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PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR Meeting Date: January 25, 2016
AN OFFICE/LIFE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT ("BURLINGAME POINT") STUDY ITEM
Item No: 6(a)
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 300 Airport Boulevard
APN: 026-350-130
APPLICANT/ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Arent Fox (Applicant), Gensler (Architect)
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PROPERTY OWNER: Burlingame Point LLC
LOT AREA: 18.13 AC
GENERAL PLAN/ZONING: Commercial Uses: Office Use; Bayfront
Specific Plan Anza Point Area; Anza Point North (APN) Zoning
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
On June 18, 2012 the City Council approved an application for development of a new office/life science
campus at 300 Airport Boulevard (also known as 350 Beach Road), zoned APN (Anza Point North). The
proposed project consists of two 5-story buildings, one 7-story building and one 8-story building
dedicated to office/life science uses with retail and food services on the first floor; these buildings total
730,000 square feet. In addition, there would be a two-story amenities building (37,000 SF), which would
include a child care facility, an indoor and outdoor exercise facility and cafeteria. Parking would be
provided in a 5-story parking structure, in a podium level parking area below the four office/life science
buildings, and in smaller parking lots scattered throughout the site. This site is currently vacant, but was
formerly developed with a drive-in movie theater.
The project site is bounded by the existing Airport Boulevard to the north, Airport Boulevard and the Bay
to the east, existing light -industrial buildings along Beach Road to the south, and Sanchez Channel to
the west. The 18.13-acre project site consists of the subject property and adjacent State of California
leased lands.
The amenities building will also provide a child care facility which would be available to employees and
general public. In addition, the project would include incidental food establishments and retail services
available to employees and general public
Airport Boulevard would be realigned through the project site. The project also includes public access
shoreline improvements where the project adjoins the San Francisco Bay frontage and along Sanchez
Channel.
Request for Design Review Amendment. The property and project were acquired by Burlingame Point
LLC and its parent company, Genzon Group, in early 2015. The current applicant is proposing design
refinements to the previously approved project. The revised project will retain the overall development
program with four office/life science buildings, an amenities building with fitness/childcare, and a 5-story
parking structure, as well as subsurface and surface parking. Total building area would remain 767,000
square feet (0.97 FAR).
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PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR Meeting Date: January 25, 2016
AN OFFICE/LIFE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT (-BURLINGAME POINT") STUDY ITEM
Item No: 6(a)
Proposed revisions to the design include adjustments to building locations and footprints, and changes to
building forms and architectural treatments. Heights of the office buildings would be unchanged.
Vehicular and loading access and pedestrian circulation would be changed to create an improved
pedestrian space between the four office buildings. The approved parking count would be maintained at
2,318 parking spaces, though the applicant proposes minor adjustments to the parking space distribution
within the project site. The landscape plan would be revised, including new shoreline improvements
along the Sanchez Channel, and there would be an adjustment to the realignment of Airport Boulevard.
The applicant has provided a detailed summary of the design amendments in a letter dated January 15,
2016 (attached).
DISCUSSION
The proposed design amendments will be presented to the Planning Commission in two separate study
meetings before returning for action. In this first study meeting the applicant will present the design
concept for initial Commission input and direction. The application will then return as a Design Review
Study meeting with detailed building elevations and design elements. Finally, the application will return to
the Planning Commission for action.
The City Council approval in 2012 included certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
project. As part of the Design Review Amendment application, an addendum to the EIR will be prepared.
The addendum will address potential impacts of the revised design as they may relate to the findings and
conclusions of the certified EIR. The Planning Commission will review the EIR Addendum in conjunction
with its action on the Design Review Amendment application.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission should conduct a public hearing to review the revised design concepts and
consider public testimony. No action shall be taken; the comments provided during the discussion are
advisory to the applicant.
The application will subsequently return to the Planning Commission as a Design Review Study item,
and later for final action once the EIR Addendum has been prepared.
