While the Sunnyvale City Council found a lot to like about a proposed housing project in east Sunnyvale, state law stymied any inclination it might have had to deny it.
During its last meeting on March 24, the council moved the project forward. A group of residents near the proposed development, set to be located at 510 and 920 De Guigne Drive, appealed the planning commission’s decision to approve the project.
“The city has very little discretion when the state density bonus law comes into play,” said Trudi Ryan, the city’s community development director. “The courts have interpreted a lot of the provisions very broadly that essentially applicants are afforded the opportunity to build the project they designed for the site.”…