REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Introduce an Ordinance to REZONE 49 contiguous single family home lots from R-1 (Low Density Residential) to R-1/S (Low Density Residential/Single-Story)
Location: 801-825 Ticonderoga Drive (Assessor's Parcel Number 202-18-003 through 202-18-006 and 202-18-046), 849-891 Ticonderoga Drive (202-21-018 through 202-21-025), 850-886 Somerset Drive (202-21-007 through 202-21-013), 1150 Revere Drive (202-20-004),1150-1166 Shenandoah Drive (202-20-033 through 202-20-036), 1151-1157 Shenandoah Drive (202-20-031 and 202-20-032), 861-879 Somerset Drive (202-20-001 through 202-20-003), 1130-1194 Pimento Avenue (202-18-007 through 202-18-018), 1149-1167 Pimento Avenue (202-20-045 through 202-20-048), 1181-1199 Pimento Avenue (202-21-014 through 202-21-017), 1149-1161 Plum Avenue (202-18-023 through 202-18-025).
File #: 2016-7734
Existing Zoning: R-1
Applicant / Owner: Molly Kauffman (plus multiple owners)
Environmental Review: The Ordinance being considered is categorically exempt from review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (minor alteration in land use) and Section 15061(b)(3) (a general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA).
Report
Project Planner: Gerri Caruso (408) 730-7591, gcaruso@sunnyvale.ca.gov
SUMMARY OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on June 12, 2017. The Planning Commission report is Attachment 1; minutes of the Planning Commission meeting are Attachment 8.
Several members of the public spoke on the item, both in favor and opposed to the request. Some Planning Commissioners voiced concern that the proposed rezoning boundaries did not follow recognizable features as required by code. Commissioners also discussed ...
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