REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2016-7882
Location: 1120 Kifer Rd. (APN: 205-50-004)
Zoning: MXD-I (Flexible Mixed Use I)
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 7.99-acre site:
USE PERMIT: to redevelop an existing industrial site with mixed-use, including 7,400 square feet of retail and 520 apartment units.
PARCEL MAP: to subdivide one parcel into two parcels.
Applicant / Owner: Greystar (applicant) / 1130 Kifer Property Owner LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: No additional review required as per CEQA Guidelines 15168(c)(2) and (4) - environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Lawrence Station Area Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Project Planner: Noren Caliva-Lepe, (408) 730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP)
Zoning: MXD-I (Flexible Mixed Use I)
Existing Site Conditions: Office/R&D
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Office/R&D (in the City of Santa Clara)
South: Office/R&D
East: Office/R&D
West: Office/R&D (proposed Intuitive Surgical industrial site, see 2016-7212)
Issues: Aesthetics and consistency with LSAP
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1 - Make the required Findings to approve the CEQA determination that the environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Lawrence Station Area Plan Program (LSAP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and no additional environmental review is required; and approve the Use Permit subject to LSAP the LSAP Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in Attachment 6 and recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
The existing industrial property is approximately 7.99 acres in size and contains one single-story building, which is partially occupied by the Art Institute of Sunnyvale. Surrounding uses primarily consist of office/R&D uses. The Lawrence Caltrain Station is located less than a quarter of a mile to the south.
The site is within the LSAP, which was adopted by ...
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