REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2017-7091
Location: 1296 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road (APN: 211-34-013)
Applicant / Owner: David Elliott (applicant) / Deanza Family, L.P. (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow the sale of beer and wine at an existing gas station on a 0.47-acre lot.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required for retail sale of beer and wine at a gas service station.
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Proximity to sensitive receptors
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
BACKGROUND
Existing/Approved
Proposed
General Plan Designation
Village Mixed Use
Same
Zoning
C-1/PD
(Neighborhood Business/Planned Development)
Same
Combining District
Planned Development
Same
Lot Size
20,576
Same
Lot Coverage
9%
Same
FAR
10%
Same
Building Square footage
2,400
Same
Parking
10
10
Total % of Landscaping
17%
Same
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
Yes
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
Site Layout and Access
The subject site is located at the northeast corner of the intersection at Sunnyvale - Saratoga Road and Fremont Avenue, and is surrounded by commercial uses on three sides and Fremont High School to the west. The project site is served by a two-way driveway on Sunnyvale - Saratoga Road and another two-way driveway on Fremont Avenue that provides vehicle access onto the site. The site is also served by public transit through an existing VTA bus duck out and bus stop located along the Sunnyvale - Saratoga Road frontage. Public sidewalks are provided along each of the street frontages.
The site is developed with a 2,400-square foot single story building that currently provides space for a 750-square foot snack shop and three auto service bays. A single 2,000-square foot fuel canopy with eight fuel pumps is located along the Fremont Avenue frontage. The existing trash ...
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