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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, October 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Planning Manager
Ruben Hurin, Senior Planner Erika Lewit, 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
Planning Manager Hurin noted that agenda Item 7a - 1385 Hillside Circle - Lots 1, 2 and
3 will be continued to the November 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
There were no public comments for non-agenda items.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Approval of October 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Draft October 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesAttachments:
Commissioner Schmid noted that he was absent during the October 14, 2025 meeting
but was able to watch the video and reviewed the materials.
Commissioner Lowenthal made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Schmid, to approve the
October 14, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
a.Tentative and Final Parcel Map for Lot Merger and Subdivision, Major Design Review,
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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 Merger and 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, approve the Major
Design Review, Hillside Area Construction Permit and Special Permits for Lot 1, Lot 2
and Lot 3 as conditioned, and recommend approval of the Tentative and Final Parcel
Map for Lot Merger and Subdivision.
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
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 - Public Comment Emails 2
1385 Hillside Cir - Resolution
1385 Hillside Cir - CEQA Memorandum
1385 Hillside Cir - CEQA Appendices
1385 Hillside Cir - Renderings
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 1 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 1 - Previous Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 2 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 2 - Previous Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 3 - Proposed Plans
1385 Hillside Cir - Lot 3 - Previous Plans
Attachments:
Agenda Item 7a - 1385 Hillside Circle - Lots 1, 2 and 3 was continued to the November 10, 2025
Planning Commission meeting.
b.Conditional Use Permit at 50 Broderick Road (Project No. CUP25-0001)
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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.
CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15301, Class 1(a) of the
CEQA Guidelines.
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Conditional
Use Permit as conditioned.
Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner
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 - Resolution
50 Broderick Rd - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
SPEAKERS:
Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner
Applicant: None
Members of Public: None
Emails: None
Documents: PowerPoint by Staff
Ex-Parte Communication: None
Commissioner Lowenthal made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Pfaff, to approve Planning
Commission Resolution 2025-10.27-7B, as presented and subject to the conditions. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
a.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.
Staff: Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner
Applicant: Pastor Eglai DeAlmeida
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Architect: Gary Diebel, Diebel and Company | Architects
Property Owner: Stephanie Messina
1525 Rollins Rd, Suite B - Staff Report
1525 Rollins Rd, Suite B - Area Map
1525 Rollins Rd, Suite B - Proposed Plans
Attachments:
SPEAKERS:
Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner
Applicant: Eglai DeAlmeida
Members of Public: None
Emails: None
Documents: PowerPoint by Staff
Ex-Parte Communication: None
There were no comments/suggestions for the applicant.
Commissioner Schmid made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tse, to place the item on the
Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:Horan, Lowenthal, Pfaff, Schmid, Shores, and Tse6 -
9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no Staff/Commission reports.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m
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