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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 AT 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/ZOOM
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
Chris Horan, Chair
Walker Shores, Vice-Chair
Sean Lowenthal
Jennifer Pfaff
John Schmid
Audrey Tse
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California 94010
To Attend the Meeting via Zoom:
Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, the meeting will also be held via Zoom.
To access the meeting by computer:
Go to www.zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 897 6892 6107
Passcode: 909423
To access the meeting by phone:
Dial 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 897 6892 6107
Passcode: 909423
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
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September 22, 2025Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
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
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 September 8, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesa.
Draft September 8, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
There are no Action Items for review.
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
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Major Design Review at 739 Laurel Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0013)
Application for Major Design Review for a new, two -story single-unit dwelling and
detached garage in the R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning district.
Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
Applicant and Architect: Dreiling Terrones Architecture, Richard Terrones
Property Owner: Emily Christensen
a.
739 Laurel Ave - Staff Report
739 Laurel Ave - Area Map
739 Laurel Ave - Arborist Report
739 Laurel Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
Major Design Review and Variance at 2110 Poppy Drive (Project No. DSR25-0012)
Application for Major Design Review and Variance for side setback 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, Associate Planner
Applicant and Designer: Tim Raduenz, Form+One
Property Owners: Tamar and Jessica Phillips
b.
2110 Poppy Dr - Staff Report
2110 Poppy Dr - Area Map
2110 Poppy Dr - Arborist Report
2110 Poppy Dr - Renderings
2110 Poppy Dr - Proposed Plans
2110 Poppy Dr - Public Comment Email
Attachments:
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Lot Subdivision, Major Design Review, Hillside Area Construction Permit and Special
Permits at 1385 Hillside Circle - Lots 1, 2 and 3 (Project No. DSR24-0023)
Application for Lot Subdivision, Major Design Review, Hillside Area Construction Permit,
and Special Permits for declining height envelope and attached garage to subdivide one
lot into three lots and construct one new single -unit dwelling and attached garage on each
of the three newly created lots in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district.
Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
Applicant and Designer: James Chu; Chu Design Associates, Inc.
Property Owners: Sherman Chiu and Jen Ngo
c.
1385 Hillside Cir - Staff Report
1385 Hillside Cir - Area Map
1385 Hillside Cir - Arborist Report
1385 Hillside Cir - Public Comment Emails
1385 Hillside Cir - Public Comment Emails 2
1385 Hillside Cir - Proposed Renderings
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 1 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 2 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 3 - 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, September
22, 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 September 22, 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 October 2, 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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