Planning Commission

BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD OR ZOOM MEETING

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 To Attend the Meeting in Person:
2. 2 To Attend the Meeting via Zoom:
3. 3 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
4. 4 To Provide Public Comment via Email:
5. 1. CALL TO ORDER
6. 2. ROLL CALL
7. a. Rotation of Officers 26-0254
8. 3. REPORT OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION
9. 4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
10. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
11. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR
12. a. Approval of April 13, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 26-0249 approve Pass
13. b. Review of and action on updates to the Planning Commission Procedures to align with amendments made to Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 3.40 (Planning Commission). 26-0237 approve Pass
14. 7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
15. a. Major Design Review and Special Permit at 1150 Vancouver Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0010) Application for Major Design Review and Special Permit for attached garage to construct a 3,014 square-foot, two-story single-unit dwelling and an attached garage on a 6,000 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major Design Review and Special Permit 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 Designer: Theo Tao, Team Metric Inc. Property Owner: Rarefund Project 9 LLC 26-0211 continue Pass
16. b. Major Design Review at 153 Occidental Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0024) Application for Major Design Review to construct a new 3,820 square-foot, two-story single-unit dwelling on a 7,250 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low 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: Fazia Ali, Assistant Planner Applicant and Designer: Larry Cheung Property Owner: Larry Cheung 26-0225 approve with amended conditions Pass
17. c. General Plan Amendment to Update the Community Safety Element and Infrastructure Element (Project No. GPA26-0001) Consideration of a General Plan Amendment to update Chapter VII. Infrastructure Element and Chapter VIII. Community Safety Element of the Burlingame General Plan. Recommendation: That the Planning Commission, by resolution, recommend the City Council adopt a General Plan Amendment to update Chapter VII. Infrastructure Element and Chapter VIII. Community Safety Element of the Burlingame General Plan and adopt an Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15164. CEQA Determination: Addendum to General Plan Environmental Impact Report Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15164 Staff: Neda Zayer, Community Development Director Ruben Hurin, Planning Manager Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner 26-0250 recommend for approval Pass
18. 8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
19. 9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
20. 10. ADJOURNMENT
21. 21 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 April 27, 2026. If the Planning Commission's action has not been appealed or called up for review by the Council by 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2026 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.