City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
Planning Commission  
Monday, August 10, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
No Study Session | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM  
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/91827390357  
Public Participation  
View the end of the agenda for information on:  
• Public participation options  
• Request language translation  
• Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice  
• Legal notices  
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 July 27, 2026  
1.  
26-0705  
Recommendation:  
Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of July 27,  
2026, 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:  
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT: Appeal of a decision by the  
2.  
26-0681  
Director of Community Development denying a TREE  
REMOVAL PERMIT for one 32-inch diameter Deodar Cedar  
tree in the front yard.  
Location: 1365 Fisher Hawk Drive (APN: 309-05-039), on a 15,892  
square foot (0.36 acre) site  
File #: PLNG-2026-0293  
Zoning: R-0 (Low-density residential zoning district)  
Applicant/Appellant/Owner: Michael Appio  
(Applicant/Owner/Appellant)  
Environmental Review: Categorically exempt from the provisions of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1) and 15304 (Class 4).  
Project Planner: Gino Victoria, 408-730-7430,  
GVictoria@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1: Deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the  
Director of Community Development to deny the Tree  
Removal Permit based on the Recommended Findings for  
Denial in Attachment 2.  
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.57-acre site:  
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish the existing  
one-story single-family dwelling and construct eight two-story  
single-family dwellings with overall 65.8% Floor Area Ratio  
(FAR).  
3.  
26-0646  
VESTING TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide the existing parcel  
into eight lots plus a common lot.  
Location: 781 S Wolfe Rd (APN: 211-05-009)  
File #: PLNG-2025-0592  
Zoning: Low Medium Density Residential/ Planned Development  
(R-2/PD)  
Applicant / Owner: Dahlin Group/ California Communities, LLC  
(applicant/owner)  
Environmental Review: Addendum to Negative Declaration adopted  
on July 1, 2025, and Filed July 2, 2025 (Conf. No. 204714906).  
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,  
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1: Adopt the addendum to the previously adopted  
Negative Declaration and make the findings in accordance  
with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 in Attachment 3 and  
approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Map  
with the Recommended Findings in Attachment 3 and subject  
to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.  
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.45-acre site:  
USE PERMIT: To demolish an existing commercial site and  
construct six 3-story residential buildings with a total of 28  
townhome units.  
4.  
26-0684  
VESTING TENTATIVE MAP: To subdivide the existing lot into  
28 lots and one common parcel.  
Location: 494 S. Bernardo Ave. (APN: 161-24-001)  
File #: PLNG-2025-0384  
Zoning: R-3 (Medium Density Residential)  
Applicant / Owner: Forrest Mozart, California Communities, LLC  
(applicant) / 494 Bernardo L P (owner)  
Environmental Review: Statutory exemption under Public Resources  
Code Section 21080.66 (AB 130)  
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408,  
wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1. Find the project is exempt from CEQA per AB  
130; and approve the Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Map  
with the Recommended Findings in Attachment 2 and subject  
to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 3.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
-Staff Comments  
ADJOURNMENT  
Public Participation Options  
In person public comment:  
You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving  
it to the Recording Officer.  
Online participation:  
Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee  
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.  
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment  
during Oral Communications.  
Online public comment:  
To provide audio public comment, connect to the meeting online or by telephone.  
Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):  
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/91827390357  
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 918 2739 0357  
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)  
Watch the Planning Commission meeting at  
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings or on television over Comcast Channel 15,  
AT&T Channel 99  
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.  
Planning a presentation for a Planning Commission meeting?  
Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments  
Planning to provide materials to the Commission?  
Please provide the Planning Commission with 12 copies of your materials.  
Request Language Translation  
If you need language translation, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the  
meeting. Reach the City at: 408-730-7483 or cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Spanish and Chinese, Simplified  
Solicitud de Traducción al Español  
Si necesita servicios de traducción al español, comuníquese con la  
ciudad al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Puede contactar a la  
ciudad al:  
408-730-7483 o cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
请求语言翻译  
如果您需要语言翻译，请至少在会议开始前 48 小时联系市政府。联系电  
话：  
408-730-7483 或发送电子邮件至 cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice  
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make  
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need  
special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  
Reach the Planning Division at 408-730-7440 or at planning@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
(28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).  
LEGAL NOTICES  
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on  
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  
imposes a 90 day deadline for the filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an  
agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.