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City of Burlingame
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Chris Horan, Chair
Walker Shores, Vice-Chair
Sean Lowenthal
Jennifer Pfaff
John Schmid
Audrey Tse
7:00 PM Council Chambers/ZoomMonday, September 22, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. Staff in attendance: Planning Manager
Ruben Hurin, Associate Planner Brittany Xiao, and Assistant City Attorney Tamar Burke.
2. ROLL CALL
Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and TsePresent6 -
3. REQUEST FOR AB 2449 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
There were no requests.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
There are no changes to the agenda.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
SPEAKERS:
Public: Diane Haggerty - Concerned about the safety of pedestrians on Easton Drive and
Summit Drive due to speeding motorists. Suggests placing speed limit signs, school signs,
and have road lane divisions.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Approval of September 8, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Draft September 8, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Commissioner Lowenthal made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Pfaff, to approve the
September 8, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
There were no Action Items for review.
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
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September 22, 2025Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
a.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
739 Laurel Ave - Staff Report
739 Laurel Ave - Area Map
739 Laurel Ave - Arborist Report
739 Laurel Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
SPEAKERS:
Staff: Britanny Xiao, Associate Planner
Applicant: Richard Terrones, Architect
Members of Public: None
Emails: None
Documents: PowerPoint by Staff
Ex-Parte Communication: None
Commissioner Tse made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lowenthal, to place the item on
the Consent Calendar with no suggested changes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
b.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
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:
SPEAKERS:
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Staff: Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner
Applicant: Tim Raduenz, Designer
Jessica Phillips, Property Owner
Members of Public: Cathy Guglielmi
Emails: None
Documents: PowerPoint by Staff
Ex-Parte Communication: Commissioner Schmid noted that he had conversations with one of
the neighbors. Chair Horan noted that he saw the applicant at a function where they noted that
they would be presenting their project this evening.
Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Pfaff, to continue the item
with the following direction to the applicant:
>Revisit the right side setback Variance request and come back with a solution which could
include removing the garage entirely, proposing a new garage that fits within the side setback
requirement without a Variance, or building a detached garage.
>Consider simplifying the forms and materials of the two shed dormers proposed at the front
of the house.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
c.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
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:
Commissioners Shores was recused from this item for business reasons.
SPEAKERS:
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Staff: Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner
Applicant: Mark Haesloop, Applicant Representative
James Chu, Architect
Members of Public: Andrew Cotton, 1404 Hillside Circle
Yoganathan Family, 2225 Summit Drive
Diane Haggerty. 2265 Summit Drive
Teri Felix, 1381 Hillside Circle
Roy Mayer and Sharon Mayer, 1387 Hillside Circle
Jim Locke and Nancy Locke, 1384 Hillside Circle
Emails: Included as attachments to staff report
Documents: PowerPoint by Staff
Ex-Parte Communication: None.
Chair Horan made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Schmid, to place the item on Action
with the following direction to the applicant:
>Provide a detailed landscape plan specifically showing the number, species, and mature
height of trees throughout each of the sites.
>Provide a rendering from the Easton Drive vantage point showing landscape elements,
including property fences and trees indicated on the landscape plan.
>Lot 1 - Consider redesigning the stucco fascia above the main entry door and window at front
of house so that it's not so heavy.
>Lot 2 - Headers at entrance door, French doors, windows, and garage doors at front of house
should all be at the same height.
>Lot 3 - Soften the modern aesthetic; encourage designer to explore ways to mitigate the
boxy and over-modern design look of the facade as it relates to the neighborhood. One
potential idea could be using a low-pitched roof used in Eichler homes.
>Lots 1, 2 & 3 - Add weather protection (roof) over the side garage door entrances.
>Lots 2 & 3 - Reduce the size of the stairway windows.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, and Tse5 -
Recused:Shores1 -
9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no Staff/Commission reports.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
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