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Planning Commission approves housing project

SunnyvaleJun 9, 20262 min read

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The Planning Commission approved an 8-story, 265-unit apartment project at 1215 Bordeaux Dr. and recommended extending the temporary moratorium on smoke shops by 10 months and 15 days.

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Moffett Park Special Development Low Medium Density Residential/Planned Development

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The commission signed off on a new apartment building with 265 homes, 217 parking spaces, and a 14,700-square-foot neighborhood park in Moffett Park. That project can move forward unless it is appealed or reviewed by the City Council by June 23, 2026. The commission also recommended extending Sunnyvale’s temporary ban on new smoke shops for another 10 months and 15 days so the City can study how to regulate them.

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Approved the Moffett Park Special Development Permit for an 8-story, 265-unit apartment building with a neighborhood park at 1215 Bordeaux Dr. by a 7-0 vote.
Recommended that City Council extend the temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of smoke shops for an additional 10 months and 15 days, with a corrected date in the ordinance preamble, by a 7-0 vote.
Approved the May 26, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes with a revision to the outreach-process comment, by a 7-0 vote.

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Jun 9, 2026, 1:00 AMOnline and Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086completed

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

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6 P.M. SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (Study Session)
Call to Order
Roll Call
Study Session
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.69-acre site: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish the existing one-story single-family dwelling and construct eight two-story single-family dwellings with overall 65.8% Floor Area Ratio (FAR). TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide into nine lots. Location: 781 S Wolfe Road (APN: 211-05-009) File #: PLNG-2025-0592 Zoning: Low-Medium Density Residential/Planned Development (R-2/PD) Applicant / Owner: California Communities/Forrest Mozart (applicant)/(owner) Environmental Review: Addendum to previously adopted Negative Declaration, Filed July 2, 2025 (Conf. No. 204714906). Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Adjourn Special Meeting
7 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2026
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
Proposed Project: Recommend that City Council Adopt an Ordinance Extending the Urgency Interim Ordinance Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment and Operation of 'Smoke Shops' for an Additional 10 Months, 15 Days. Location: Citywide File #: PLNG-2026-0232 Environmental Review: Exempt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Government Code 15061(b)(3)), would not result in a significant impact. Staff: Rebecca Moon, (408) 730-2700, rmoon@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 1.97-acre site: MOFFETT PARK SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to demolish the existing one-story 25,820-square foot office building and construct an 8-story, 265-unit apartment building (297,406 square feet) with 217 parking spaces, and a 14,700-square foot neighborhood park. Location: 1215 Bordeaux Dr. (APN: 110-25-017) File #: PLNG-2025-0582 Zoning: Moffett Park - Residential (MP-R) Applicant / Owner: Beam Reach (applicant) / Deerfield 1215 Bordeaux LLC (owner) Environmental Review: Environmental impacts of the project are addressed in the Moffett Park Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR); no additional review required per CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, WLao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
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