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PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 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
AGENDA
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: 895 6234 8654
Passcode: 029827
To access the meeting by phone:
Dial 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 895 6234 8654
Passcode: 029827
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.
Approval of October 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutesa.
Draft October 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Conditional Use Permit at 1525 Rollins Road, Suite B (Project No. CUP25-0002)
Application for Conditional Use Permit for a religious assembly facility use in an existing
commercial building in the I-I (Innovation Industrial) zoning district.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Conditional
Use Permit as conditioned.
CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15301(a) of the CEQA
Guidelines.
Staff: Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner
b.
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Applicant: Pastor Eglai DeAlmeida
Architect: Gary Diebel, Diebel and Company | Architects
Property Owner: Stephanie Messina
1525 Rollins Rd, Ste B - Staff Report
1525 Rollins Rd, Ste B - Area Map
1525 Rollins Rd, Ste B - Project Description
1525 Rollins Rd, Ste B - Resolution
1525 Rollins Rd, Ste B - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
Tentative and Final Parcel Map for 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, DSR24-0024, and DSR24-0025)
Application for Tentative and Final Parcel Map for Lot Subdivision, Major Design Review,
Hillside Area Construction Permit, and Special Permits for declining height envelope and
attached garage to 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.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, recommend the City
Council approve a Tentative and Final Parcel Map to subdivide the existing parcel into
three lots and, by resolution, approve Major Design Review, Hillside Area Construction
Permit and Special Permits to construct a two -story single-unit dwelling on each of the
three newly created lots, 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
Applicant and Designer: James Chu; Chu Design Associates, Inc.
Property Owners: Sherman Chiu and Jen Ngo
a.
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1385 Hillside Cir - Staff Report
1385 Hillside Cir - Area Map
1385 Hillside Cir - Arborist Report
1385 HIllside Cir - Public Works Dept Memorandum
1385 Hillside Cir - Public Comment Emails
1385 Hillside Cir - CEQA Memorandum
1385 Hillside Cir - CEQA Appendices
1385 Hillside Cir - Map Resolution
1385 Hillside Cir - Proposed Tentative and Final Map
1385 Hillside Cir - Entitlements Resolution
1385 Hillside Cir - Renderings
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 1 - Previous Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 1 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 2 - Previous Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 2 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 3 - Previous Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 3 - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
Major Design Review at 1406 Drake Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0015)
Application for Major Design Review for a new two -story, single-unit dwelling with an
attached garage in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district.
Staff: Emma Goldsmith, Associate Planner
Applicant: Richard Sargent, Sargent Development
Architect: James Chu, Chu Design Associates, Inc.
Property Owners: Amitabh and Karuna Chibber
a.
1406 Drake Ave - Staff Report
1406 Drake Ave - Area Map
1406 Drake Ave - Arborist Report
1406 Drake Ave - Renderings
1406 Drake Ave - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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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 Monday of the meeting. 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 November 10, 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 November 20, 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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