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Commission hears plans for 370‑unit Sunnyvale Park Place; commissioners request stronger waiver justification and visuals
Summary
Staff and the applicant presented a plan to demolish six industrial buildings and build 370 homes at 510 & 920 DeGuin Drive. Commissioners asked the developer to return with detailed exhibits and explicit justifications for waivers (setbacks, EIFS material, open space). Public comment urged incentives for neighborhood retail.
Staff and the applicant presented plans on Nov. 24 for converting a 20.5‑acre industrial parcel east of U.S. 101 into Sunnyvale Park Place, a 370‑unit residential development under the East Sunnyvale plan.
Project overview: Project planner Momo Rishi Jaima summarized the proposal as a use permit and tentative tract map to demolish six industrial office buildings and construct 370 units composed of detached single‑family homes, 3‑story townhomes, and 41 accessory dwelling units. The applicant is seeking concessions under the state density bonus program, including waivers or reductions to multiple objective design standards: exterior material concessions (an exception to a prohibited exterior insulation finish system/EIFS), reduced lot areas and setbacks (interior front setbacks as low as about 3.5 feet), reduced open‑space…
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