REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: General Plan Amendment Initiation request to consider amending the General Plan designation from Commercial to Medium Density Residential on two sites totaling 1.2-acres.
Location: 1313 S. Wolfe Road (APN: 309-10-026 and 309-10-027)
File #: 2020-7031
Zoning: C-1 (Neighborhood Business)/PD (Planned Development)
General Plan: Commercial
Applicant / Owner: 4Terra Investments (applicant) / Desmond Family Real Estate Limited Partner (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a).
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
General Plan Amendment Initiation (GPI) requests are considered on a quarterly basis through a recommendation from the Planning Commission and then action by the City Council. The process for considering a General Plan Amendment (GPA) begins with a written request from a property owner or applicant (Attachment 2). If the City Council approves the GPI, a formal application for a GPA may be filed by the property owner/applicant. The City Council must approve the GPA and related rezoning before the specific project is considered.
Staff received a GPI request from the applicant on January 15, 2020 requesting to change the General Plan designation for two commercial sites totaling 1.2 acres from Commercial to Medium Density Residential to allow a mixed-use project. For purposes of discussion regarding this GPI request, the applicant has submitted a site plan (Attachment 3) that shows conceptually how 27 three-story townhomes could be designed at a density of 22.5 dwelling units per acre in conjunction with a detached 2,000 sq. ft. commercial building on the site.
Staff understands the importance of balancing an increase in the housing supply in the City as well as the need to preserve neighborhood business sites for retail commercia...
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