REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Proposed Project: Forward Recommendations to the City Council related to applications on a 0.77-acre site at Carlisle Way:
USE PERMIT: To allow construction of a replacement groundwater extraction well, a 17-foot-tall water storage tank, chemical storage cabinets, and associated utility and right-of-way improvements; and
EIR: Adopt a Resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report, make required findings under CEQA, and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Location: 800 Carlisle Way (APN: 309-12-013)
File: 2022-7041
Zoning: R-0/S (Low Density Residential/Single-Story combining district)
Applicant and Owner: California Water Service (Cal Water)
Environmental Review: Environmental Impact Report
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential (RLO)
Existing Site Conditions: Former Cal Water groundwater extraction site containing two chemical storage cabinets, a pump station and an abandoned groundwater well.
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-family residential across Carlisle Way
South: Single-family residential
East: Single-family residential
West: Panama Park
Issues: Significant and unavoidable environmental impact (construction noise), neighborhood compatibility, construction impacts, and safety management.
Staff Recommendation: Forward recommendations to the City Council to Adopt a Resolution to Certify the Environmental Impact Report, Make the Findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act, and Adopt the Statement of Overriding Consideration and Mitigation Monitoring Report Program in Attachment 6; and Make the Recommended Findings in Attachment 4 and Approve the Use Permit subject to Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 5.
The City Council is scheduled to consider this item on April 7, 2026.
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