REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT: To allow automobile service stations and vehicle repair facility within an existing 20,400 square foot industrial building.
Location: 1225 Elko Drive (APNs: 104-31-072)
File #: 2019-7296
Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service)
Applicant / Owner: Lyft Inc. (applicant) / 1225 Elko Dr LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Shila Behzadiaria, 408-730-7456, sbehzadiaria@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The project site is approximately 1.4 acres in size and is located within an industrial park to the south of Highway 237 and to the north of Tasman drive. The site is currently developed with a one-story 20,400 square feet building, with surface parking and landscaping.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area.
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes to utilize the existing building for an auto repair facility as well as an office space to provide services and support to drivers of the Lyft ridesharing company. The applicant notes that all the repair work will be conducted indoors. As part of the Use Permit, the applicant is required to upgrade the existing landscaping and the solid waste enclosure on site.
Previous Actions on the Site
The existing building was built in 1967. The previous tenant had occupied the property since 1993 and was using it for office, research and development, marketing, light manufacturing, and storage. The building has been vacant for more than three years.
Multiple staff level permits were granted to allow various modifications to the architecture, landscaping and parking. There are no other previous planning applications or active Neighborhood Preservation complaints for the subject property.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Class 1 Categorical Exemption (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301. Existing ...
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