Prepared by: Kevin Gardiner, Planning Manager
c. Arent Fox, applicant
Burlingame Point LLC, property owner
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�1RLINGAME Community Development Department
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR I Meeting Date: January 25, 2016
AN OFFICE/LIFE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT (-BURLINGAME POINT") STUDY ITEM
Item No: 6(a
Attachments:
Applicant Letter of Explanation, dated January 15, 2016
Application to the Planning Commission
Notice of Public Hearing - Mailed January 15, 2016
Provided Separately:
• Applicant presentation document (40 pages)
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COMtIUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - 601 PRIMROSE ROAD - BURLINGAME, CA 94010
p: 850.669.7260 - f: 060.696.3790 - www.burlingame.org
APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Type of application:
R1 Design Review ❑ Variance ❑ Parcel #: APN-026-360-130
❑ Conditional Use Pennit ❑ Special Permit ❑ Zoning / Other:
PROJECT ADDRESS: 300 Airport Boulevard
APPLICANT
Name: Steve Atkinson
Address: Arent Fox, 66 Second St., 21st Floor
City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 805-7971
E-mail: steve.atkinson@arentfox.com
ARCHITECT/DESIGNER
Name: Gensler
Address: 2 Harrison Street, Suite 400
City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA 94106
Phone: (415) 836-4428
E-mail: Benedict_ Tranel@gensier.com
Burlingame Business License #:
PROPERTY OWNER
Name: Burlingame Point LLC
Address: 433 Airport Blvd., Suite 426
City/State/Zip: Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: _(607)692-7187
E-mail: tlanxl< genzon.com.cn
Authorization to Reproduce Protect Plane:
1 hereby grant the City of Burlingame the authority to reproduce upon request and/or post plans submitted with this
application on the City's webalte as part of the Planning approval process and waive any claims against the City
arising out of or related to such action. (Initials of Architect/Designer)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: See attached.
AFFIDAVITiSIGNATURE: I hereby certify under pan Ity
beat of my knowledge anlof perjury that the information given herein Is true and correct to the
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I am aware of the proposed aio ppn and hereby authorize the above applicant to submit this application to the Planning
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ITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • 601 PRIMROSE ROAD • BURLINGAME, CA 94010
p: 660.658.7260 • f: 650.696.3790 • www.burlingame.org
APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Type of application:
Rl Design Review ❑ Variance ❑ Parcel #: APN-026-350-130
❑ Conditional Use Permit ❑ Special Permit ❑ Zoning / Other:
PROJECT ADDRESS: 300 Airport Boulevard
APPLICANT
Name: Steve Atkinson
Address. Arent Fox, 55 Second St., 21st Floor
City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (416) 805-7971
E-mail: steve.atkinson@arentfox.com
ARCHITECT/DESIGNER
Name: Gensler
Address: 2 Harrison Street, Suite 400
City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 836-4428
E-mail: Benedlct Tranel@gensler.com
PROPERTY OWNER
Name: Burlingame Point LLC
Address: 433 Airport Blvd., Suite 426
City/State/Zip: Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: _(607)592-7187
E-mail: tianxx@genzon.com.cn
Burlingame Business License #:
Authorization to Reproduce Prolect Plans:
I hereby grant the City of Burlingame the authority to reproduce upon request and/or post plans submitted with this
application on the City's website as part th ning approval process and waive any claims against the City
arising out of or related to such action. 'inttiais of Architect/Designer)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: See attached.
AFFIDAVITISIGNATURE: I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information given herein is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Applicant's signature: Date:
I am aware of the proposed application and hereby authorize the above applicant to submit this application to the Planning
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Arent Fox
January 15, 2016
Jeff DeMartini, Chair
and Planning Commissioners
City of Burlingame
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Arent Fox LLP 'Attorneys at Law
Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA / Washington, DC
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Re: Burlingame Point Project: Proposed Design Refinements
Dear Chair DeMartini and Planning Commissioners:
Steve Atkinson
Counsel
415.805.7971 DIRECT
415.757.5501 FAX
steve.atkinson@arentfox.com
Reference Number
037218.00001
We represent Burlingame Point LLC and its parent, Genzon Group ("Project Sponsor"). The
Project Sponsor has submitted an application for Commercial Design Review for various design
refinements to the Burlingame Point Project (aka 300 Airport Blvd) ("Project") in Burlingame's
Bayfront area. As approved in 2012, the Project included four office/life science buildings, with
two located on either side of the relocated and improved Airport Blvd., along with an amenities
building, for a total of 767,000 sf of floor area. The Project provided 2,318 parking spaces
divided among a podium level garage, a 5 level parking structure and surface parking. All of
those features continue to be part of the refined project.
