REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
CALL FOR REVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION OF JULY 12, 2021
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 2.77-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to redevelop a portion (easterly portion) of an existing shopping center (Fremont Corners) into a mixed-use development with 8,094 square feet of commercial space and 50, 4-story townhome-style condominiums with associated parking and site improvements including common open space.
TENTATIVE MAP to subdivide the lot into 6 lots and 50 condominiums.
Location: 166 E. Fremont Ave. (APN: 309-01-006)
File #: 2020-7525
Zoning: C-1/PD (Neighborhood Commercial/Planned Development)
Applicant/Owner: The True Life Companies/Fremont Corners Inc et al (applicant/owner)
Environmental Review: Class 32 Categorical Exemption (Infill Development)
Project Planner: Sh?tal Divatia, (408) 730-7637, sdivatia@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission approved this project on July 12, 2021 with a 6-0 vote (Howe recused). The staff report is included in Attachment 9 and minutes are in Attachment 10. The Planning Commission's decision included 12 modifications to the Conditions of Approval, which are incorporated in Attachment 4. Most of the modifications are clarifications of the geographic extent of requirements. Three conditions were added and relate to design features: use of native tree species, selection of a cool roof design and pre-wiring in the residential garages to allow at least 220-volt capability.
The proposed mixed-use project is located in a portion of a shopping center; the entire shopping center has been designated as Mixed-Use Village Center in the General Plan, which allows residential uses. The project seeks to take advantage of recently adopted State housing legislation that limits a jurisdiction's application of local requirements and standards in areas of the City where General Plan designations permit residential or mixed-use development.
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