City of Sunnyvale

Notice and Agenda

Planning Commission

Monday, March 23, 2026

6:00 PM

Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:00 PM | 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

6 P.M. SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (Study Session)

Call to Order

Call to Order in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Study Session

The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address

the Planning Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda.

Proposed Project: Draft Lower Density Residential Objective Design

Standards that will update and replace the existing Single-Family Home

Design Techniques (City Council Study Issue CDD 20-01 and Strategic

Goal Project ID HO-25)

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Location: Citywide

File #: PLNG-2024-0517

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

Adjourn Special Meeting

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 March 9, 2026

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Recommendation:

Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 9,

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:

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish an existing

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19,512 square foot industrial building and construct a 172-unit

multi-family housing development (170 affordable units plus two

managers’ units) within a seven-story building (five levels of

housing on top of two levels of podium parking).

Location: 1171 Sonora Court (APN: 205-50-024)

File #: PLNG-2024-0003

Zoning: MXD-1 (Flexible Mixed Use I)

Applicant / Owner: MP Sonora Court Associates, L.P. (applicant) /

City of Sunnyvale (owner)

Environmental Review: The project is within the scope of the

Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) and the LSAP Program EIR (State

Clearinghouse No. 2013082030) and 2021 Lawrence Station Area Plan

Update/Intuitive Surgical Corporate Campus Project Subsequent

Environmental Impact Report (SEIR - State Clearinghouse No.

2019012022). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168, no

additional CEQA review and documentation is required.

Project Planner: Margaret Netto, (408) 730-7628,

mnetto@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Recommendation:

Alternative 1: Make the findings required to approve the CEQA

determination that the project is consistent with the Lawrence

Station Area Plan (LSAP) and the LSAP Program EIR and

2021 LSAP Update/Intuitive Surgical Corporate Campus

Project Subsequent EIR and no additional environmental

review is required as described in the Final Environmental

Checklist in Attachment 5, and approve the Special

Development Permit based on the findings in Attachment 3,

and conditions of approval in Attachment 4.

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.