The Project Sponsor, having purchased the Project Site in early 2015, is seeking to update and
improve the design to better attract world -class users and to enhance the Project's potential to
serve as a major Bayfront amenity for the Burlingame community. The refined site,
architectural, and landscape plans, as further described below, would address these goals in many
ways, including:
• Create a vibrant, pedestrian promenade at the center of the campus
• Enhance the Bayside open space and pedestrian experience
• Implement a new design vision inspired by the Bayside location
• Simplify and reduce vehicle circulation
• Improve building functionality and design to attract world class tenants
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Background
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Genzon is a diversified company with six divisions, including pharmaceuticals, with 4000
employees, headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Genzon's real estate division has developed
numerous large office projects in China for users such as Microsoft, as well as hotels and
residential buildings. The company entered the U.S. real estate market in 2014 with its purchase
of the iconic 225 Bush Street (Standard Oil) building in San Francisco's Financial District.
Burlingame Point would be Genzon's first development project in California, and the company
considers Burlingame Point an exciting opportunity to demonstrate its expertise in development
and operation of high quality commercial facilities in the U.S.
The Burlingame Point Project is a previously -entitled (2012) office campus totaling 767,000
gross square feet. The Project site, located at 300 Airport Boulevard, measures 18.13 acres and
the Project includes a re -configured Airport Boulevard bisecting the site. Two office buildings,
an amenity building, and a parking structure would be situated to the west of the relocated road,
and two office buildings would be situated to the east of the road. One level of parking would be
provided in a below grade podium.
After the site was acquired, Genzon retained Gensler as the Project Architect, and tasked Gensler
with the job of identifying design refinements to improve the Project while working within the
existing entitlements. A key goal of this process is to minimize changes so that the Project can
be built as soon as possible. The Project, therefore, retains the basic entitled position of the
buildings on the site, overall height and square footage of each building, and stays within the
entitled parking counts. Design refinements are in the configuration of the site amenities and
open space, as well as building architecture. The concept is to provide a center to the campus
that will be a vibrant, pedestrian -friendly, open green space that can be enjoyed by the tenants
and the public.'
The Project location is a strategic mid -point between the life sciences campuses of South San
Francisco and the technology campuses of Silicon Valley, and as such it is envisioned that the
Project could attract a major world -class tenant from either the life sciences or technology
industries.' In addition, given the proximity to SFO International Airport, it is envisioned that
the Project could potentially attract global companies looking to establish an office presence in
the mid -Peninsula to tap into the intellectual and financial capital of the Bay Area.
1 Project Concept and Goals summarized on Page 4.
2 Project Location shown on Page 1.
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The Project site is east of Highway 101 and directly fronts the Bay.' This provides two unique
opportunities in the design of the 18 acre site: 1) connect to and complement the local
recreational amenities near the site, and 2) restore and enhance the ecology of the Bay.
2. Improved Site Plan
The Bay Trail runs through the site and connects to the Coyote Point Recreation Area. Wind
surfing and the Poplar Creek Golf Course are also within the Project's vicinity. Connecting the
open space of the Project site to these recreational opportunities will enhance the access of the
tenants to these recreational amenities, and also enhances the experience of the general public,
who will be able to access the Bayside and other green space of the site.
The site is currently paved over and was previously used as a drive-in movie theater. By
restoring green and open space to the site, the Project will reduce storm -water run-off, provide
locally appropriate vegetation to support native species of wildlife, and strive to reduce potable
water consumption. The refined Project is targeting LEED Gold certification and the site
strategy and water conservation will be a key part of achieving that goal.
a. Pedestrian Promenade
A prominent, car -free pedestrian promenade is created to connect the buildings in the center of
the site with a green, open space.' This open space is envisioned to be publicly accessible, and
the path of entry to the individual office buildings. Routing the pedestrian traffic through this
promenade will make this a vibrant, active campus center with a clear sense of place.
b. Vehicular Circulation
Cars will access the site through two signalized intersections at previously entitled locations.
Focusing vehicular traffic on these signalized intersections will ensure smooth traffic flow on
Airport Boulevard. All of the previously entitled traffic calming measures have been retained.
