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Julia Klein approves Sunnyvale use permit for front-yard fence at 1617 Edmonton Avenue
Summary
Julia Klein, the Zoom administrator for the July 15 zone-administrator hearing, approved a use permit allowing a front-yard fence at 1617 Edmonton Avenue (PLMG-2025-0835). Planner Momo Ishijima reported no changes to the staff report; one neighbor spoke in support. The decision may be appealed within 15 days.
Julia Klein, the Zoom administrator for Sunnyvale’s July 15 zone-administrator hearing, approved a use permit allowing a front-yard fence at 1617 Edmonton Avenue (APN 32015005, planning file PLMG-2025-0835). Klein said the decision follows the recommended findings and conditions in the staff packet and noted the approval may be appealed within 15 calendar days.
Momo Ishijima, the city project planner, told the hearing he had no changes to the staff report and that one member of the public had requested the staff packet link. "I don't have a presentation, and I don't have any changes to the staff report," Ishijima said.
The application, filed by applicant Siyu Tan with property owner Byron Milligan, proposes a wood-slab fence with concrete elements and a six-foot-tall section at the patio. The applicant said the submitted drawings remain unchanged. "Just proposing a wood slab fence with some concrete elements, 6 foot tall for the patio," the applicant said.
Owner Byron Milligan told the hearing he was "enthusiastic about the design" and believed the fence would be harmonious with the house and neighborhood. Neighbor Wendy Wong spoke during public comment and said she was "fully supportive of this project," adding that the design fits the local cul-de-sac and will be a pleasing addition.
Klein explained her ruling by saying the proposed fence heights, as measured from grade, are similar to other fences in nearby neighborhoods and that the design and landscaping would provide an upgrade without creating a walled-off street. She cited the recommended findings in the staff packet and the recommended conditions as the basis for approval.
Planner materials noted the project is covered by a Class 3 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Klein closed the zone-administrator hearing after announcing the approval and reminded attendees that the applicant or notified neighbors may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days of the hearing date.
No formal motion or roll-call vote was recorded in the hearing transcript; the ruling was issued directly by the administrator at the close of public comment.
