Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 16-1108   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 12/6/2016
Title: Related actions on the Lawrence Station Area Plan and Environmental Impact Report (2013-7653)
Attachments: 1. Report to Planning Commission, 11-14-16, 2. Study Issue Paper, 3. Feasibility Study 2009, 4. Resolution, 5. Ordinance, 6. Draft LSAP and Appendices, 7. Redline version of LSAP, 8. Development history map, 9. Phase 1 LSAP study, 2011, 10. RTC for City Council regarding preferred alternative, 11. Text of Policy 1.1.9, Sustainable Development and Green Buildings, 12. Summary of Notice of Preparation for EIR, 13. Links to the Draft EIR and Appendices, 14. Links to the Final EIR (See chapter links), 15. Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, 16. Planning Commission minutes, public comment period 11-27-16, 17. Link to the Lawrence Station Area Plan Webpage, 18. LSAP Vision and Guiding Principles, 19. LSAP District Map, 20. Public Comments, 21. Water Supply Assessment, 22. Excerpt of Planning Commission Minutes, 11-14-16, 23. Staff Presentation 20161206 (16-1108)
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Related actions on the Lawrence Station Area Plan and Environmental Impact Report (2013-7653)

1. Adopt a Resolution to:
* Certify the EIR; Make the Findings Required by the California Environmental Quality Act; Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
* Adopt the Water Supply Assessment
* Amend the General Plan to Create the Lawrence Station Area Plan General Plan Designation; and Update the General Plan Map to Reflect the Lawrence Station Area Plan Area;
* Adopt the Lawrence Station Area Plan, with Modifications;
* Adopt the Lawrence Station Area Plan Incentives and Development Cap Administrative Regulations.
2. Introduce an ordinance to:
* Add Chapter 19.35 (Lawrence Station Area Plan District) to Title 19 (Zoning) to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code;
* Amend the Precise Zoning Plan Zoning Districts Map to add the Lawrence Station Area Plan District and Rezone the Parcels in the Lawrence Station Area Plan Area to Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) District; and
* Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Table 19.54.080 (Telecommunications Facilities Permits), Section 19.16.020 (Zoning Districts - Creation), and Section 19.90.010 (Special Development Permits) to Implement the Lawrence Station Area Specific Plan

Report
SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 14, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
On November 14, 2016, the Planning Commission considered the Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) and unanimously recommended that Council certify the EIR, adopt the Water Supply Assessment, create the Lawrence Station Area Plan General Plan and Zoning designations, and adopt the Lawrence Station Area Plan and incentive program and development cap (see Attachment 22 for Planning Commission minutes).

Seven individuals spoke on the item at the hearing, including representatives of the ownership of the Calstone/Peninsula Building Materials site, representatives of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the Friends of C...

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