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City rezones 25 neighborhood lots On June 11, the Sunnyvale City Council unanimously approved resident Allen Bertke's application to rezone 25 parcels of land bounded by Bobolink Circle and Bobwhite Avenue from an R-0 (low-density residential zoning district) to R-0/S (low-density residential/single-story combining district). Bertke said that the area is made up of single-family homes, more than 75 percent of which are single-story structures. And neighborhood residents, including him, would like to keep it that way, he said. "The two main issues here are privacy and property value," Bertke said. Bertke, along with other residents, requested council members to pass the ordinance, which would restrict the area to single-story homes and not allow area homeowners to add second stories to their homes. If homeowners did so, they would be able to look directly down into their next-door neighbors' windows from their second-story rooms, residents said at the meeting. This is the second such application in Sunnyvale. In July 2001, the city council approved the first application for a district of 54 Eichler homes on Wright Avenue, Edmonton Avenue and La Salle Drive. "Providing this type of zoning allows the neighborhood to decide for itself what type of homes it wantsÑat least, for the next seven years," Councilman Jack Walker said. Town set for star-spangled July 4th Sunnyvale's Family Fun Festival is scheduled for July 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Baylands Park, located at 999 E. Caribbean Drive. The event will feature the Stars and Stripes 10K Road Race, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Preregistration and a $20 entry fee by June 21 are required for those who wish to participate in the race. There will be pony rides, bounce houses, face painting and carnival games for children. Families can enjoy the food booths, climbing wall and live entertainment. Robert Lowrey and Virgil Thrasher will perform old-time blues from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., and Mumbo Gumbo will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be a pie-eating contest and a vintage car show. The parking fee is $4, and a nominal fee will be charged for children's activities and food booths. For more information, call the Sunnyvale Community Center at 408.730.7350. Fremont Pool's opening is scheduled for June 26 The grand opening of the new Fremont Pool will take place on June 26 at 5 p.m. The celebration will take place poolside at Fremont Union High School, located at the corner of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road and Fremont Avenue. Highlights of the event will include an aquatic national anthem, words of inauguration and demonstrations in swimming, diving and synchronized swimming. The event is open to the community, and the public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Holly Lofgren at 408.245.2875. |
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