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City of Burlingame
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
7:00 PM Council Chambers/OnlineMonday, April 24, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers/Online
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Community Development Director Kevin
Gardiner, Planning Manager Ruben Hurin, and Assistant City Attorney Scott Spansail.
2. ROLL CALL
Horan, Comaroto, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, and TsePresent6 -
GaulAbsent1 -
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Tse noted that she was not present at the April 10, 2023 meeting, but watched the video
and feels comfortable participating in the vote.
Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Comaroto, to approve the
meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:Horan, Comaroto, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, and Tse6 -
Absent:Gaul1 -
a.Draft April 10, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Draft April 10, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Planning Manager Hurin noted that Item 8a - 1409 Chapin Avenue has been continued and will not be
reviewed this evening.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
There were no Public Comments.
6. STUDY ITEMS
There were no Study Items.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no Consent Calendar Items.
8. REGULAR ACTION ITEMS
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a.1409 Chapin Avenue, zoned CAC - Application for a Master Sign Program for a sign
above the ground floor and to exceed allowable sign area on an existing commercial
building. The project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15311 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines. (Nick
Ford, Golden Gate Sign Co. Inc., applicant and sign designer; Cullinane Trust, et. al.,
property owner) (102 noticed) Staff Contact: Ruben Hurin
This application was continued for further review by Planning Division staff.
9. DESIGN REVIEW STUDY
a.814 Paloma Avenue, zoned R-1- Application for Design Review and Special Permits for
plate height and attached garage for a first floor addition to an existing single -unit
dwelling and new attached garage. (Joe Sabel, designer and applicant, Keith Brasel and
Marilyn Chan, property owners) (80 noticed) Staff Contact: Ruben Hurin
814 Paloma Ave - Staff Report
814 Paloma Ave - Attachments
814 Paloma Ave - Plans
Attachments:
All Commissioners have visited the project site. Planning Manager Hurin provided an overview of the staff
report.
Acting Chair Pfaff opened the public hearing.
Joe Sabel, designer and Keith Brasel, property owner, represented the applicant and answered questions
regarding the application.
Public Comments:
>There were no public comments.
Acting Chair Pfaff closed the public hearing.
Commission Discussion/Direction:
>Correct the drafting discrepancies shown on the elevations and the renderings. The rear elevation
seems to be in reverse. The right side elevation and rendering do not reflect what is shown in the rear
elevation.
>There may be a roof drainage issue on the new attached garage along the valley; it seems that the
closest location for a downspout is across a window and may interfere with the operation of that window.
>Plans noted that Bedrooms 1 & 2 have “No Work” but according to floor plan, new doors are being put
in. Please remove notation if new doors are indeed being proposed.
>Appreciate the one story addition, keeping the remodel and expansion with a minimalist approach to it
because so many of the expansions right now are going to the maximum. Although there are not many
great examples of attached garages on that street, I can appreciate the attached garage and what it does
to the property, locating it further back and not bringing it forward unlike the neighbor further down. That
one does not work even if it was a newer addition.
>I don’t have any issues with the height because it works in the back, but I am struggling with the roof
lines. The standing seam metal roof in the back is not working for a form perspective. There are just too
many forms not connecting. The garage gable is not really integrating the garage into the overall, it is
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putting a whole new roof structure and not attaching. The front 3D drawings seem to be holding ok. The
rear 3D drawings look over extended that it is making it hard to appreciate if the forms are there. Suggests
taking another look into the roof design. It is not the square footage or the height that bothers me, it is
trying to get them to work together. This feels like they are disconnected at the moment. Consider altering
the existing roof to frame it correctly, that might be a better solution so that it holds together.
>I also appreciate keeping the remodel as a single story and trying to be consistent with what exists .
The new left and right elevations show different kinds of windows. Consider having all the windows
consistent.
>I can appreciate the request for attached garage, that a lot of the existing house is being retained and
maintaining the look, the finish, and the materials. I agree with my fellow commissioner that the roof can
be simplified. The floor plan seems to work fine. I also don ’t have a problem with the plate height request
at the rear. Really, it is just about pulling it together and to take the chance to make sure that all the
drawings are representing the same intended proposed design.
>Suggests looking at the back porch area; make it consistent and level it out to have one big stair
going down versus two different stairs.
>Consider including a walkway up the front that could open up your front door.
>Consider adding some shade break at the sliding doors off the family room at the back because
without any protection that window will get a beating from the sun in the morning. That will also help break
up the elevation a little bit. It doesn ’t have to be complicated, just a little bit of something to break up the
sun.
>I would like to echo my fellow commissioners. In addition to what my fellow commissioner said about
the garage, the two windows, the bathroom and bedroom #2 facing the roof will be awkward. There must
be something we can do regarding the roof lines. Consider putting in handrails at the back patio,
especially with small children. With approximately a 2’-8” porch height, as a contractor, that is higher than
what I would go. It will look better too since you can add planters and other things there. It will help soften
that rough edge. All in all, I do appreciate the remodel idea, not scraping and rebuilding. It does fit the
neighborhood very well and to those things I am in favor of.
>I like the project. I would approve it as it is. The roof does not bother me. I like the comments about
the windows being consistent.
>I agree that the doors at the back going to the porch seem very tall and looks very flat. It will be great
to add some trellis there. It will look nice and fit the house well. I like the existing shingles and appreciate
that you are reusing all that you could.
Commissioner Tse made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lowenthal, to place on the item
on the Regular Action Calendar when plans have been revised as directed. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:Horan, Comaroto, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, and Tse6 -
Absent:Gaul1 -
10. COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS
There were no Commissioner's Reports.
11. DIRECTOR REPORTS
Planning Manager Hurin noted that at the April 17, 2023 City Council meeting, the Council appointed
Walker Shores as the new Planning Commissioner to replace outgoing Commissioner Michael Gaul.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No Future Agenda Items were suggested.
13. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Notice: Any individuals who require special assistance or a disability-related modification or
accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative
format for the agenda, meeting notice, agenda packet or other writings that may be distributed at the
meeting, should contact Ruben Hurin, Planning Manager, by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023 at
rhurin@burlingame.org or 650-558-7256. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting, the materials related to it, and
your ability to comment.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on
this agenda will be made available for inspection via www.burlingame.org/planningcommission/agenda
or by emailing the Planning Manager at rhurin@burlingame.org. If you are unable to obtain information
via the City's website or through email, contact the Planning Manager at 650-558-7256.
An action by the Planning Commission is appealable to the City Council within 10 days of the Planning
Commission's action on April 24, 2023. If the Planning Commission's action has not been appealed or
called up for review by the Council by 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2023, the action becomes final. In order to
be effective, appeals must be in writing to the City Clerk and must be accompanied by an appeal fee of
$745.00, which includes noticing costs.
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