REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2019-7066
Location: 311 South Mathilda Avenue (APN: 165-13-050)
Applicant / Owner: Bay West Development (applicant) / C B Development 5no Five Inc (owner)
Proposed Project:
Minor modification to an approved Vesting Tentative Map (2017-7379) for 75 residential condominium units and one commercial parcel
Reason for Permit: A Tentative Parcel Map is required to subdivide a property into four or fewer lots.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Recommendation: Approve with the recommended conditions.
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Existing
Proposed
General Plan
Downtown Specific Plan
Same
Zoning District
DSP Block 15
Same
Number of Parcels|101010|Parcel Size
44,111 sq. ft.
41,486 sq. ft.
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
Yes
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
Background
The Use Permit (#1307) for the construction of a Denny's restaurant was approved by the Planning Commission on July 11, 1966. The 4,057-square foot one-story restaurant building was constructed in 1967 and has been in continuous operation as a 24-hour restaurant.
The Downtown Specific Plan was adopted by the City Council in 2003 (updated in 2013) and contains policies, design guidelines, and development standards for the approximately 125-acre plan area bounded by the railroad to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, El Camino Real to the south, and Charles Street to the west. The project site is located on Block 15, which is on the west boundary of the Downtown Specific Plan. Block 15 is bounded by South Mathilda Avenue to the east, Charles Street to the west, West McKinley Avenue to the north, and West Iowa Avenue to the south. Block 15 is designated for very high density housing (total 152 units in the block) and a maximum of 10,000 square feet of retail commercial as primary uses.
On June 25, 2018, the Planning Commission appr...
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