REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow beer and wine sales at an existing gas station and car wash facility.
Location: 1097 E. Duane Avenue (APN: 205-23-002)
File #: 2020-7769
Applicant / Owner: Ray Salmasi (applicant) /Sunnyvale Car Spa Inc. (property owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Betty Avila, (408) 730-7419, bavila@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The project site is located in the M-S/ITR/R-4/PD (Industrial and Service/Industrial to Residential/High-Density Residential/Planned Development) zoning district. This area has a variety of uses surrounding the site including a private graduate school, a hotel, restaurants, industrial uses and medium-high density residential. The current establishment, Sunnyvale Car Spa, opened in 1996.
Site Access and Layout
The subject site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection at E. Duane Avenue and Lawrence Expressway, and just south of the US Route 101 exit. Surrounding land uses consist of mainly medium and high-density residential to the north and a mix of commercial and industrial uses to the south. The project site is served by a two-way driveway on E. Duane Avenue that provides vehicle access onto the site. Pedestrian access is provided by public sidewalks on each of the street frontages.
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes retail sale of beer and wine in conjunction with an existing convenience store and gas service station with a car wash. The existing convenience store currently operates from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday to Sunday.
No changes to the interior space, outdoor dining area, and building exterior are proposed as part of the project. See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
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