771 W. Fremont Avenue Temple Project (PLNG-2024-0744)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100048
Public Agency
City of Sunnyvale
Document Title
771 W. Fremont Avenue Temple Project (PLNG-2024-0744)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/1/2026
Document Description
The project would replace the existing building with a new temple of approximately the same size.
The new temple would be approximately 23,079 square feet temple, which is 179 square feet larger
than the existing building. The new temple building would have a maximum height of 38.5 feet, with
the steeple reaching a maximum height of 129 feet. The project also includes ancillary buildings and
trash/generator/electrical/mechanical yards. The project requires a Use Permit, Variance, and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map.
Contact Information
Name
Julia Klein
Agency Name
City of Sunnyvale
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jake Elliot
Agency Name
NORR
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Trulan Preece
Agency Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Sunnyvale
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
West Fremont Avenue and Hollenbeck Avenue
Zip
94087
Parcel #
202-16-009, 202-17-047
State Highways
SR 82, SR-85, I-280
Railways
Caltrain
Other Information
771 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
The approximately 4.73-acre project site (Assessor Parcel Numbers [APNs]:
202-16-009, 202-17-047) is located at 771 W. Fremont Avenue, near the intersection of W. Fremont Avenue and Hollenbeck Avenue, in the City of Sunnyvale. The site is bounded by W. Fremont Avenue to the south, residential uses to the west, north, and east, and a private , Pre-K through 8th grade school to the northeast.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32 - Sec. 15332 In-Fill Development Projects
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets the requirement of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 In-Fill Development Projects (Class 32) exemption because a) the project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and all applicable General Plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations; b) the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; c) the project site has no value as habitat for
endangered, rare, or threatened species; d) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and e) the site can be adequately serviced by all required utilities and public services. In addition, the project does not meet any of the exceptions to exemptions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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