City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Zoning Administrator Hearing
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
3:00 PM
Teleconference: City Web Stream
Public Participation
CALL TO ORDER
George Schroeder, Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Proposed Project: Application on a 7,030 square-foot site:
USE PERMIT to construct a 7-foot 8.5-inch tall wooden fence within the front
yard of a single-family home.
Location: 1128 Spinosa Drive (APN: 208-08-033)
File #: PLNG-2024-0685
Zoning: R-1/S (Low Density Residential / Single-Story combining district)
Applicant / Owner: Megan Blaine (applicant) / Lynn Bos (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, 408-730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Mr. Schroeder inquired with Wendy Lao, Project Planner, if there were any
additions to the staff report.
Ms. Lao had no updates or additional comments.
Mr. Schroeder inquired with the applicant if they had any updates or comments.
Leo Baghdassarian, applicant, clarified that while the proposed 7-foot 8.5-inch tall
height seemed excessive, the property was on a slope, so the fence would actually
match the height of neighboring fences.
Mr. Schroeder inquired with Mr. Baghdassarian on whether they planned to paint
the proposed fence or leave it as-is for a natural wooden look.
Mr. Baghdassarian stated they intended to leave the proposed fence as-is.
Lyn Bos, applicant, stated that they had been renovating the property and hoped
the fence would provide them with a bit more usable space for activities such as
gardening. Mr. Bos assured that she intended for the fence to blend in nicely with
