HomeMy WebLinkAbout859 Cowan Road - Approval LetterCITY OF BURLINGAME
City Hall — 501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, California 94010-3997
February 21, 2020
Andrew Chiu
Church in Burlingame
859 Cowan Road
Burlingame CA 94010
Re: 859 Cowan Road
Dear Mr. Chiu,
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Planning Division
PH: (650) 558-7250
FAX: (650) 696-3790
Mailing Date: 04.09.20
Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the February 10, 2020, Planning
Commission approval of your application for a Conditional Use and Parking Variance became effective
February 20, 2020. This application was for a church use within an existing office building at 859 Cowan
Road, zoned IB.
The February 10, 2020, minutes of the Planning Commission state your application was approved with
the following conditions:
that the assembly use at 859 Cowan Road shall be limited to a total of 1,320 SF of
assembly area with 382 SF on the first floor (meeting room) and 938 SF on the third floor
(meeting room) as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Division and date
stamped January 27, 2020;
2. that the assembly uses in the approved fist and third floor areas at 859 Cowan Road shall
be limited to weekends, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day; and that any changes to the
approved days for assembly shall require an amendment to the existing Conditional Use
Permit;
3. that any expansion of the assembly use beyond 1,320 SF within the building at 859 Cowan
Road, as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Division and date stamped January
27, 2020, shall require that the applicant first apply for an amendment to the existing
Conditional Use Permit;
4. that the on-site parking spaces as shown on the plans date stamped January 27, 2020 shall
be utilized to meet the parking demand of the assembly use prior to utilizing on-street
parking; sheet A-1 on the plans date stamped January 27, 2020, notes that 10 additional
parking spaces may be provided off-site on a separate nearby property, however this
agreement is not recognized by the City of Burlingame and these 10 spaces are not
counted toward meeting the parking requirement;
5. that the property owner shall be responsible for scheduling an inspection with the Planning
Division when the parking lot is re-striped (no later than three months past the approval
date, or by May 20, 2020); that the Planning Division shall inspect the parking spaces
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shown on the plans date stamped January 27, 2020, for compliance; and that any changes
to the app�oved number of viable spaces shall be documented by the Planning Division as
a revision to the approved Conditional Use Permit and Parfcing Variance;
6. that the Conditional Use Permit and the Parking Variance approved based on the
Conditional Use Permit limitations shall apply only to an assembly use and shall become
void if the assembly use is replaced by a permitted use, or if the building is ever demolished
or destroyed by catastrophe or natural disaster or for replacement;
7. that all activities associated with the assembly use shall occur indoors only and that no
portion of the on-site parking areas shall be used for activities other than parking;
8. that any changes to the floor area, use, or hours of operation, maximum occupancy, or
number of vehicles generated which exceeds the maximums as stated in the application
materials and conditions shall require an amendment to this Conditional Use PeRnit;
9. that the project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire
Codes, in effect at the time of building permit submittal, as amended by the City of
Burlingame;
10. that all signage shall require a separate permit from the Planning, Public Works and
Building Divisions; and
11. that the conditions of the Building Division's October 28, 2019 memo, the Fi�e Division's
June 22, 2019 memo, and the Public Works Division's October 29, 2019 memo shall be
met.
All site improvements and construction work will require separate application to the Building Department.
This approval is valid for one year during which time a building permit must be issued. An
extension of up to one year may be considered by the Planning Commission if application is made
before the end of the first year.
The decision of the Council is a final administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section
1094.6. If you wish to challenge the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction, you must do so within
90 days of the date of the decision unless a shorter time is required pursuant to state or federal law.
Sincerely,
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Kevin Gardiner, AICP
Community Development Director
c. David Fung, AIA, project architect
Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office
(LOT 22 & 23 BLK 2 EAST MILLBRAE INDUSTRIAL PARK NO 1 RSM 50/24 25); APN: 024-
401-510)
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