City of Sunnyvale  
Notice and Agenda  
Planning Commission  
Monday, February 10, 2025  
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  
• Language access and 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 via teleconference and 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 January 27, 2025  
1.A  
25-0281  
Recommendation:  
Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 27,  
2025 as submitted.  
Proposed Project:  
Related applications on a 0.14-acre site:  
1.B  
25-0284  
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow construction of a 398 square-foot  
first story addition and 760 square-foot second story addition to  
an existing one-story single-family home, on a 6,215.62  
square-foot lot, resulting in a single-family home of 2,952 square  
feet and 47.5% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).  
Location: 721 Harvard Ave (APN: 201-10-001)  
File #: PLNG-2024-0361  
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)  
Applicant / Owner: Walter Chapman (applicant) / Mark and Briana  
Tabry (owners)  
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves  
this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
provisions.  
Project Planner: Julia Klein, (408) 730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Alternative 1: Find that the Project is Exempt from CEQA  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and Approve the  
Design Review based on the Recommended Findings in  
Attachment 3 and subject to the Recommended Conditions of  
Approval in Attachment 4.  
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.  
Consider Potential Modifications to Relocation Assistance  
Requirements for Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.71 Residential  
Tenant Protections Programs and Provide Direction to Staff  
2.  
25-0254  
Recommendation:  
Recommend to City Council Alternative 1: Do not modify  
Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.71: Residential  
Tenant Protections Programs, and keep relocation assistance  
for no fault, just cause evictions at two months of rent.  
Recommend to City Council:  
3.  
25-0107  
Proposed Project: Introduce an Ordinance to:  
Amend Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code related to  
recent State Legislation on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).  
File #: PLNG-2024-0544  
Environmental Review: The action is exempt pursuant to Public  
Resources Code Section 21080.17 and California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15268.  
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,  
avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov  
Recommendation:  
Recommend to City Council Alternative 1:  
Introduce the Ordinance (Attachment 2) Amending Title 19  
(Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code on Accessory  
Dwelling Units and find that this action is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
Public Resources Codes Sections 21080.17 and CEQA  
Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15268.  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
Planning Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026  
(Information Only)  
4.  
25-0282  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
-Staff Comments  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
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.  
Language Access and Translation  
To access written and audio translation during the meeting, click the link below:  
Choose Language and Click Attend  
Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.  
Spanish and Chinese, Traditional  
Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga  
clic en el siguiente enlace:  
Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend"  
Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la  
transcripción en el dispositivo.  
在會議期間, 如需要書面和音頻翻譯，請點擊以下鏈接：  
選擇語言並點擊參加。  
在手機上使用耳機聆聽音頻，或在您的設備上閱讀文字翻譯。  
Translation Link: https://bit.ly/TDDB-6886  
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.