Sunnyvale zoning administrator approves Padel Ball facility at 1365 Geneva Drive

The City of Sunnyvale zoning administrator approved a special development permit and associated parking adjustments on March 26 for a Padel Ball recreational facility at 1365 Geneva Drive.

The decision allows the tenant-improvement project, filed as PONG20240763 by applicant Baye Bridal and located in the Moffett Park specific plan area, to proceed with the recommended findings in Attachment 2 and the conditions in Attachment 3. Zoning Administrator George Schroeder made the ruling after staff briefed the hearing and no members of the public provided comment.

Momo Ishijima, senior planner, told the hearing that she had reviewed the project and had "no updates to the staff report" and had not received inquiries from neighboring properties. When the applicant asked about a recommended condition (BP-8) requiring screening for mechanical and roof equipment, Ishijima said, "If you're not planning to put any equipment on the roof or outside, then you can just disregard that condition. It's just there in the future if you need to upgrade the air conditioning system or any other equipment that you need to place outside or on the roof. It would need to be screened." She also said material and color samples would not be required for an interior tenant-improvement project unless the applicant proposed a substantial exterior color change, in which case a staff-level planning permit would be required before proceeding with an exterior repaint.

Applicant representatives (identified in the record as Ms. Klein and Mr. Gandolfo) confirmed the work will be tenant improvements only and that no exterior color change or rooftop equipment is planned. Peter (city staff) reported there were no members of the public present to provide comment.

At the close of the public hearing, Schroeder said he "can make the required findings for the special development and the parking adjustments, and I will go ahead and take action on alternative 1, which is to approve the special development permit with the recommended findings in attachment 2 and the recommended conditions in attachment 3." He noted the decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days. The hearing was then adjourned.

The record for this action includes file number PONG20240763, the project address 1365 Geneva Drive, applicant Baye Bridal, and property owner Google LLC.