (across Dunford Way)
South: Raynor Park - City of Sunnyvale
East: Raynor Park - City of Sunnyvale
West: Church and Single Family Residences (across Partridge Avenue)
Issues: Traffic, Open Space
Staff Recommendation: Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Make the Findings Required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and Approve the Use Permit with the Conditions of Approval.
BACKGROUND
The Raynor Elementary School site, established in 1957, was deemed as surplus by the Santa Clara Unified School District in 1979, and was subsequently acquired by the City of Sunnyvale. The project site, formerly known as Raynor Activity Center, is approximately 3.5 acres and is located in the northwest corner of the parcel adjacent to Raynor Park. The project site includes eight school buildings, two parking lots, and a play area. The existing buildings have been used for various uses, such as an activity center for art studios, gymnastics clubs, private preschool operations, philatelic library, patent library, and City storage facility. The buildings are not currently in use.
In 2012, the City Council declared the project site as surplus property and directed staff to conduct a competitive proce...
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