Council approves Platform Moffett Park development agreement for 333 Moffett Park Drive

The Sunnyvale City Council voted to approve the development agreement, site master plan and special development permit for Platform Moffett Park (333 Moffett Park Drive), a three‑story office/R&D project atop a three‑story parking podium.

Project planner Margaret Neto and applicant David Hardy (Ellis Partners) described the design: roughly 293,000–294,000 square feet of office/R&D space arranged as two three‑story massing volumes perched over a three‑level parking podium; the podium contains about 800 parking stalls (218 public, the rest private), 77 public EV charging stalls, approximately one acre of private elevated park space and roughly 12,000–13,000 square feet of privately owned publicly accessible space (POPAS). The project is designed to be LEED Platinum and all electric, includes about 50,000 square feet of pollinator plantings and enhanced stormwater infrastructure, and is mass‑timber‑ready so the developer may select timber or steel structural systems later.

The development agreement includes a $3.1 million community benefit contribution, privately owned publicly accessible areas, a bike repair station and a shuttle drop‑off. The staff report and subsequent attachment clarified privately owned publicly accessible easement language and conditions of approval. Staff recommended approval with modifications; the planning commission had unanimously approved the project and recommended the modifications.

During public comment labor representatives urged strong labor standards, local hiring and apprenticeship opportunities; the applicant stated Ellis Partners is committed to working with contractors who pay living wages and provide safe work conditions. Support came from the Moffett Park Business Group and local construction firms.

Council Member Lay recused from the item (spouse employment conflict noted on the record). The council approved the ordinance (development agreement adoption) and related permits on a roll call vote that recorded a 5‑0 result with one recusal and one absence (Council Member Srinivasan absent).

Quote: "It will be a LEED platinum all electric building," the project planner said. Developer David Hardy said the podium design conceals parking and creates elevated amenity space while meeting the specific plan’s mobility and sustainability goals.

Implications: The project represents the first major commercial application under the 2023 Moffett Park Specific Plan and will establish a design precedent in the district. The city will monitor construction, tree mitigation (128 existing trees removed; 87 new trees proposed) and implementation of the POPAS easement language.