REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.34-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to develop four new two-story single-family homes on a vacant site.
TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide one lot into four lots.
Location: 838 Azure Street (APN: 211-18-030)
File #: 2022-7324
Zoning: R-2/PD (Residential Low-Medium Density/Planned Development)
Applicant / Owner: Eason Yuan (applicant) / Silicon Valley Enchanto Capital LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Infill Development), Class 32.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low-Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: Vacant
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Two-story multi-family residences
South: One-story single-family residence
East: One-story single-family residence across Azure Street
West: Three-story multi-family residences across Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road
Issues: Setbacks
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Map with the Recommended Findings in Attachment 3 and Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is 0.34 acres in size and is currently vacant. The applicant is requesting a Special Development Permit to allow for the construction of four two-story single-family homes with associated on-site and off-site improvements. In addition, a Tentative Map is proposed for the subdivision of the existing lot into four individual lots (see project plans in Attachment 5).
Special Development Permit
A Special Development Permit (SDP) is required for site and architectural review on project sites with a Planned Development (PD) zoning designation. A SDP also allows for consideration of deviations from specified development standards in exchange for superior design, environmental preservation or p...
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