REPORT TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 3.34-acre site:
LANDMARK ALTERATION PERMIT AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT: to remove one Heritage Tree (northernmost redwood tree) from the existing redwood grove located in former Town Center, now CityLine Redwood Square
Location: 200 S Taaffe Street (APN:209-35-023)
File #: 2020-7603
Zoning: DSP Block 18
Applicant / Owner: STC Venture, LLC/Travis Duncan (applicant/owner)
Environmental Review: The project is exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 1568, Program EIR, as the proposed project was evaluated in the certified DSP EIR (SCH # 2018052020) and a Statement of Overriding Consideration was made for the removal of the tree.
Project Planner: Shaunn Mendrin, (408) 730-7431, smendrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Downtown Specific Plan (DSP)
Existing Site Conditions: Retail and Redwood Square
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Retail
South: Retail
East: Vacant
West: Mixed Use (Residential, Ground Floor Retail and Parking)
Issues: Consistency with the Downtown Specific Plan and Parking
Staff Recommendation: Make the required Findings required to approve the CEQA determination that the project is consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan's Program Environmental Impact Report and no additional environmental review is required, and approve the Landmark Alteration Permit and Tree Removal Permit based on the Findings in Attachment 2 and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 3.
BACKGROUND
The existing site is bound by West Washington and West McKinley Avenue and South Taaffe Street and South Murphy Avenue. The site is currently developed with the former Macy's building, two parking lots and grassy area around the Heritage Grove (located on the southern half of the site). Future development of the site would split the site into two halves with the northern half being comprised of an offi...
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