REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2013-7860
Location: 479 N. Pastoria Avenue (APN: 165-30-002):
Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service) Zoning District
Proposed Project: Consideration of an application for a 2.17-acre site:
USE PERMIT to allow a new 52,394 square foot, four-story office/R&D building and a two-level parking structure resulting in approximately 55% Floor Area Ratio.
Applicant / Owner: ArchiRender Architects / Peery-Arrillaga
Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Staff Contact: Noren Caliva-Lepe, 408-730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Industry
Existing Site Conditions: Vacant site
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Office/R&D
South: Office/R&D
East: Office/R&D
West: Office/R&D
Issues: Floor area ratio
Staff Recommendation: Recommend the City Council Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit with the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
A previous Use Permit was considered at this site by the Planning Commission on March 10, 2014 for a new four-story office/R&D building with one level of underground parking beneath the building. Before the project was scheduled to go to City Council for a final decision, the applicant revised the project by removing the parking under the building and adding a detached parking structure at the back of the site. Other revisions include: the office/R&D building is located closer to the front property line, a row of parking spaces was removed from the front of the building, and the location of landscaping and trees has been adjusted. While no changes were made to the building size, floor area ratio (FAR), or architecture, the site modifications require reconsideration by the Planning Commission and recirculation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. The previous project data table is included in Attachment 12 to allow for comparison with t...
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