Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 14-0038   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 3/25/2014
Title: File #: 2013-7081 & 2013-7132 Location: 610 E. Weddell Drive (APN: 110-28-001) and 520-550 E. Weddell Drive (110-14-190 & 191). Proposed Project: Discussion and possible actions on: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT to change the land use designation from Industrial to Residential High Density for 610 E. Weddell Drive and 520 E. Weddell Drive (Parcel B only); REZONING Introduction of Ordinances to Rezone from MS-PD (Industrial & Service/Planned Development for 610 E. Weddell Drive and M-S/POA (Industrial & Service/Place of Assembly) for 520 E. Weddell Drive (Parcel B only) to R-4/PD (High Density Residential/Planned Development) for both properties. Applicant / Owner: Sares - Regis Group (610 E. Weddell Drive); Raintree / Kohl (520-550 E. Weddell Drive) Environmental Review: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity and Mailing Radius Map, 2. Findings for Approval - 610 E. Weddell Drive, 3. Findings for Approval - 520 E. Weddell Drive, 4. Draft General Plan Amendment Resolutions, 5. Draft Rezoning Ordinances, 6. Balanced Growth Profile, 7. Letters from Interested Parties, 8. Maps of General Plan Areas: Residential Very High Density; Residential High Density; Residential Medium Density; Industrial, 9. Definitions of Existing and Potential Residential Zoning Districts, 10. Planning Commission Draft Minutes, dated March 10th, 2014
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2013-7081 & 2013-7132
Location: 610 E. Weddell Drive (APN: 110-28-001) and 520-550 E. Weddell Drive (110-14-190 & 191).
Proposed Project: Discussion and possible actions on:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT to change the land use designation from Industrial to Residential High Density for 610 E. Weddell Drive and 520 E. Weddell Drive (Parcel B only);
REZONING Introduction of Ordinances to Rezone from MS-PD (Industrial & Service/Planned Development for 610 E. Weddell Drive and M-S/POA (Industrial & Service/Place of Assembly) for 520 E. Weddell Drive (Parcel B only) to R-4/PD (High Density Residential/Planned Development) for both properties.
Applicant / Owner: Sares - Regis Group (610 E. Weddell Drive); Raintree / Kohl (520-550 E. Weddell Drive)
Environmental Review: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines.
Report

Staff Contact: Ryan Kuchenig, 408-730-7431, rkuchenig@sunnyvale.ca.gov

REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Industrial
Zoning: M-S/PD (Industrial and Service / Planned Development) for 610 E. Weddell Dr., M-S/POA (Industrial and Service / Place of Assembly) for 520 E. Weddell Dr., & M-S/ITR/R-3/PD (Industrial and Service / Industrial to Residential/Medium Density Residential/ Planned Development) for 550 E. Weddell Dr.
Existing Site Conditions (610 E. Weddell): Vacant - Industrial Light Manufacturing
Existing Site Conditions (520 E. Weddell): Multi-Tenant Industrial Light Manufacturing
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Mobile Home Park and PG&E Substation / Multi-Family Residential
South: Multi-Family Residential across Highway 101
East: Multi-Family Townhomes
West: Industrial & Multi-Family Townhomes
Issues: Land Use Compatibility, Density, Traffic, Economic Impacts
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approve a General Plan Amendment from Industrial to High Density Residential, and Introduce ordinances...

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