City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
Planning Commission  
Monday, June 16, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Special Meeting: No Study Session | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM  
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/91827390357  
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NO STUDY SESSION  
7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order in the Council Chambers.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Chair may determine  
it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of  
timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting.  
Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the Planning  
Commission on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a  
maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note  
the Brown Act does not allow the Commission to take action on an item not listed on  
the agenda. To address the Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this  
agenda.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless  
discussion is requested by a Commissioner or the public. To address the Planning  
Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.  
Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025  
1.  
25-0684  
Recommendation:  
Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 27,  
2025 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of  
this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For land use items,  
applicants are limited to 10 minutes for opening comments and five minutes for  
closing comments.  
Proposed Project: Forward a recommendation to the City Council to  
take the following actions:  
2.  
25-0520  
1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO:  
a. Adopt the Village Center Master Plan;  
b. Amend the General Plan Land Use and Transportation  
Element (LUTE) text to implement the Village Center Master  
Plan;  
c. Change the General Plan land use designation for certain  
sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the City from Village Mixed Use to Village Center  
Master Plan;  
d. Change the General Plan land use designation for 1388-1390  
Bremerton Drive (APN 323-01-017) from Village Mixed Use  
to Low Medium Density Residential;  
e. Change the General Plan land use designation for 901 Reed  
Ave. (APN 213-040-48) from Village Mixed Use to  
Commercial;  
f. Change the General Plan land use designation for 519  
Borregas Ave.(APN 204-29-029), 206 East Arbor Ave. (APN  
204-22-052), and 216 East Arbor Ave. (APN 204-22-053)  
from Village Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential;  
g. Change the General Plan land use designation for APN 110-  
23-104 (no address) from Village Mixed Use to Public  
Facilities; and,  
h. Amend the General Plan Land Use Map for the changes in  
land use designation for the parcels noted above.  
2. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO:  
a. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed  
Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood Business  
(C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned Development (C-  
1/PD), Highway Business/Planned Development (C-2/PD),  
Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to Village  
Center Master Plan (VCMP);  
b. Rezone 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1) to Low Medium Density Residential/Planned  
Development (R-2/PD);  
c. Rezone 206 and 216 East Arbor Ave. from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Medium Density  
Residential/Planned Development (R-3/PD);  
d. Rezone APN 110-23-104 (no address) from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Public Facilities  
(P-F);  
e. Amend the Zoning Districts Map for the zoning changes for  
the parcels noted above; and,  
f. Amend the following Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapters: 19.12 (Definitions), 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans -  
Zoning Districts - Zoning Maps), 19.27 (Site and  
Project-Based Specific Plan Districts), 19.34 (Front, Side,  
and Rear Yards), 19.44 (Sign Code), and 19.54 (Wireless  
Communications Facilities).  
3. ADOPT AN URGENCY ORDINANCE TO:  
a. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village  
Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned  
Development (O/PD) to Village Center Master Plan  
(VCMP);ꢀand  
b. Amend the Zoning Districts Map for the zoning changes for  
the parcels noted above; and  
c. Amend the following Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC)  
Chapters: 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans - Zoning Districts -  
Zoning Maps) and 19.27 (Site and Project-Based Specific  
Plan Districts).  
Locations: Citywide  
File #: 2021-7371  
Zoning: C-1 (Neighborhood Business), C-2 (Highway Business) and O  
(Office)  
Applicant: City of Sunnyvale  
Environmental Review: An addendum to the 2017 Land Use and  
Transportation Element (LUTE) Update Environmental Impact Report  
(EIR) has been prepared pursuant to California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164.  
Project Planner: Jeffrey Cucinotta, (408) 730-7424,  
jcucinotta@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Alterative 1: Forward a recommendation on related items  
associated with the Village Center Master Plan to the City  
Council:  
1. Approve related actions associated with adoption of the  
Village Center Master Plan: Adopt a resolution, introduce an  
Ordinance and adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachments 2,  
3, and 4 to this report)  
A. Consider the Addendum to the Land Use and  
Transportation Element (LUTE) Environmental Impact Report  
(EIR) and find that it was prepared in compliance with the  
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) and no additional environmental review is required  
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164."  
B. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2 to this report) to:  
i. Adopt the Village Center Master Plan;  
ii. Amend the General Plan LUTE text to implement the Village  
Center Master Plan;  
iii. Change the General Plan land use designation for certain  
sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed Use areas  
throughout the city from Village Mixed Use to Village Center  
Master Plan;  
iv. Change the General Plan land use designation for  
1388-1390 Bremerton Drive (APN 323-01-017) from Village  
Mixed Use to Low Medium Density Residential;  
v. Change the General Plan land use designation for 901  
Reed Ave. (APN 213-040-48) from Village Mixed Use to  
Commercial;  
vi. Change the General Plan land use designation for 519  
Borregas Ave. (APN 204-29-029), 206 East Arbor Ave. (APN  
204-22-052), and 216 East Arbor Ave. (APN 204-22-053) from  
Village Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential;  
vii. Change the General Plan land use designation for APN  
110-23-104 (no address) from Village Mixed Use to Public  
Facilities; and,  
viii. Amend the General Plan Land Use Map for the changes in  
land use designation for the parcels noted above.  
C. Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 3 to this report) to:  
i. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village Mixed  
Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood Business  
(C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned Development  
(C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned Development (C-2/PD),  
Office (O), or Office/Planned Development (O/PD) to Village  
Center Master Plan (VCMP), and more specifically, to one of  
the VCMP implementing districts, Village Center Mixed Use  
(VCMU), Village Center Commercial (VCC) or Village Center  
Office (VCO);  
ii. Rezone 1388-1390 Bremerton Drive from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1) to Low Medium Density Residential/Planned  
Development (R-2/PD);  
iii. Rezone 206 and 216 East Arbor Ave. from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Medium Density  
Residential/Planned Development (R-3/PD);  
iv. Rezone APN 110-23-104 (no address) from Neighborhood  
Business/Planned Development (C-1/PD) to Public Facilities  
(P-F);  
v. Amend the Zoning Districts Map to reflect the zoning  
changes for the parcels noted above;  
vi. Amend SMC Chapters:  
a. Chapter 19.12 (Definitions);  
b. Chapter 19.16 (Precise Zoning Plans - Zoning Districts -  
Zoning Maps);  
c. Chapter 19.27 (Site and Project-Based Specific Plan  
Districts);  
d. Chapter 19.34 (Front, Side, and Rear Yards);  
e. Chapter 19.44 (Sign Code); and,  
f. Chapter 19.54 (Wireless Communications Facilities).  
D. Adopt an Urgency Ordinance (Attachment 4 to this report)  
to:  
iii. Rezone certain sites in the seven General Plan Village  
Mixed Use areas throughout the city from Neighborhood  
Business (C-1), Neighborhood Business/Planned  
Development (C-1/PD), Highway Business/Planned  
Development (C-2/PD), Office (O), or Office/Planned  
Development (O/PD) to Village Center Master Plan (VCMP);  
and more specifically, to one of the VCMP implementing  
districts, Village Center Mixed Use (VCMU), Village Center  
Commercial (VCC) or Village Center Office (VCO); and  
iv. Amend SMC Chapters 19.16 and 19.27.  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
-Staff Comments  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Planning Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026  
(Information Only)  
3.  
25-0685  
ADJOURNMENT  
Public Participation Options  
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it to the Recording Officer.  
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uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from  
time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue  
even if technical difficulties prevent online participation.  
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during Oral Communications.  
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Written public comment:  
Email comments to the Planning Commission no later than 4 hours before the  
meeting to planningcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver  
comments to:  
Sunnyvale Planning Division, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3707  
Public review of items:  
You can view reports to commission on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. You  
can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive  
Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to  
members of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda are  
available in the Council Chambers on the evening of the Commission Meeting.  
Otherwise, contact the Planning Division at 408-730-7440 or  
planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions.  
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(1)).  
LEGAL NOTICES  
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any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be  
limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing  
to the City at or before the public hearing.  
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6  
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