Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District SB 79 Exclusion (File No. PLNG-2026-0118)
Sunnyvale
Description
A proposed ordinance temporarily excluding the historic Murphy Avenue district from SB 79 upzoning requirements, recommended unanimously to the City Council.
Impact summary
Protects the downtown restaurant and retail corridor from conversion to high-density housing until the next housing element cycle.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Sunnyvale
- Address
- 100 block of South Murphy Avenue and surrounding parcels, Sunnyvale, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — May 5, 2026
An ordinance temporarily excluding the historic Murphy Avenue district from SB 79's state-mandated transit-oriented upzoning was introduced.
Planning Commission — April 13, 2026
A proposed ordinance temporarily excluding the historic Murphy Avenue district from SB 79 upzoning requirements, recommended unanimously to the City Council.
Related issues (1)
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