REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Title
File #: 2017-7140
Location: 603 Old San Francisco Road (APN: 209-19-020)
Proposed Project:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION: A request to initiate a General Plan Amendment study to change the land use designation from Neighborhood Commercial to Residential High Density for an existing 0.74-acre parcel located at 603 Old San Francisco Road.
Applicant / Owner: Carrasco & Associates (applicant) / GORUBA LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (a).
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The process for reviewing changes to the General Plan requested by property owners or project applicants is a General Plan Amendment study (Attachment 4). The process for considering a General Plan amendment begins with a written request from a property owner or applicant for a General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI). The GPI requests are heard on a quarterly basis beginning with a recommendation from the Planning Commission and then action by the City Council. If the Council approves the GPI, a formal application for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) can be filed by the property owner/applicant. While staff is processing the GPA application, the applicant may also file a project application and related items for concurrent processing. City Council practice is to consider the GPA before the project is scheduled for a Planning Commission hearing.
The proposed General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI) request is to change the Commercial land use designation to Residential High Density on a 0.74-acre site currently developed as an auto service station with a convenience store. The applicant made the same GPI request in 2011 but it was not supported by City Council because the request did not provide a compelling reason to substantiate the change to residential. The Council's comments included: ...
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