Shila Bagley
Senior Planner
408-730-7418

Notice of Exemption #PLNG-2023-0668

Public Comment Period: April 15 to May 16

Proposed Project: DESIGN REVIEW to construct a first-story addition of 462 square feet and a new 522 square feet second-story addition to an existing one-story single-family home, resulting in 2,920 square feet (2,452 square foot living area and 414 square foot garage) that utilizes a Green Building incentive for a 47.9% floor area ratio (FAR). 

Location: 1585 Mallard Way (309-31-071)

Zoning: R-0 (Low-Density Residential)

Applicant/Owner: Suyash Jain

Cindy Hom
Associate Planner
408-730-7411

Notice of Determination #PLNG-2023-0134

Public Comment Period: April 24 to May 24

Proposed Project: Use Permit to demolish an existing recreation center, surface parking lot, and six-level parking structure to allow a new 592,567 square-foot research and development (R&D) building along Central Expressway; demolition of four buildings (928 East Arques Avenue, 242 Commercial Street, 230 Commercial Street, and 222 Commercial Street) to allow for a new seven-story parking structure along Commercial Street; demolition of one building at 930 East California Avenue to allow for the expansion of an existing PG&E electrical substation; and installation of associated site improvements around the proposed R&D building and parking structure. The site would retain four existing industrial/office/R&D buildings, including an office building (930 East Arques Avenue), Building 81 (974 East Arques Avenue), Building 85 (978 East Arques Avenue), and a central utility plant. The project includes merging seven existing lots to form a larger campus parcel, with one existing lot remaining at 222 Commercial Street. The project also includes a variance to exceed the maximum height limit and floor plate sizes in the Arques Campus Specific Plan.

Location: 974 East Arques Avenue (205-36-006, -007, and -08); 928-930 East Arques Avenue (205-35-017); 222, 230 and 242 Commercial Street (204-35-006, -007 and -008, respectively); and 930 East California Street (205-35-003)

Zoning: M-S (Industrial and Service)

Applicant/Owner: Applied Materials