HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda FS - PC - 2025.08.11Planning Commission
City of Burlingame
Meeting Agenda
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Council Chambers/Zoom7:00 PMMonday, August 11, 2025
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California 94010
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Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this Planning Commission Meeting will be held in
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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 June 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesa.
Draft June 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Approval of July 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesb.
Draft July 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
Major Design Review and Special Permits at 340 Dwight Road (Project No.
DSR25-0032)
Application for Major Design Review and Special Permits for second floor balcony and
plate height for a new, two -story single-unit dwelling and attached garage in the R -1
(Low Density Residential) zoning district.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major
Design Review and Special Permits as conditioned.
CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15303 (a) of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Staff: Fazia Ali, Assistant Planner
Applicant and Architect: Maria Barmina
Property Owner: Banjamin Zhu
a.
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340 Dwight Rd - Staff Report
340 Dwight Rd - Area Map
340 Dwight Rd - Resolution
340 Dwight Rd - Proposed Plans
340 Dwight Rd - Previous Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review and Special Permits at 1633 Westmoor Road (Project No.
DSR25-0003)
Application for Major Design Review and Special Permits for a second floor balcony
and plate height 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, approve the Major
Design Review and Special Permits as conditioned.
CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15301 (e)(2) of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Staff: Fazia Ali, Assistant Planner
Applicant and Architect: Ali Famhy, Studio S-Squared Architecture, Inc.
Property Owners: Shruti and Satyashil Awadhare
b.
1633 Westmoor Rd - Staff Report
1633 Westmoor Rd - Area Map
1633 Westmoor Rd - Resolution
1633 Westmoor Rd - Proposed plans
1633 Westmoor Rd - Previous 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.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major
Design Review and Special Permit as conditioned.
CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15303 (a) of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner
c.
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Applicant and Architect: John Phillips, A&E Design
Property Owners: Colin Mistele and Katherine Rafanelli
121 Pepper Ave - Staff Report
121 Pepper Ave - Area Map
121 Pepper Ave - Public Comment Emails
121 Pepper Ave - Historic Resource Evaluation
121 Pepper Ave - Arborist Report
121 Pepper Ave - Resolution
121 Pepper Ave - Proposed Plans
121 Pepper Ave - Previous Plans
Attachments:
Amendment to previously approved entitlements at 777 Airport Boulevard (Project No.
AMEND25-0002)
Application for an Amendment to previously approved entitlements for Commercial
Design Review, and Special Permits for building height and Development under Tier
3/Community Benefits for a new, 13-story office/research and development building in
the BFC (Bayfront Commercial) zoning district.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the
Amendment as conditioned.
CEQA Determination: This project was reviewed pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
Applicant and Property Owner: DL Burlingame Sub LLC
Architect: M. Arthur Gensler & Associates Inc.
d.
777 Airport Blvd - Staff Report
777 Airport Blvd - Area Map
777 Airport Blvd - Resolution
777 Airport Blvd - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
Major Design Review at 1341 Drake Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0011)
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: Brittany Xiao, Assistant Planner.
Applicant and Designer: Tim Raduenz, Form+One
Property Owner: XLC, LLC
a.
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1341 Drake Ave - Staff Report
1341 Drake Ave - Area Map
1341 Drake Ave - Arborist Report
1341 Drake Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review at 900 Peninsula Avenue (Project No. CDSR25-0001)
Application for Major Design Review for exterior facade changes to an existing
commercial building in the MMU (Myrtle Mixed Use) zoning district.
Staff: Brittany Xiao, Assistant Planner.
Applicant and Designer: Alan Cross
Property Owner: Putnam Automotive Group
b.
900 Peninsula Ave - Staff Report
900 Peninsula Ave - Area Map
900 Peninsula 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, August 11,
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
t h i s a g e n d a w i l l b e m a d e a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n v i a
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 August 11, 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 August 21, 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 $924.00, which includes noticing costs.
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