REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2015-7399
Location: 777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road (APN: 201-36-002)
Applicant / Owner: Ware Malcomb (applicant) / Mardit Properties, LP (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow an approximately 11,600 square foot new commercial building (grocery store) on an existing commercial site. The project replaces a portion (approx. 7,599 s.f.) of the Orchard Supply Hardware building and storage area.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required for new retail uses greater than 10,000 s.f.
Project Planner: Ryan Kuchenig, (408) 730-7431, rkuchenig@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Vehicular circulation, architecture
Recommendation: Approve the Special Development Permit subject to recommended Conditions of Approval.
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Zoning District: C-2/ECR
Existing Use: 46,659 s.f. retail hardware store (Orchard Supply Hardware), of which 7,599 of an existing pick-up building and outdoor storage yard is proposed to be demolished.
Proposed Use: New 11,600 s.f. retail grocery building (4,820 net new s.f.)
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
File Number
Description
Decision
Date
2015-7349
Miscellaneous Plan Permit for exterior tenant improvements (OSH) and restriping of parking lot.
Approved
5/4/2015
The above referenced Planning permit included interior and minor exterior tenant improvements to the OSH building, including changes to the parking/landscaping reconfiguration of the site. Some of the previously approved landscaping changes will be modified again with this permit.
Existing Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
The site provides 9% of landscaping where 20% is required. The project also does not the meet 50% shading requirements for the parking lot. See "Landscaping" section of this report for more details.
Use
The applicant describes the proposed use as a grocery retail business where customers would utilize th...
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