Planning Commission
BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD OR ZOOM MEETING
Agenda — 20 items
- 1 To Attend the Meeting in Person:
- 2 To Attend the Meeting via Zoom:
- 3 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
- 4 To Provide Public Comment via Email:
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. ROLL CALL
- 3. REQUEST FOR AB 2449 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
- 4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
- 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
- 6. CONSENT CALENDAR
- a. Approval of January 12, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
- b. Major Design Review at 233 Arundel Road (Project No. DSR25-0014) Application for Major Design Review for a 522 square-foot first and second story addition to an existing 2,799 square-foot single-unit dwelling on a 7,500 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 15301 (e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner Applicant and Designer: Elaine Lee, Elaine Lee Design Property Owners: Erin and Adam Echter
- 7. ACTION ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARING)
- 8. STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC HEARING)
- a. Major Design Review and Special Permits at 1150 Vancouver Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0010) Application for Major Design Review and Special Permits for a second floor balcony and attached garage to construct a 2,998 square-foot, two-story single-unit dwelling on a 6,000 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Staff: Erika Lewit, Senior Planner Applicant and Designer: Theo Tao, Team Metric Inc. Property Owner: Rarefund Project 11 LLC
- b. Major Design Review, Special Permits, and Variances at 1437 Cabrillo Avenue (Project No. DSR25-0017) Application for Major Design Review, Special Permits for Declining Height Envelope and Height, and Variances for first and second floor front setbacks and left side setback for a 1,145 square-foot first and second story addition to an existing 1,613 square-foot single-unit dwelling on a 6,000 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Staff: Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner Applicant and Architect: Mark Brand, Mark Brand Architecture Property Owner: Kieran J. Woods
- c. Major Design Review and Hillside Area Construction Permit at 1822 Sebastian Drive (DSR25-0018) Application for Major Design Review and Hillside Area Construction Permit to construct a 3,702 square-foot, two-story single-unit dwelling and attached garage on an 8,756 square-foot site in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Staff: Brittany Xiao, Associate Planner Applicant and Designer: James Chu, Chu Design Associates, Inc. Property Owner: Jimmy Shen
- 9. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS
- 10. ADJOURNMENT
- 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 January 26, 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 February 5, 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.