REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT: to allow a change of use from industrial to place of assembly - community serving (Sunnyvale Community Services).
Location: 1160 Kern Avenue (APN: 205-24-002)
File #: 2020-7239
Zoning: M-S/POA - Industrial and Service / Places of Assembly
Applicant / Owner: Arc Tec, Inc. (applicant) / Sunnyvale Community Services (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 32 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The site is surrounded by industrial and commercial uses in an area that are zoned M-S (Industrial and Service) to the north and west, and M-S/POA (Industrial and Service / Places of Assembly) to the south and east. The existing industrial building was constructed in 1971 and has been occupied by various industrial businesses. Most recently, the property was owned and occupied by Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT). Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) purchased the property in 2019.
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project is to allow a change of use from industrial to a place of assembly - community serving use, which requires approval of a Use Permit at a public hearing. Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) is a non-profit emergency assistance agency providing food, financial assistance, and support programs to prevent hunger and homelessness in the local community. SCS is proposing to relocate to the project site from their existing location at 725 Kifer Road in Sunnyvale. The project includes interior and exterior improvements.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
Previous Actions on the Site
Based on the permit history, the property and the existing building was developed in 1971. Over the years there have been Use Permits and Miscel...
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