The access to all surface parking, the above grade parking structure, and below grade parking are
made through the signalized intersections, keeping the cars out of the pedestrian promenade.
This simplified approach is more efficient for traffic circulation on site, and thus reduces surface
asphalt by 36% compared to the originally entitled design.5
3 Project Context shown on Page 1.
4 Pedestrian Promenade shown on Page S.
5 Vehicle access to the site and parking is shown on Page 6.
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Loading dock access is also routed through the same two signalized intersections. This separates
service vehicles from the pedestrian promenade, and provides the most direct path to the loading
dock and service area for each building. Access through the signalized intersections mitigates
any impact to traffic on Airport Boulevard.b
Passenger drop-off locations are located similarly to the entitled design, at the center of the site.
This allows anyone arriving at the site by taxi or shuttle to walk directly into the pedestrian
promenade. A separate drop-off pull out lane is provided for shuttles and taxis. This makes it
simple and intuitive for guests arriving at the site to find their way to the entry lobbies of the
office buildings. A separate drop off location, also accessed through one of the signalized
intersections, is provided at the amenity building.7
Lobby and Amenities Improvements
The building entry lobbies are being re -oriented to directly connect to the pedestrian promenade
at the heart of the campus. Where the previous design had 380' of surface paving and traffic
circulation between the buildings across Airport Boulevard, the proposed refinements limit the
traffic circulation to that required for Airport Boulevard, and create office lobbies that are
connected to the pedestrian promenade and easily visible from the drop off locations.8
Ground floor amenities for the office buildings were included in the entitled design, and these are
being maintained. These amenities are being reconfigured to better activate the pedestrian
promenade with people accessing the planned amenities, such as caf6, restaurant, conference
center, retail, food and personal services. The amenity building itself will include day care, a
fitness center, and food service. This building is accessible to the public and provides its own
drop-off and parking.
The site design integrates storm water management entirely on site. A variety of plant types
have been selected based on appropriateness for location at the edge of the Bay, and to create a
diverse ecosystem that will act as a host to native species of birds and wildlife.' The new at
grade plinth being constructed as part of the site is held back at the edge of the property,
allowing for daylight and natural ventilation for the parking below.10
6 Loading dock access to the site is shown on Page 7.
7 Passenger drop-offs and bus stop locations are shown on Page 8.
8 office Lobbies are shown on Page 11.
9 Site plan shown on Page 12.
io Site section shown on Page 13.
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d. Open Space Enhancements
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The increased efficiency of the site design allows for more open space at the east end of the
campus, facing the Bay. To accomplish this, the buildings east of Airport Boulevard are shifted
slightly westward in plan, away from the Bay shoreline. Airport Boulevard is shifted eastward
by approximately 15' from the entitled location in order to create buildings of a similar footprint
on the west side of the campus while respecting the required setbacks. The result of these plan
adjustments is an expanded green open space on the east edge of the campus that directly
connects to the Bay Trail. Users of the Bay Trail will come into a large, open landscaped area
with an adjacent ground floor restaurant in the nearby Office Building. Office workers will be
able to come downstairs and enjoy this open space as well, with overlooks to the Bay.1 � In
addition, the Project will continue improvements to the shoreline along the Sanchez Channel.
3. Architecture Enhancements
a. Office Building_ Massing
The office building massing retains the same floor plate areas, building heights, and overall bulk
as the previously entitled scheme. There are two 5-story buildings east of Airport Blvd., and a 7
story and 8 story building west of Airport Blvd. The building plan shape has been adjusted to
meet market demands and attract a world -class tenant, who will be focused on the plan
efficiency, leasable area, and layout of elevators, toilet rooms, and mechanical equipment.12
Within the overall massing, a horizontal setback has been introduced where the buildings front
the pedestrian promenade. This allows greater daylight and views to reach the tenant spaces and
the public promenade. This also creates terraces on the setbacks that overlook the pedestrian
promenade, making the heart of the campus an active, vibrant area not only on the ground floor
but also at the terraces. The horizontal setbacks reduce the overall mass and bulk of the
buildings, creating a more human scale, pedestrian friendly experience.13
In plan, the setbacks are offset from each other across the promenade, creating visual privacy for
individuals stepping out on the terraces, and activating the entire length of the promenade. These
