REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.5-acre site:
USE PERMIT to allow the construction of two new six-story hotel buildings totaling 274 hotel rooms, underground garage with mechanized parking, parking adjustment to allow valet parking, and installation of related site improvements.
TENTATIVE MAP to allow a lot merger and subdivision for condominium purposes.
Location: 247 and 295 Commercial St (APNs: 205-34-006 and 205-34-013)
File #: 2020-7478
Zoning: Manufacturing and Services (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: DOA Development (applicant) / Stepan Family Trust (property owner of 247 Commercial Street) and Huy Tu Trustee & Et Al (property owner of 295 Commercial Street)
Environmental Review: Class 32 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, Chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Industrial
Existing Site Conditions: The site is currently developed with multiple buildings and occupied with an automotive repair and service facility and a towing and salvage yard.
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Commercial and auto service uses.
South: Sunnyvale Public Works Corporation Yard
East: Industrial buildings and uses
West: Apple Campus
Issues: Architectural Design
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Make the findings required to approve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination that the project is exempt pursuant to Class 32 (Infill Development) Categorical Exemption and no additional environmental review is required as noted in the checklist in Attachment 5, and approve the Use Permit and Tentative Map based on the Findings in Attachment 2, and Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project proposes to demolish the existing one-story buildings and other improvements including the removal of 15 protected trees (as def...
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