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RESOLUTION NO. 124-2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING
THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN/DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (DONNELLY AVENUE
AREA) TO ALLOW MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR ON
PROPERTIES LOCATED NORTH OF DONNELLY AVENUE THAT HAVE SOLE
FRONTAGE ON DONNELLY AVENUE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME hereby finds as follows:
WHEREAS, the change to allow residential uses above the first floor is consistent with
Goal/Policy LU-6.1 of the Downtown Specific Plan which encourages allowing housing in the
Howard Avenue area as well as on the periphery of Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the change to allow residential uses above the first floor on properties
located north of Donnelly Avenue that have sole frontage on Donnelly Avenue is consistent with
the adjacent high density multifamily residential land use designation for the abutting properties
to the north and will not alter the land use patterns in the area; and
WHEREAS, the change to allow residential uses above the first floor on properties
located north of Donnelly Avenue is consistent with Goal/Policy LU-3 of the Downtown Specific
Plan in that it ensures a sensitive transition between the existing abutting residential areas and
the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3, Section 3.3.4 — Donnelly Avenue Area, of the Downtown
Specific Plan has been amended to show that residential uses are allowed above the first floor
on properties located north of Donnelly Avenue that have sole frontage on Donnelly Avenue, as
shown on the attached Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Table 3-1 of the Downtown Specific Plan has been amended to show that
residential uses are allowed above the first floor on properties located north of Donnelly Avenue
that have sole frontage on Donnelly Avenue, as shown on the attached Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing on September 21, 2020, the City
Council considered the Planning Commission's August 10, 2020 recommendation in support of
amending the City's General Plan/Downtown Specific Plan to allow multifamily residential uses
above the first floor on properties located north of Donnelly Avenue that have sole frontage on
Donnelly Avenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the
amendments to Chapter 3 — Land Use of the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan as described
herein. The Community Development Director shall have the discretion to make any other edits
in the Downtown Specific Plan if they are deemed necessary in order to be consistent with the
amendments to Chapter 3 as described herein.
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RESOLUTION NO. 124-2020
DocuSigned by:
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Emily Beach, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 511 day
of October, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk