REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on an 8.09-acre site:
DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT AND USE PERMIT: To allow site and building modifications to an existing office building complex resulting in 7,449 net new square footage (42% FAR) on an 8.09-acre site developed with (4) three-story buildings and various site improvements and a request to utilize square footage from the city-wide development reserve.
Location: 1230-1290 Oakmead Parkway (APN: 216-44-124)
File #: 2017-7886
Zoning: Manufacturing and Services (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: Embarcadero Realty Services (Applicant) / Oakmead Terrace LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include additions less than 10,000 to existing structures [CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (e)(2)].
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Industry
Existing Site Conditions: (4) three-story office buildings and various site improvements.
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Restaurant and industrial offices
South: Industrial offices
East: Industrial offices
West: Restaurant and industrial offices
Issues: Floor Area Ratio exceeding 35%
Staff Recommendation: Recommend City Council approve the Design Review and Use Permit subject to the Findings in Attachment 4 and Conditions of Approval in Attachment 5.
BACKGROUND
Previous Actions on the Site
The Oakmead Terrace Business Park was granted site and architectural approval in May 1978. The approval allowed for construction of four 3-story buildings providing approximately 142,265 square feet of gross floor area (40% FAR) and various site improvements. Subsequent approvals include Miscellaneous Plan Permits for signage, temporary outdoor car sales events, and minor site modifications.
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project is an update and aesthetic remodel of an exis...
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