City of Sunnyvale

Meeting Minutes

Planning Commission

Monday, February 12, 2024

6:00 PM

Online and Bay Conference Room

(Room 145), City Hall,

456 W. Olive Ave.,

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Special Meeting: Study Session - 6:00 PM | Public Hearing - 7:00 PM

6 P.M. STUDY SESSION

Call to Order

Commissioner Howard called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

Roll Call

Present: 4 -

Absent: 3 -

Commissioner Galen Kim Davis

Commissioner Daniel Howard

Commissioner Michael Serrone

Commissioner Neela Shukla

Chair Martin Pyne

Vice Chair Nathan Iglesias

Commissioner John Howe

Chair Pyne arrived at 6:10 PM.

The absences of Commissioner Howe and Vice Chair Iglesias are excused.

Study Session

Proposed Project:

24-0271

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: Redevelop a 0.62-acre

commercial property. Demolish the existing gas station canopy and auto

service building and construct a new 4,400 square foot gas station

canopy and a 3,614 square foot one-story commercial building

comprising a 2,396 square foot convenience store, and a 1,218 square

foot takeout restaurant and resulting in 34% floor area ratio (FAR).

Location: 898 East Fremont Avenue (APN: 309-10-015)

File #: 2016-7978

Zoning: C-1/PD (Neighborhood Business/ Planned Development

combining district)

Applicant / Owner: Petroleum Investments, LLC (applicant) / MI

Architects, Inc. (owner)

Environmental Review: No additional review required pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15162 and

15168(c)(2) and (4) - environmental impacts of the project are

addressed in the 2016 Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)

Environmental Impact Report (EIR - State Clearinghouse No.

2012032003).

Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458,

avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Adjourn Study Session

7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Pyne called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

Chair Pyne led the salute to the flag.

ROLL CALL

Present: 5 -

Absent: 2 -

Chair Martin Pyne

Commissioner Galen Kim Davis

Commissioner Daniel Howard

Commissioner Michael Serrone

Commissioner Neela Shukla

Vice Chair Nathan Iglesias

Commissioner John Howe

The absences of Commissioner Howe and Vice Chair Iglesias are excused.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Stephen Meier provided comments on the lawsuit between San Francisco

Baykeeper and the City of Sunnyvale.

CONSENT CALENDAR

There were no public speakers for this agenda item.

MOTION: Commissioner Howard moved and Commissioner Davis seconded the

motion to approve the Consent Calendar.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 5 -

Chair Pyne

Commissioner Davis

Commissioner Howard

Commissioner Serrone

Commissioner Shukla

No: 0

Absent: 2 -

Vice Chair Iglesias

Commissioner Howe

This decision, as it applies to Agenda Item 1.B, is final unless appealed or called up

for review by the City Council by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2024

1.A

24-0279

Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2024 as submitted.

Proposed Project:

DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a first-story addition of 222 square

1.B

24-0207

feet to an existing one-story duplex, resulting in 4,104 square feet

(2,440 square feet living area, 595 square feet garage, and 847

covered patio) and 42% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).

Location: 560-562 Crawford Drive (APN:201-330-48)

File #: PLNG-2023-0699

Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)

Applicant / Owner: Zijun (Jackey) Yan

Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this

project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.

Project Planner: Shila Bagley, (408) 730-7418,

sbagley@sunnyvale.ca.gov

Alternative 1: Approve the Design Review with the Conditions of Approval in

Attachment 4.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

None.

STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES

None.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS