REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2017-7099
Location: 555 E Washington Avenue (APN: 209-02-003)
Applicant / Owner: Momentum A&E, Inc. (applicant) / Monument 3 Realty Fund Viii Ltd (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow expansion and remodel of existing leasing offices of the Heritage Park Apartments complex.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required to allow expansion of legal and nonconforming building
Project Planner: Kelly Cha, (408) 730-7408, kcha@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Lot coverage
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
BACKGROUND
Existing
Proposed
Notes
Zoning
R-3/PD
No change
General Plan
RMED
No change
Lot Size
447,361 sq. ft.
(10.3 acres)
No change
Lot Coverage
45.73%
45.84%
40% max.
Total Floor Area (Leasing Office)
2,698 sq. ft.
3,209 sq. ft.
+511 sq. ft.
Total Height (Leasing Office)
31 ft. and 5 in.
No change
Residential Units
278
No change
Parking Spaces
442
No change
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
* MPP 2015-7226: Landscaping modification, including the removal of 24 trees
* MPP 2012-7235: Replacing exterior siding and changing of paint colors
* MPP 1998-0149: Addition of mezzanines to the upstairs of the two-bedroom, two-bathroom units
Yes
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements:
Deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) 19.32.020 to allow an expansion that results in greater than 40 percent lot coverage.
Yes
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project is to allow a 511-square feet addition to an existing leasing office within a multi-family apartment complex. The addition is to address the increased needs for equipment storage and to better serve its residents without interfering the leasing office business. The proposed 423 square feet on the first floor is to enlarge the existing maintenance room and relocate the mailboxes to outside, separate from the office area. The 88 square feet on the sec...
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