11 Buildings and Airport Boulevard adjustments in plan are shown on Page 9.
12 Plan layout is shown on Page 18.
13 Setback in building mass along pedestrian promenade shown on Pages 15-20.
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terraces wrap around on the east end of the buildings to provide tenants views of the Bay and
Coyote Point and engage the buildings with their surroundings.14
b. Bay -Oriented Design Concept
The design concept for the Project was inspired by its unique connection to the Bay. Each
building is an investigation into how light and water interact on the Bay. Inspired by motion,
lightness, and soft reflections, a cohesive aesthetic is achieved to create a strong sense of place
intimately tied to its environment.
To achieve this look from the exterior, vertical fins are added to the outside of the office
buildings, in a pattern that reinforces the building massing setbacks. The pattern is denser at the
lower floors and more widely spaced at the upper floors, making the buildings appear lighter as
the eye moves up along the building. The fin shape itself is inspired by the smooth curvature of
surface water. These fins stop 8' above the ground, creating a pedestrian scaled ground floor
experience where the interior amenities and lobbies are visually accessible. 15 The amenity
building and the parking structure each capture a sense of lightness and motion in their
respective facades.
Enhancing Pedestrian Experience
The pedestrian promenade experience becomes one that is dynamic and ever -changing, based
upon the light, time of day, weather, sky conditions, and the movement of a person walking
through the promenade. The play of light across the facades and building massing mimics the
play of light on the water. The lobby entrances are clear and intuitive to find, and all the visitors
from below grade parking ascend into the promenade between the buildings.16
Stepping into the lobbies from the promenade, the transition between outside and inside is
blurred through the use of stone flooring that extends into the space, and also through a large,
openable portal doors With the doors open, each lobby becomes an extension of the pedestrian
promenade, and a type of public amenity. Each building lobby is envisioned to be programmed
in a distinctive way. For example, one lobby will contain seating and a large screen, making it
possible to screen movies in the lobby visible to the public from the promenade.17
14 Setback shown in plan on Pages 19.
15 Fin pattern on facade shown on Page 22.
16 View of pedestrian promenade shown on Pages 23-24.
17 Example lobby view shown on Page 25. Screening a movie in the lobby is a
nod to the previous use of the site as a drive-in movie theater.
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At the terrace setbacks, the facade is designed to be opened up, so that on nice days, tenants can
extend the workplace to the terrace and have the feeling of being connected to the outdoors from
inside the workspace.18 Rooftop terraces complete the experience of connecting to the Bay, with
stunning views overlooking the water. These rooftop terraces also provide room for additional
landscaping to create green roofs.l9
The cumulative effect of the proposed design modifications is to enhance the pedestrian
experience throughout the Project. The overall massing and spacing of the buildings is similar to
the approved plans, but the scale has been stepped down to make it more human -centric. The
landscape and pedestrian promenade between the buildings is designed not for cars, but for
people.20
From a pedestrian street level view along the promenade, the buildings are warm and inviting.
The amenity program facing the promenade and use of natural materials such as stone and wood,
in conjunction with transparent ground floor facades, create this experience. 2 1 The pedestrian
street level view of other areas of the Project is enhanced with more planting of native species
and less surface asphalt.22
d. Amenity Building
The amenity building location is unchanged from the entitled design. The internal program still
includes a fitness center and daycare. The daycare is oriented towards the south, to provide a
private play area for the children that is away from Airport Blvd. The facade design and material
choice create a soft reflection of the environment, continuing the campus design concept.
e. Parking Adjustment
The entitled parking count is 2,318 stalls, which is inclusive of 34 accessible parking spaces.
