REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 5.35-acre site:
USE PERMIT: to allow demolition of 130 apartment units and the construction of 128 condominium units (net loss of two units);
VESTING TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide one parcel into 19 parcels.
Location: 925 South Wolfe Road (APN: 211-14-034)
File #: 2019-7142
Zoning: R-3 - Medium Density Residential
Applicant / Owner: SummerHill Homes (applicant) / Peppertree Square LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City's General Plan and no additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: 130-unit apartment complex
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-family residences
South: Two-story condominiums
East: Single-family, duplex, and multi-family residences
West: Apartment complex and single-family residences
Issues: Loss of rental housing, neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Make the required Findings to approve the CEQA determination that the project is consistent with the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City's General Plan and no additional environmental review is required as noted in the checklist in Attachment 5, and Approve the Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Map subject to the findings in Attachment 3 and recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The 5.35 acre project site is currently developed with a 130-unit apartment complex (The Landmark). The applicant proposes a Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Map application to allow for the demolition of the existing apartment complex with 130 rental residential units and allow the construction of a 128-un...
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