REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2013-7995
Location: 700 First Ave. (APN: 110-44-001)
Applicant / Owner: Bloom Energy (applicant) / Yahoo! (owner)
Proposed Project:
MOFFETT PARK SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow fuel cell boxes between the face of building and street, with partial screening from view
Reason for Permit: A Minor Moffett Park Special Development Permit is required for consideration of the location and configuration of improvements.
Project Planner: Timothy Maier, (408) 730-7257, tmaier@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Location, aesthetics
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Existing
Proposed
General Plan:
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Same
Zoning District:
Moffett Park Industrial
Same
Lot Size:
395,089 sq. ft.
Same
Total Building Size:
212,661 sq. ft.
Same
Parking (Total Yahoo! Campus):
1,565
Same
Landscaping (Total Yahoo Campus):
27%
Same
Setback:
35 ft.
Same
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
The existing building was originally constructed in 2001 as part of a six-building campus for a single tenant. Since then, permits have been issued for rooftop mechanical equipment, tree removal, landscaping, and minor architectural changes.
Yes
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
The applicant requests a deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Section 19.48.100, which prohibits mechanical equipment from being installed between the face of a building and the street. The applicant also requests a deviation from SMC Section 19.38.020, which requires that mechanical equipment which exceeds sixteen inches in any dimension be screened. All setback requirements are met.
Yes
Use Description: The applicant proposes to install five, partially screened ground-mounted fuel cell (Bloom) boxes between the face of building and street in the front yard of Building E of the Yahoo! campus (Attachment 4). The primary use of the fuel cells is to provide a portion of the ...
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