Sunnyvale wants to preserve retail space in an underserved community, but the city will have to convince developers the investment is worthwhile.
The Sunnyvale City Council voted unanimously Tuesday last week, with Councilmember Murali Srinivasan absent, to approve a retail preservation program for two aging retail centers slated to be turned into townhomes. The program would allow the developers to skirt affordable housing requirements if they add more commercial space. The initial proposals don’t include enough retail to sustain the neighborhoods, councilmembers and residents said.
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