REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to redevelop six City-owned parcels totaling 1.44 acres into a 90-unit affordable housing project (89 affordable units plus one manager unit). The project consists of four-story apartments along S. Mathilda Avenue and W. Iowa Avenue, two-story townhome style units along Charles Street, underground parking, and private amenity spaces on the ground floor.
Location: 365 S. Mathilda Avenue and 402 Charles Street (APN: 135-13-045),
396 Charles Street (APN: 165-13-046),
397 S. Mathilda Avenue (APN: 165-13-068),
403 S. Mathilda Avenue (APN: 165-13-069),
406 Charles Street and 407 S. Mathilda Avenue (APN: 165-13-073), and
388 Charles Street, 365 and 377-9 S. Mathilda Avenue (APN: 165-13-074)
File #: 2019-7269
Zoning: DSP-15 - Downtown Specific Plan Area Block 15
Applicant / Owner: The Related Companies of CA (applicant) / City of Sunnyvale (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the City's General Plan and no additional environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (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: Transit Mixed Use
Zoning: DSP15 - Downtown Specific Plan Block 15
Existing Site Conditions: Single-Family and Duplex Residences, and Vacant Land
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single Family and Multi-family Residences, Commercial Restaurant
South: Single Family and Multi-family Residences, Commercial Bank
East: Sunnyvale Downtown District
West: Single Family Residences
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility and Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) deviations for distances between buildings and individual apartments proximity to solid waste enclosures/trash rooms.
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Make the required Findings to approve the CEQA determination that...
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