REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Consider actions related to implementation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element to amend the By-Right Approval process for certain parcels within the City:
A. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend By-Right Approvals (Chapter 19.73 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code) to clarify ministerial review of projects as it relates to proposed subdivisions.
File #: PLNG-2024-0105
Location: Citywide
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale
Environmental Review: Non-discretionary project (Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), CEQA Guidelines Sections 15268, 15357)
Project Planner: Julia Klein, (408) 730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Various, including Moffett Park Specific Plan, Transit Mixed-Use, El Camino Real Specific Plan, Residential High Density
Existing Zoning: Various, including MP-R, DSP-4, DSP-14, DSP-16, MXD-IV, ECR-MU42, ECR-MU54, Split (ECR-MU54 and ECR-C) and R-4/PD
Existing Site Conditions: Various Uses, including Residential, Office, Commercial and Industrial
Surrounding Land Uses: Various
Issues: Compliance with the Adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element and State Laws and the 60-day review by the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
Staff Recommendation: Recommend to City Council Alternatives 1 and 2:
1. Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15268 and 15357.
2. Introduce an Ordinance in Attachment 2 to amend By-Right Approvals (Chapter 19.73 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code) to clarify ministerial review of projects as it relates to proposed subdivisions.
BACKGROUND
On January 30, 2024 the City Council adopted an Urgency Ordinance and Introduced an Ordinance that, among other amendments, add By-Right Approvals (Chapter 19.73) to the Sunnyvale Municipal Code. The second reading of the ordinances was held on February 6, 2024 (see lin...
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