REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2014-7423
Location: 1071 Noriega Ave. (APNs: 161-37-017, 161-37-018)
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.48-acre site:
REZONE: Introduction of an Ordinance to rezone the site from R-3 (Medium Density Residential) to R-3/PD (Medium Density Residential/Planned Development);
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: for 10 residential townhome units; and
VESTING TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide two lots into 10 lots plus a common lot.
Applicant / Owner: Classic Communities (applicant) / Classic 1071 Noriega LP (owner)
Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Project Planner: Rosemarie Zulueta, (408) 730-7437, rzulueta@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Residential Medium Density
Existing Zoning: R-3 (Medium Density Residential)
Existing Site Conditions: Multi-family Residential (11 apartment units)
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Multi-family Residential (medium density)
South: Multi-family Residential (medium density)
East: Single-family Residential (low medium density)
West: Single-family Residential (low density)
Issues: Usable open space and setbacks
Planning Commission Recommendation: Alternative 2: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; introduce the ordinance in Attachment 8 to Rezone 1071 Noriega Ave. (APNs: 161-37-017 and 161-37-018) from R-3 to R-3/PD; and approve the Special Development Permit and Vesting Tentative Map with direction for staff to limit on-street parking on the project site frontage during solid waste pick-up days and to assess and consider the preservation of two existing onsite trees for privacy screening.
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; introduce the ordinance in Attachment 8 to Rezone 1071 Noriega Ave. (APNs: 161-37-017 and 161-37-018) from R-3 to R-3/PD; and approve the Special Development Permit for 10 residential townhome units and Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide two lots into 10 lots plu...
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