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Meeting Agenda
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Council Chambers/Online7:00 PMMonday, June 9, 2025
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California 94010
To Attend the Meeting via Zoom:
Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this Planning Commission Meeting will be held in person
and virtually via Zoom.
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Meeting ID: 897 8162 8052
Passcode: 114478
Please note that the public may not make public comments via Zoom during Planning Commission
meetings. The public may either attend the meeting in person to comment or send an email to
publiccomment@burlingame.org (see below).
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a "Request to Speak" card located on the
table by the door and then hand it to staff. The provision of a name, address, or other identifying
information is optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, however, the Chair may adjust the time
limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers
To Provide Public Comment via Email:
Members of the public may provide written comments by email to publiccomment@burlingame .org for an
agenda item. Emailed comments should include the specific agenda item on which you are commenting, or
note that your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda or is on the Consent Calendar. To
ensure the Planning Commission receives your comment, please submit your email no later than 4:00 p.m.
on the day of the meeting. Any emails received after 4:00 p.m. will not be sent to the Planning Commission
prior to the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. REQUEST FOR AB 2449 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
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Announcements/consideration and approval of requests by Planning Commissioners to participate remotely
pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54943(f)).
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. Public comments for scheduled
agenda items should wait until that item is heard by the Planning Commission.
Persons are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension of time is granted by
the Chair. Speakers desiring answers to questions should direct them to the Planning Commission and, if
relevant, the Commission may direct them to the appropriate staff member. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the
State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Planning Commission from acting on any matter that is
not on the agenda.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. They are acted on simultaneously unless
separate discussion and /or action is requested by the applicant, a member of the public or a
commissioner prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion to adopt.
Approval of May 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesa.
Draft May 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Major Design Review and Special Permit at 709 Howard Avenue (Project No.
DSR25-0001)
Application for Major Design Review and Special Permit for attached garage for a
single-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.
Staff: Brittany Xiao, Assistant Planner
Applicant and Designer: Cynthia Muñoz, Stoecker & Northway Architects, Inc.
Property Owner: Beverly Young
b.
709 Howard Ave - Staff Report
709 Howard Ave - Area Map
709 Howard Ave - Resolution
709 Howard Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
There are no Action Items for review.
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8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
Major Design Review, Hillside Area Construction Permit, and Special Permit at 1556
Bernal Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0005)
Application for Major Design Review, Hillside Area Construction Permit, and Special
Permit for 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.
Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
Applicant and Architect: Team Metric Inc.
Property Owner: Rarefund Project
a.
1556 Bernal Ave - Staff Report
1556 Bernal Ave - Area Map
1556 Bernal Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review at 1113 Cambridge Road (Project No. DSR24-0031)
Application for Major Design Review for a first and second story addition to an existing
single-unit dwelling in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district.
Staff: Brittany Xiao, Assistant Planner
Applicant and Designer: Amanda Wollman, Martinkovic Milford Architects
Property Owners: Matthew and Natalie Morrone
b.
1113 Cambridge Rd - Staff Report
1113 Cambridge Rd - Area Map
1113 Cambridge Rd - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review and Special Permits at 121 Pepper Avenue (Project No.
DSR25-0004)
Application for Major Design Review and Special Permits for plate height and attached
garage for a new, one-story single-unit dwelling and attached garage in the R -1 (Low
Density Residential) zoning district.
Staff: 'Amelia Kolokihakaufisi, Associate Planner
Applicant and Architect: John Phillips, A&E Design
Property Owners: Colin Mistele and Katherine Rafanelli
c.
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121 Pepper Ave - Staff Report
121 Pepper Ave - Area Map
121 Pepper Ave - Historic Resource Evaluation
121 Pepper Ave - Arborist Report
121 Pepper Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review at 1315 Burlingame Avenue (Project No. CDSR25-0002)
Application for Major Design Review for exterior facade changes to an existing
commercial building in the BAC (Burlingame Avenue Commercial) zoning district.
Staff: Fazia Ali, Assistant Planner
Applicant and Architect: Rachel Johnson and Erik Mathews
Property Owners: Varooj Manuelian and Anahid Manuelian
d.
1315 Burlingame Ave - Staff Report
1315 Burlingame Ave - Area Map
1315 Burlingame Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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 the Planning Division by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9,
2025 at planningdept@burlingame.org or 650-558-7250. 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 Division at planningdept@burlingame.org. If you are unable to obtain
information via the City's website or through email, contact the Planning Division at 650-558-7250.
An action by the Planning Commission is appealable to the City Council within 10 days of the Planning
Commission's action on June 9, 2025. If the Planning Commission's action has not been appealed or
called up for review by the Council by 5:00 p.m. on June 19, 2025, 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
$900.00, which includes noticing costs.
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