The design refinements to the Project maintain the 2,318 stalls, but within that overall total
provides 50 accessible parking spaces. This increased number of accessible parking spaces
allows for a distribution of accessible spaces in every parking area on site. 23
Design development of the Project beyond the level shown at the previous entitlement, such as
adding elevators, stairs, transformer rooms, and structure to the podium/ basement, has resulted
18 Interior view from setback shown on Page 26.
19 Rooftop terrace view shown on Page 27.
20 Aerial view of massing and promenade shown on Page 23.
21 Pedestrian street level view of Promenade shown on Page 24.
22 Pedestrian street level view of Airport Blvd shown on Page 30.
23 Total parking counts and accessible stalls are listed on Page 34.
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in 137 fewer parking spaces below grade than was shown on the entitled plans. The site design
refinements also resulted in 45 fewer surface parking spaces at grade. It is proposed to offset
these reductions as follows: 1) increase the basement area by 4.6% which adds 80 parking spaces
below grade, 2) complete a third drive aisle on the top floor of the above grade parking garage,
within the entitled 57' height of the garage. Using a more efficient structural layout and adding
the third drive aisle adds 182 spaces to the garage. The result of these changes is to keep the
entitled parking at 2,318 stalls total.24
Genzon also is proposing to connect the two areas of underground parking beneath Airport
Boulevard, to facilitate ease of use when looking for a place to park. This will lessen above
grade traffic because if one side of the garage is full, a vehicle can travel to the below grade
parking on the other side of the road entirely below grade, without impacting the above grade
traffic circulation.25
f. Parking Structure Design
The garage design concept follows the inspiration from light and water used for the rest of the
Project. The fagade design of the garage is drawn from a photograph of water at the site, which
is then mapped onto the facades of the garage. The design details use computer analysis to
provide 50% open fagade area required for the garage to be naturally ventilated and thus saving
energy.zb
The garage height and mass are the same as the entitled design, with the exception of the overall
elevator height, which is proposed to be 71'-10" as opposed to the previous 67'-6". The reason
for the taller elevator tower is due to the elevator manufacturer requirements.27
4. Conclusion
An overview image of the Project, showing the building massing, facades, and the pedestrian
promenade shows the orientation of the Project to the human scale, and the connection to the
Bay with views towards the water, that all work together to create a sense of place that is specific
to the Project locale.28
We believe that the proposed refinements to the approved Project at Burlingame Point present a
great opportunity for the City of Burlingame. The proposed updates from the original
24 Basement area and parking counts are shown on Page 35.
25 The basement connection beneath Airport Boulevard is shown on Page 35.
26 Garage fagade shown on Page 37.
27 Garage height shown on Page 38.
28 Project overview shown on Page 40.
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entitlements will bring the Project into the future with success as a unique place, not only in the
office market but also as a valuable addition to the public realm of the region.
The Burlingame Point team looks forward to the opportunity to present the proposed Project
refinements to the Planning Commission on January 25th.
Sincerely,
Steve Atkinson
cc: William Meeker
Kevin Gardiner
SA/slg
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BURLINGAME
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
PH: (650) 558-7250 0 FAX: (650) 696-3790
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Site: 300 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
The City of Burlingame Planning Commission announces
the following public hearing on MONDAY,
JANUARY 25, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA:
Application for Amendment of the Design Review
approval for an office/life science development
("Burlingame Point") located at 300 AIRPORT
BOULEVARD zoned APN. APN 026-350-130
Mailed: January 15, 2016
(Please refer to other side)
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
City of Burlingame
A copy of the application and plans for this project may be reviewed prior to
the meeting at the Community Development Department at 501 Primrose
Road, Burlingame, California.
If you challenge the subject application(s) in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing,
described in the notice or in written correspondence delivered to the city at or
prior to the public hearing.
Property owners who receive this notice are responsible for informing their
tenants about this notice.
For additional information, please call (650) 558-7250. Thank you.
William Meeker
Community Development Director
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BURLINGAME
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501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
PH: (650) 558-7250 0FAX: (650) 696-3790
www.burlingame.org
Site: 300 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
The City of Burlingame Planning Commission announces
the following public hearing on MONDAY,
JANUARY 25, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA:
Application for Amendment of the Design Review
approval for an office/life science development
("Burlingame Point") located at 300 AIRPORT
BOULEVARD zoned APN. APN 026-350-130
Mailed: January 15, 2016
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PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
City of Burlingame
A copy of the application and plans for this project may be reviewed prior to
the meeting at the Community Development Department at 501 Primrose
Road, Burlingame, California.
If you challenge the subject application(s) in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing,
described in the notice or in written correspondence delivered to the city at or
prior to the public hearing.
Property owners who receive this notice are responsible for informing their
tenants about this notice.
For additional information, please call (650) 558-7250. Thank you.
William Meeker
Community Development Director
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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