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Home My WebLink AboutMin - PC - 2025.05.12BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA 94010 City of Burlingame Meeting Minutes Planning Commission 7:00 PM Council Chambers/OnlineMonday, May 12, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Planning Manager Ruben Hurin, Senior Planner Catherine Keylon and Acting Assistant City Attorney Christie Crowl. 2. ROLL CALL Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and TsePresent5 - HoranAbsent1 - a.Rotation of Officers Rotation of Officers was continued to the May 27, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. 3. REQUEST FOR AB 2449 REMOTE PARTICIPATION There were no requests. 4. REVIEW OF AGENDA Item 8b - 1508 Vancouver Avenue has been continued to the May 27, 2025 Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA There were no public comments on non-agenda items. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR a.Approval of April 14, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Draft April 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments: Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Pfaff, to approve the April 14, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes:Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse5 - Absent:Horan1 - 7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING) a.Major Design Review and Special Permit at 1519 Bernal Avenue (Project No. DSR24-0021) Page 1City of Burlingame May 12, 2025Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Application for Major Design Review and Special Permit for a second floor balcony for a first and second story addition to an existing single -unit dwelling in the R -1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approved the Major Design Review and Special Permit as conditioned. CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review purusuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15301(e)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: Catherine Keylon Applicant and Architect: Byoung Choi Property Owners: Jee Yu and Jihoon Kim 1519 Bernal Ave - Staff Report 1519 Bernal Ave - Design Review Analysis 1519 Bernal Ave - Resolution 1519 Bernal Ave - Previous Plans 1519 Bernal Ave - Proposed Plans Attachments: SPEAKERS: Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner Applicant: Byoung Choi, Designer Members of Public: None Emails: None Documents: PowerPoint by Staff Ex-Parte Communication: Commissioner Schmid was recused from this item as he lives within 500 feet from the subject property. Chair Lowenthal made a motion, seconded by Acting Vice-Chair Shores, to approve Planning Commission Resolution 2025-05.12-7A, as presented and subject to the conditions. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes:Lowenthal, Pfaff, Shores, and Tse4 - Absent:Horan1 - Recused:Schmid1 - b.Master Sign Program at 1766 El Camino Real (Project No. MSP25-0003) Application for Master Sign Program for new wall signs located above the first story of the building and for number of signs on the primary frontage on a multi -unit residential building in the NMBU (North Burlingame Mixed-Use) zoning district. Staff recommends the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve a Master Sign Page 2City of Burlingame May 12, 2025Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Program as conditioned. CEQA Determination: The project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15311 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: Catherine Keylon Applicant and Property Owner: CP VIII ECR, LLC Designer: SignCraft Inc. 1766 El Camino Real - Staff Report 1766 El Camino Real - Area Map 1766 El Camino Real - Resolution 1766 El Camino Real - Proposed Plans Attachments: SPEAKERS: Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner Applicant: Lisa Phyfe Members of Public: None Emails: None Documents: PowerPoint by Staff Ex-Parte Communication: None Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tse, to approve Planning Commission Resolution 2025-05.12-7B, as presented and subject to the conditions. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes:Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse5 - Absent:Horan1 - 8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING) a.Hillside Area Construction Permit and Variances at 19 El Quanito Way (Project No. HACP25-0001) Application for Hillside Area Construction Permit and Variance for front setbacks for a single-story addition to an existing single -unit dwelling in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Staff: 'Amelia Kolokihakaufisi, Associate Planner Applicant and Designer: Tim Raduenz, Form+ One Design Property Owners: Angelique and Chris Rypinski 19 El Quanito Way - Staff Report 19 El Quanito Way - Area Map 19 El Quanito Way - Proposed Plans Attachments: Page 3City of Burlingame May 12, 2025Planning Commission Meeting Minutes SPEAKERS: Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner Applicant: Tim, Raduenz, Designer Members of Public: None Emails: None Documents: PowerPoint by Staff Ex-Parte Communication: None Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tse, to place the item on the Consent Calendar with no requested changes to the project. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes:Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse5 - Absent:Horan1 - b.Major Design Review at 1508 Vancouver Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0006) Application for Major Design Review for a new, two -story single-unit dwelling and detached garage in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Staff: 'Amelia Kolokihakaufisi, Associate Planner Applicant and Designer: Song Gao Property Owner: Tan Tseng 1508 Vancouver Ave - Staff Report 1508 Vancouver Ave - Area Map 1508 Vancouver Ave - Proposed Plans Attachments: Item 8b - 1508 Vancouver Avenue has been continued to the May 27, 2025 Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum. 9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS Planning Manager Hurin noted that at their meeting on May 5, 2025, the City Council reappointed John Schmid to the Planning Commission. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Page 4City of Burlingame