REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
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
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on June 25, 2018.
During the applicant's presentation, the applicant requested relief from the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) penalties and wanted to add clarifying language to the Green Building conditions. A copy of the applicant's letter requesting modifications to the conditions is provided in Attachment 10.
During deliberations, staff advised the Planning Commission that the TDM penalty program is consistent with the City Council adopted fees and only the City Council can grant exceptions or make changes. An initial Planning Commission motion was to approve Alternative 2 with modified conditions of approval and a recommendation to the City Council to consider reducing the penalties and/or lowering the targets for daily trips and daily peak hour trips. The motion failed on a 2-4 vote with one commissioner absent. A majority of the Planning Commission did not want to challenge precedent and felt the implementation would not be a hardsh...
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