REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on the 0.69-acre site:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: Amend the General Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential (up to 7 du/acre) to Low-Medium Density Residential (7-14 du/acre).
REZONE: Rezone from Low Density Residential (R-0) to Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2) with a Planned Development (PD) combining district.
Location: 781 S. Wolfe Road (APN: 211-05-009)
File #: PLNG-2024-0344
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Dahlin Group (applicant) / Forrest Mozart (owner)
Environmental Review: Negative Declaration
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on May 27, 2025. Five members of the public provided oral comments. Public Comment letters are provided in Attachment 9. An excerpt of the meeting minutes is in Attachment 10.
Commissioners asked questions regarding the applicability of state housing laws to Planned Development (PD) combining district sites, Below Market Rate (BMR) housing requirements, and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) allowances on the project site.
A commissioner expressed concern that the limited number of parking spaces available for residential units and potential ADUs on each of the individual lots could lead to parking overflow on adjacent streets. The commissioner also recommended updating page 126 of Attachment 8 (Initial Study/Negative Declaration) to clarify that a ballot measure for the construction of a new Main Library was not approved by voters. The corrected Initial Study is included in Attachment 8.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously on a 5-0 vote (two absent) to recommend that the City Council adopt the staff recommendation, Alternative 1, and take the following actions for the parcel located at 781 S. Wolfe Road:
a. Make the Findings required by CEQA (Attachment 3 to the report) and Adopt the Negativ...
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