Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 23-0590   
Type: Report to Board/Commission Status: Passed
Meeting Body: Planning Commission
On agenda: 5/22/2023
Title: Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.85-acre site: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow construction of 18 three-story condominium units and the retention of one single-family house (156 Crescent Avenue); and, TENTATIVE MAP: to create one lot and 19 condominium units. Location: 148 and 156 Crescent Avenue (APNs: 211-35-008 and 211-35-009) File #: 2021-7826 Zoning: R3/PD - Medium Density Residential / Planned Development Applicant / Owner: Samir Sharma (applicant) / Crescent Avenue LLC (owner) Environmental Review: A Class 32 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Project Planner: Momo Ishijima, (408) 730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Attachments: 1. Vicinity and Noticing Map, 2. Project Data Table, 3. Recommended Findings, 4. Recommended Conditions of Approval, 5. CEQA Class 32 Exemptions Analysis, 6. Site and Architectural Plan, 7. 156 Crescent Ave As Built Plans, 8. Color and Materials Board, 9. Project Description Letter, 10. Transportation Demand Management Plan, 11. Link to Heritage Preservation Commission May 3, 2023 Staff Report, 12. Heritage Preservation Commission May 3, 2023 Draft Minutes, 13. 23-0590 Added Attachment 13 (posted 20230522), 14. Presentation to Planning Commission 20230522, 15. Public Comments Received After Staff Report Published and Four Hours Prior to Meeting
Related files: 23-0724
REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION

SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.85-acre site:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow construction of 18 three-story condominium units and the retention of one single-family house (156 Crescent Avenue); and,
TENTATIVE MAP: to create one lot and 19 condominium units.
Location: 148 and 156 Crescent Avenue (APNs: 211-35-008 and 211-35-009)
File #: 2021-7826
Zoning: R3/PD - Medium Density Residential / Planned Development
Applicant / Owner: Samir Sharma (applicant) / Crescent Avenue LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 32 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Momo Ishijima, (408) 730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Report
REPORT IN BRIEF

General Plan: Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: A one-story single-family house, a two-story single-family house, a warehouse building, and accessory structures
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Senior residential care facility across Crescent Avenue
South: Multi-family residential (apartment complex) and duplex
East: Multi-family residential (condominium development)
West: Multi-family residential (senior apartment complex)
Issues: Neighborhood Compatibility and Waivers from Development Standards
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Map with the recommended findings in Attachment 3 and conditions of approval in Attachment 4.

BACKGROUND

Description of Proposed Project
The project site is comprised of two parcels totaling 0.85 acres. The proposed project includes the following:
* Demolition of the existing house and detached garage at 148 Crescent Avenue;
* Preservation of the existing house and demolition of the accessory structures at 156 Crescent Avenue; and
* Construction of 18 three-story townhomes within two buildings sited perpendicular to Crescent Avenue.

The project proposes to utilize the State Density Bonus Law and is ...

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