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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/27/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Online and Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:00 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM
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Attachments: Planning Commission Full Agenda Packet - 20260427 (43.2 MB), Planning Commission Agenda Items corrected following publication (posted 20260427), Responses to Planning Commission Comments and Questions 20260427
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26-0488 A.Report to Board/CommissionProposed Project: Related applications on a 4.22-acre site SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to construct a mixed-use project consisting of 67 residential units (55 townhomes and 12 flats) and 18,535 square feet of retail (maintain 2,900 square foot Speedy's Tacos building and construct new 15,635 square foot two-story retail building), for a total of 10% commercial FAR. TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide one parcel into 17 lots and two common lots. Location: 911 Duane Avenue (APNs: 205-12-001, 205-12-002, 205-12-003 and 205-12-004 File #: PLNG-2024-0083 Zoning: C-1 (Commercial) Applicant / Owner: Paul Meuser (applicant) / Nicholas Gera (owner) Environmental Review: Environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) Environmental Impact Report (EIR): no additional review required per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183. Project Planner: Margaret Netto, (408) 730-7628, mnetto@sunnyvale.ca.gov  Not available Not available Not available
26-0483 1.MinutesApprove Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2026  Not available Not available Not available
26-0451 2.Report to Board/CommissionProposed Project: Recommend to City Council to Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 adopting a Temporary Moratorium on the establishment and operation of “Smoke Shops,” as defined, within the City of Sunnyvale. Location: Citywide File #: PLNG-2026-0232 Environmental Review: Exempt CEQA Government Code 15061(b)(3)), would not result in a significant impact. Staff: Rebecca Moon, (408) 730-2700, rmoon@sunnyvale.ca.gov  Not available Not available Not available
26-0376 3.Report to Board/CommissionProposed Project: Forward a Recommendation to the City Council to take the following Actions: a. Find that the Proposed Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; b. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Lower Density Residential Objective Design Standards for Single-family Dwellings, Two-family Dwellings and Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing Developments, and Repeal the Single-Family Home Design Techniques; c. Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Title 19 (Zoning) to Amend Chapter 19.32 (Building Heights, Lot Coverages and Floor Area Ratios) and Repeal and Replace Chapter 19.80 (Design Review) to Implement the Lower Density Residential Design Standards, and to Amend Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units) to Conform with New State ADU Laws; d. Adopt a Resolution to Update and Adopt the Green Building Tables for 2026; and e. Repeal City Council Policy 1.1.12 Maximum Standards for Small Lot Single-Family Residential Developments. Location: Citywide File #: PLNG-2024-0517 Project  Not available Not available Not available