REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN24-00489) to Construct a One-Story 11,100 Square-Foot Prefabricated Steel Building with Associated Site Improvements Located at 2290 De La Cruz Boulevard.
Report
File No.: PLN24-00352
Location: 2290 De La Cruz Boulevard, an 85,718 square-foot project site located on the northeast corner of De La Cruz Boulevard and Mathew Avenue, approximately 955 feet north of Reed Street
Applicant: Crash Champions and Eric Shephard Architects, Inc.
Owner(s): DP Ventures
Request: Architectural Review to construct a one-story 11,100 square-foot prefabricated steel building and associated site improvements.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The project site is surrounded by heavy industrial uses with light industrial uses across De La Cruz Boulevard as shown in Attachment 1 (Vicinity Map).
* The project site was originally developed with a one-story industrial building in 1967 for warehouse and industrial use, which is currently being used for vehicle repair. The site also has uncovered vehicle and commercial bus storage at the rear of the property where the proposed building will be located.
* The applicant requests the construction of a new freestanding 11,100 square-foot building. Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(4), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The project proposes demolition of the existing asphalt parking area to construct a one-story 11,100 square-foot prefabricated steel building with associated landscaping and parking improvements.
* The proposal was deemed cleared from the Project Clearance Committee (PCC) on April 8, 2025, and is consistent with the Zoning Code.
* The project is consistent with the Santa Clara Community Design Guidelines:
o Building and Site Design
* The proposed construction will consist of ash-g...
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