REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2017-7008
Location: 1219 Wildwood Avenue (APN: 104-23-003)
Applicant / Owner: Benjamin Young (applicant) / Executive Inn, Inc. (owner)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT to re-establish a previous restaurant use with live entertainment and full liquor license at the Ramada Inn hotel.
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for restaurants with alcohol sales and live entertainment.
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Existing/Approved
Proposed
General Plan Designation
Commercial General Business
Same
Zoning
Highway Business
Same
Combining District
None
Same
Lot Size
239,580 s. f. (5.5 acres)
Same
Building Square footage
77,248 s. f.
Same
Tenant Square Footage (Restaurant)
3,375 s. f.
Same
Parking
301 spaces
Same
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
Yes
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
BACKGROUND
The original Use Permit (UP 1978-0320) for the restaurant and live entertainment use was granted in August 1978. The last active business license for the full-service restaurant and live entertainment use expired on 12/31/15 and the space has been vacant since then. Per SMC 19.98.110 (Expiration), a permit is considered expired if the use is discontinued for more than year. As a result, a new use permit is required to re-establish the use.
Existing Conditions/Permit History
The project is located on a 5.5-acre site developed with a two-story, 176-room hotel with restaurant, 301 surface parking spaces and various site improvements including a wireless telecommunication facility housed in a 60-foot mono-palm tree. The following table summarizes previous planning applications related to the subject site:
Table 1: Permit History
Date
File Number
Brief Description
Hearing/Decision/Comments
1962
?
Ne...
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