REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the architectural design of a new data center at 2905 Stender Way
Report
File No.(s): PLN2019-14118 and CEQ2020-01075
Location: 2905 Stender Way, the 3.9-acre project site is located at the intersection of Stender Way and Central Expressway; APN: 216-29-108; property is zoned Planned Development (PD).
Applicant / Owner: Coresite Real Estate SV9 L.P.
Request: Approval of Architectural Review for an approved 250,000 square feet four-story data center including 19,600 square feet office space for the data center tenants, and Minor Modification to increase the building height to 87 feet and reduce the parking space requirements.
Project Data - see Attachment 7 for full-sized table
Lot Size: 3.9 acres
170,000 square feet
Existing Floor Area (sq.ft.)
Demolish
(sq.ft.)
Proposed
(sq.ft.)
Gross Floor Area
54,000
-54,000
250,000
Lot Coverage
-
-
60,421 / 170,000 = 36%
F.A.R.
-
-
250,000 / 170,000 = 1.47
Height
-
-
87'
Parking
Surface Parking
26 spaces
Flood Zone
X
Points for Consideration
* The project will demolish an existing 54,000 industrial building with surface parking and the construction of a new 250,000 square-foot four-story data center including 19,600 square-foot office space for the data center tenants, a new electric power substation, equipment yards and onsite improvements (SV9) with 48-megawatt (MW) connections to Silicon Valley Power (SVP) service.
* Site improvements would include the new SV9 data center building, a covered loading dock, exterior lighting, gated driveway access, parking lot, and perimeter landscaping.
Zoning and General Plan
* The project site is currently designated Light Industrial in the City of Santa Clara 2010-2035 General Plan (General Plan) and is zoned Planned Development (PD). The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and zoning designations for the property.
* The proposed FAR for the project is 1.47, exceeding the base FAR of 0.60 set by ...
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