434 Crescent Avenue Townhomes (PLNG-2024-0719)
Sunnyvale
Description
A 0.26-acre R-3/PD site keeps its 1930 Craftsman bungalow (a Heritage Resource) and adds four three-story townhomes, creating five residential lots and one common lot. The commission approved it unanimously after the hearing was continued from July 13 for a noticing error.
Impact summary
Adds four ownership homes while preserving a historic craftsman bungalow; Heritage Preservation Commission review still required.
Applicant
- Name
- Gordon Wong, GKW Architects (applicant); John Chao (owner)
- Address
- 434 Crescent Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA (APN: 211-35-030)See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 5
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jul 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Planning Commission — July 27, 2026
A 0.26-acre R-3/PD site keeps its 1930 Craftsman bungalow (a Heritage Resource) and adds four three-story townhomes, creating five residential lots and one common lot. The commission approved it unanimously after the hearing was continued from July 13 for a noticing error.
Planning Commission — July 13, 2026
Four townhomes behind a preserved 1930 craftsman bungalow, creating five lots and one common lot. Hearing continued to July 27 because the required on-site notice sign was never posted.
Planning Commission — March 9, 2026
Four three-story townhomes plus retention of the historic 1930 bungalow, with a parcel map creating five lots and one common lot and relocation of an on-site oak tree.
Related issues (1)
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