REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: To allow a recreational and enrichment facility (KidStrong) within a 2,975-square foot tenant space at the Solstice mixed-use development.
Location: 331 W Washington Avenue (APN: 209-07-027)
File #: PLNG-2025-0610
Zoning: DSP-1A (Downtown Specific Plan, Block 1A)
Applicant / Owner: Davis Rains / BRE Properties Inc.
Environmental Review: Class 1 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
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is located on the ground floor of an existing mixed-use building within the Downtown Specific Plan Area, Block 1A. The proposed project consists of operating the existing ground-floor tenant space as an educational enrichment facility for children. Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Section 19.28.070 requires a Special Development Permit for education, recreation, and enrichment facilities located within Block 1A of the Downtown Specific Plan.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices.
Previous Actions on the Site
The Downtown Specific Plan was adopted by City Council in 1994, with significant updates in 2003 and 2020. In 2010, the Solstice mixed-use development was approved (Special Development Permit #2010-7493). Solstice consists of two mixed-use buildings located in Block 1A of the Downtown Specific Plan on West Washington Avenue, separated by South Taaffe Street, with ground-floor retail totaling 34,575 square feet and 279 residential units on the five floors above.
In 2014, a permit was granted to utilize the same tenant space as a recreational and athletic facility (Flywheel) for indoor cycling (Special Development Permit #2014-7002). That tenant was later replaced with another indoor cycling operator (CycleBar). The space has been vacant for mo...
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