City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
Heritage Preservation Commission  
Wednesday, October 1, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Online and Redwood Conference Room,  
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale,  
CA 94086  
Public Participation  
7 P.M. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Garrett called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Garrett led the salute to the flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff noted that Commissioner Rajkumar provided prior notification of her planned  
absence.  
Present: 6 -  
Chair William Garrett  
Vice Chair Pamela Sharma  
Commissioner Sue-Ellen Johnson  
Commissioner Charles McManis  
Commissioner Parthiv Rawal  
Commissioner Aaron Sofaer  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Ashmita Rajkumar  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION:  
Commissioner McManis moved and Commissioner Sofaer seconded to approve the  
Consent Calendar which included the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission  
Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2025, as submitted.  
The motion passed with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Garrett  
Vice Chair Sharma  
Commissioner Johnson  
Commissioner McManis  
Commissioner Rawal  
Commissioner Sofaer  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Rajkumar  
Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes  
1.  
25-0978  
of August 6, 2025  
Approved on the Consent Calendar.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
Proposed Project:  
LANDMARK ALTERATION PERMIT: to allow exterior  
2.  
25-0925  
modifications to the front and rear facades and screening for  
rooftop equipment for a new restaurant (Zareen’s).  
Location: 135 South Murphy Avenue (APN: 209-06-005)  
File #: PLNG-2025-0466  
Zoning: DSP-2 (Downtown Specific Plan Block 2)  
Applicant / Owner: Sa’id Eghbal (applicant) / Zareen Khan (owner)  
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this  
project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.  
Project Planner: Momo Ishijima, 408-730-753,  
mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Senior Planner Momoko Ishijima presented the proposal with a slide show  
presentation.  
Zareen Khan, Owner, presented her proposal with a slide show presentation.  
Commissioner Sharma asked if the structure will be reinforced for earthquake safety  
and Ms. Ishijima noted that the interior improvements have building permits.  
Commissioner Sofaer asked if the rear patio is going to remain as a courtyard and  
Ms. Khan said yes.  
Commissioner Rawal asked regarding the noise from the HVAC system on the roof  
and if she is planning to keep the landscaping in the rear. Ms. Khan responded that  
the HVAC was existing and the other proposed equipment have been permitted and  
that she is planning to keep the landscaping in the rear patio.  
Commissioner Johnson asked if the new facade will support the architectural design  
of Historic Murphy Avenue and Ms. Khan responded that their goal is to retain the  
Old World European design.  
Commissioner McManis asked if the motif or vibe will support the design of Historic  
Murphy Avenue and Ms. Khan noted that the historical consultant she brought  
aboard designed the outside architecture to be compliant with the Murphy Avenue  
Design Guidelines.  
Ms. Khan noted that their focus to bring young professionals who live downtown  
patronize the restaurant.  
Chair Garrett opened the public hearing.  
Chair Garrett closed the public hearing.  
Commissioner Sharma asked staff of the timeline of when the business would open  
and MS. Ishijima deferred the question to Ms. Khan, which she stated they hope to  
open by the end of this year.  
MOTION:  
Commissioner McManis moved and Commissioner Sharma seconded Alternative 1:  
Approve the Landmark Alteration Permit with recommended Findings in Attachment  
3 and recommended Conditions in Attachment 4.  
The motioned carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Garrett  
Vice Chair Sharma  
Commissioner Johnson  
Commissioner McManis  
Commissioner Rawal  
Commissioner Sofaer  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Rajkumar  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
-Staff Comments  
Ms. Ishijima noted that the November meeting will include a presentation regarding  
the Historical Context Statement Update related to include the contributions of the  
Asian community and other minorities, in which they will ask this commission for  
input and feedback of areas that should be studied.  
Ms. Ishijima noted that she will have the final report of Technological Innovations  
Study Issue. Commissioner Johnson asked if there will be a story map or other  
media created from this study and Ms. Ishijima noted that staff has not yet  
determined what educational component would be created.  
Ms. Ishijima also noted that the Commission may see another Landmark Alteration  
Permit soon.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Garrett adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.  
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