City of Sunnyvale

Meeting Minutes

Planning Commission

Monday, February 9, 2026

5:30 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Study Session - 5:30 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM

5:30 P.M. SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (Study Session)

Call to Order

Vice Chair Shukla called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.

Roll Call

Present: 4 -

Absent: 3 -

Chair Nathan Iglesias

Vice Chair Neela Shukla

Commissioner Michael Serrone

Commissioner Ilan Sigura

Commissioner Galen Kim Davis

Commissioner Chris Figone

Commissioner Martin Pyne

Commissioner Figone arrived at 5:35 PM.

Commissioner Pyne arrived at 5:54 PM.

Study Session

Proposed Project: Planning Commission Study Session for discussion

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and comment only for related applications on a 1.45-acre site:

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SDP): to consider the

redevelopment of a commercial site into a 28-unit, three-story

townhouse development; and;

VESTING TENTATIVE MAP (VTM): to subdivide the existing lot

into 28 lots and one common lot.

Location: 494 S. Bernardo Avenue (APN: 161-24-001)

File #: PLNG-2025-0384

Zoning: R3 (Medium Density Residential)

Applicant / Owner: California Communities, LLC (applicant) / Planetary

Ventures, LLC (owner)

Environmental Review: Statutory exemption under AB 130

Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Proposed Project: Related applications on two sites totaling 1.2 acres:

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish the existing

2,600 square foot restaurant building and construct 29 townhome

style condominiums and one live-work unit within five three story

buildings.

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TENTATIVE MAP: to merge two parcels into one lot and create

30 condominium units.

Location: 1313 South Wolfe Road (APN: 309-10-026 and 309-10-027)

File #: PLNG-2025-0493

Zoning: Medium Density Residential with a Mixed-Use Combining

District (R-3/MU) and Medium Density Residential with a Planned

Development Combining District (R-3/PD)

Applicant / Owner: 4Terra Investments (applicant)/Desmond Family

Real Estate Limited Partners (Owner)

Environmental Review: Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration

Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449,

mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Adjourn Special Meeting

7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Iglesias called the meeting to order at 7:41 PM.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

Chair Iglesias led the salute to the flag.

ROLL CALL

Present: 6 -

Chair Nathan Iglesias

Vice Chair Neela Shukla

Commissioner Chris Figone

Commissioner Martin Pyne

Commissioner Michael Serrone

Commissioner Ilan Sigura

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Galen Kim Davis

Commissioner Davis’ absence is excused.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Cyrus, Sunnyvale resident, proposed that neighborhood outreach should be done

by means of door-to-door interactions rather than by mailing flyers since he believes

this approach will reach a wider audience. He also stated that signage for proposed

projects should more clearly specify what the project will entail.

Commissioner Pyne asked staff when the proposed project at 1313 South Wolfe

Road will be considered at a Planning Commission public hearing. Planning Officer

Shaunn Mendrin answered that a public hearing meeting date has not yet been

determined.

CONSENT CALENDAR

There were no public speakers for this agenda item.

MOTION: Commissioner Pyne moved, and Vice Chair Shukla seconded the motion

to approve the Consent Calendar.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 6 -

Chair Iglesias

Vice Chair Shukla

Commissioner Figone

Commissioner Pyne

Commissioner Serrone

Commissioner Sigura

No: 0

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Davis

Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2026

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Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2026, as submitted.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

-Commissioner Comments

Chair Iglesias stated that the Planning Commission should clearly outline its

capabilities and limitations at the start of each study session to set expectations,

avoid misunderstandings, and build public trust. He added that meeting rules should

support rather than inhibit a productive discussion.

-Staff Comments

None.