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Planning panel approves 265‑unit Moffett Park tower with 40 below‑market homes and reduced EV requirement
Summary
The Sunnyvale Planning Commission voted 7‑0 June 8 to approve an eight‑story, 265‑unit building at 1215 Bordeaux Drive with 217 parking spaces, a 14,700‑sq‑ft neighborhood park portion, 40 below‑market units, one concession and 11 waivers; staff and the applicant committed to required pre‑permit mitigation including soil management, bird‑safe glazing and GreenPoint/CalGreen measures.
The Planning Commission on June 8 approved a major Moffett Park housing project at 1215 Bordeaux Drive, voting 7‑0 to clear an eight‑story, 265‑unit development that includes 40 deed‑restricted below‑market rate (BMR) units and a 14,700‑square‑foot portion of the planned Bordeaux neighborhood park.
Staff project planner Wendy Laauo told the commission the proposal would demolish an existing office building and construct 265 residential units with 217 on‑site parking spaces (mechanical parking is proposed) and onsite open space. The applicant committed to provide 40 BMR units (27 low‑income and 13 very‑low‑income) integrated across floors rather than concentrated in a single block.
The project requests one concession under state density‑bonus law — to reduce the Moffett Park Specific Plan’s EV station targets — and 11 waivers including setbacks, open space dimension rules and loading dimensions. Laauo said the project meets California’s 2025 CalGreen mandatory measures (two EV chargers + three EV‑ready spaces for the non‑mechanical stalls) but seeks a concession to the specific plan’s higher EV‑ready targets. The applicant and staff described a technical plan to make the mechanical parking conduit‑ready so the garage can be upgraded to serve more EVs as demand increases.
On environmental and operational details, the commission heard that contaminated‑soil management plans, a vapor‑intrusion mitigation plan if required, bird‑safe glazing details, GreenPoint design commitments and a TDM (transportation demand management) program must be completed and approved during the building permit phase. City environmental peer reviewers flagged items that the applicant agreed to address; the city will verify compliance before permits are issued.
Commissioners asked about shared parking with neighboring offices, mechanical parking operation during power outages, and how the neighborhood park dimension was negotiated. The applicant said it had contacted nearby employers about shared parking but had not yet secured an agreement; staff encouraged continued outreach. On the park, the proposal preserves a 70‑foot‑wide park strip on site (down from an 80‑foot concept) as a trade‑off for setbacks and to ensure a high‑quality habitat patch element consistent with the Specific Plan.
The commission approved staff’s recommendation (Alternative 1) and attached the standard pre‑permit conditions: recorded maintenance obligations, final bird‑safe and landscape plans, a soil/site management plan approved prior to demolition or grading permits, and GreenPoint/CalGreen compliance. The decision may be appealed within 15 calendar days.
What’s next: If not appealed, the applicant will proceed to building‑permit submittal; staff emphasized that several mitigation measures — particularly soil management, bird‑safe glazing and the TDM program — must be resolved before permits are released.
