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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 AT 7:00 PM
BURLINGAME CITY HALL OR ZOOM MEETING
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, this Planning Commission Meeting will be
held in person and virtually via Zoom.
Please use the following link to attend the hearing virtually using Zoom:
Go to www.zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 865 4956 4782
Passcode: 858343
To access the meeting by phone:
Dial 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 865 4956 4782
Passcode: 858343
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 provisions 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.
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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 on any item not on the agenda. Public comments for
scheduled agenda items should wait until that item is heard by the Planning Commission .
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 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.
Draft September 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesa.
Draft September 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
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.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major
Design Review 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: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
b.
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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 - Resolution
739 Laurel Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
Amendment to Major Design Review at 1033 Cortez Avenue (Project No.
AMEND25-0005)
Application for Amendment to Major Design Review for changes to a previously approved
new, two-story single-unit dwelling in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Amendment
to Major Design Review 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
Applicant and Architect: Elaine Lee
Property Owner: VS Investments LLC
a.
1033 Cortez Ave - Staff Report
1033 Cortez Ave - Area Map
1033 Cortez Ave - Resolution
1033 Cortez Ave - Proposed Plans
1033 Cortez Ave - Previously Approved Plans
Attachments:
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
Conditional Use Permit for a large -scale commercial recreation use at 50 Broderick Road
(Project No. CUP25-0001).
Application for Conditional Use Permit for a large -scale commercial recreation use
(indoor ski instruction and training) in an existing commercial building in the RRMU (North
Rollins Road Mixed-Use) zoning district.
Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner
a.
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Architect: Eric Price
Applicant: Meng Yang, Metro Slopes LLC
Property Owner: MM50Brod LP
50 Broderick Rd - Staff Report
50 Broderick Rd - Area Map
50 Broderick Rd - Commercial Application
50 Broderick Rd - 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 at planningdept@burlingame .org or
(650) 558-7250, by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 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 via www .burlingame.org/planningcommission/agenda or by
contacting the Planning Division at planningdept@burlingame .org or (650) 558-7250 If you are unable to
obtain information via the City's website or through email.
An action by the Planning Commission is appealable to the City Council within 10 days of the Planning
Commission's action on October 14, 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 24, 2025, the action becomes final. In
order to be effective, appeals must be in writing to the City Clerk and must be accompanied by the
applicable appeal fees.
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