REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Forward a Recommendation to the City Council to Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 19.36 of Title 19 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Modify Table 19.36.060B
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted, and Prohibited Uses in El Camino Real Specific Plan (ECRSP) zoning districts to conditionally permit Auto sales or rental in ECR-MU zoning districts and find that this action is within the scope of the program EIR for the El Camino Real Specific Plan pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 (Planning File #2022-7790)
Report
BACKGROUND
El Camino Real has been the primary retail corridor in Sunnyvale for over five decades. This centrally located corridor provides access to a range of goods and services to community members and the region. Automobile dealerships on El Camino Real have played an important role as they are conveniently located for residents and regional guests to purchase, lease or rent vehicles as well as providing fiscal benefits to the City.
Over the years, housing has been introduced along the corridor as both stand-alone sites zoned primarily for residential development and as mixed-use (residential and commercial) sites. In 2017 the Council adopted the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the General Plan which increased the potential for residential development from 1,600 housing units (existing) to allow an additional 4,200 housing units. Later in 2017, the City Council gave direction to further consider an increase to the allowable residential development by another 2,700 units, and to continue to plan for the provision of commercial retail and service opportunities, including automobile sales and rentals.
On June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted the El Camino Real Specific Plan (ECRSP) and related Zoning Code amendments with the goal of preserving (or slightly increasing) the amount of commercial use while accommodating residential buildout of 8,500 housing units. The Zoning Code use tabl...
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