Planning Commission

BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD OR ZOOM MEETING

Agenda — 20 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. 3. REPORT OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION
8. 4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
9. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
10. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR
11. a. Approval of March 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 26-0188 approve Pass
12. 7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
13. a. Major Design Review and Special Permit at 1355 De Soto Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0023) Application for Major Design Review and Special Permit for plate height to construct a 549 square-foot first and second story addition to an existing 2,849 square-foot single-unit dwelling on a 6,000 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major Design Review and Special Permit applications as conditioned. CEQA Determination: This project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15301 (e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner Applicant and Architect: Grant Takahashi Lee, GTL Architecture Property Owner: Kearns-Ngyuen Family Trust 26-0143 approve Pass
14. b. Major Design Review, Special Permit, and Variances at 1505 Drake Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0019) Application for Major Design Review, Special Permit for a second floor balcony, and Variances for first and second floor front setbacks to construct a 2,942 square-foot, two-story single unit-dwelling 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, Variances, 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: Emma Goldsmith, Associate Planner Applicant and Designer: Tim Raduenz, Form + One Design Property Owners: Suchi Suchitra and Tarun Desikan 26-0202 approve Pass
15. c. Major Design Review and Special Permit at 1431 Laguna Avenue (Project No. DSR26-0002) Application for Major Design Review and Special Permit for garage location to construct a 3,307 square-foot single unit dwelling and a 293 square-foot detached garage on a 6,000 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve the Major Design Review and Special Permit applications 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: Faiza Ali, Assistant Planner Applicant and Property Owner: Collin Yu Designer: Luyao Zhang 26-0159 continue Pass
16. d. Major Design Review at 218-222 Lorton Avenue (Project No. CDSR25-0003) Application for Major Design Review for exterior facade changes and a 395 square-foot addition to an existing 6,089 square-foot commercial building on a 7,000 square-foot site in the BAC (Burlingame Avenue Commercial) 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 15301(e) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: Emma Goldsmith, Associate Planner Applicant and Property Owner: Robert MacPhee Architect: Robert Medan, AIA 26-0183 approve Pass
17. 8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
18. 9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
19. 10. ADJOURNMENT
20. 20 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 13, 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 April 24, 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.