REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT: to allow an expansion and relocation of an existing bar area within an existing restaurant for on-site consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits (Type 47 ABC Liquor License). Floor plan changes also consist of the removal of a banquet room.
Location: 1214 Apollo Way (APN: 216-35-017)
File #: PLNG-2023-0173
Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Services)
Applicant / Owner: Naresh Kumar (applicant) / Gahrahmat Fam Limited Partnership I (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, 408-730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The subject site is located on an existing 4.32-acre industrial site located at the northeast corner of the Lawrence and Central Expressway interchange. Currently, the site is utilized as a one-story, multi-tenant commercial center with various uses that include professional offices, retail, and restaurants. The project tenant space is located on the north side facing Apollo Way. The site is surrounded by other industrial and commercial buildings and uses.
In 2021, Urban Grill took over the existing restaurant that is approved with a banquet facility and on-site consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (Type 47 ABC Liquor license) from the landlord. The previous restaurant operator shut down due to the Covid pandemic. At the time of the new lease, Urban Grill did not occupy the banquet facility and it was removed from the tenant space with an interior partition wall.
In July 2022, the applicant submitted a building permit (2022-2929) for tenant upgrades for the relocation and expansion of the bar area. The existing bar is approximately 72 square feet and located in the northeast corner of the dining area. The proposed bar will be approximately 142 square feet and located at the southeast corner, near the courtyard ...
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