REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
FILE #: 2015-7353
Location: 1250 Lakeside Drive (APNs: 216-43-035 and 216-43-036)
Proposed Project:
LAKESIDE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION Request to study a site layout change in the Lakeside Specific Plan by reversing the locations of the hotel and residential components.
Applicant/Owner: Wittek Development/ Aircoa Equity Interests, Inc.
Project Planner: Trudi Ryan (408) 730-7435, tryan@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI) requests are heard on a quarterly basis through a recommendation from the Planning Commission and then action by the City Council. A Specific Plan amendment is processed in the same manner as a General Plan amendment. The process for considering a General Plan or Specific Plan amendment begins with a written request from a property owner or applicant. If the Council approves the GPI, a formal application for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) can be filed by the property owner/applicant. While staff is processing the GPA application, the applicant may also file a project application and related items as applicable for concurrent processing. However, the City Council would need to approve the GPA before the project could be scheduled for a Planning Commission hearing.
Staff received a GPI request from Wittek Development (Applicant) on May 1, 2015 (see Attachment 1) to change the Specific Plan land use plan layout for the Lakeside Specific Plan (LSP), which consists of just the two parcels, totaling 8.83 acres. The properties are currently vacant; the prior use was the Four Points Sheraton Hotel which was demolished in 2006. The LSP was adopted in 2005.
The property is east of a 750 unit apartment development, south of US Highway 101 and west of a Residence Inn hotel.
Staff recommends Alternative 1 and 2 to initiate a study to amend the Lakeside Specific Plan to change the site plan and allow the site development applications to be con...
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