Planning Commission

Council Chambers/Online

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this Planning Commission Meeting will be held in person and virtually via Zoom. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe the meeting virtually or attend the meeting in person. Below is information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting.
2. 2 To Attend the Meeting in Person: Location: Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California 94010 To Attend the Meeting via Zoom: To access the meeting by computer: Go to www.zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 833 0625 0454 Passcode: 326226 To access the meeting by phone: Dial 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 833 0625 0454 Passcode: 326226
3. 3 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 provision 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.
4. 4 To Provide Public Comment via Email: Members of the public may provide written comments by email to publiccomment@burlingame.org to be read aloud during the public comment period 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. The length of the comment should be commensurate with the three minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments which is approximately 250-300 words. To ensure that your comment is received and read to the Planning Commission for the appropriate agenda item, please submit your email no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2024. The City will make every effort to read emails received after that time but cannot guarantee such emails will be read into the record. Any emails received after the 5:00 p.m. deadline which are not read into the record will be provided to the Planning Commission after the meeting.
5. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers/Online
6. 2. ROLL CALL
7. 3. REQUEST FOR AB 2449 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
8. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9. a. Draft February 12, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 24-0136 approve Pass
10. 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
11. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
12. 7. STUDY ITEMS
13. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR
14. a. 124 Occidental Avenue, zoned R-1- Application for Design Review for a new, two-story single-unit dwelling and detached garage. The project is Categorically Exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15303 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines. (James Chu, Chu Design Associates Inc., designer; Jacob and Ellen Christie, property owners) Staff Contact: Brittany Xiao (64 noticed) 24-0121 approve Pass
15. 9. REGULAR ACTION ITEMS
16. a. 36 Bloomfield Road, zoned R-1 - Application for Design Review and Special Permit for second story balcony for a first and second story addition to an existing single-unit dwelling. (Azadeh Masrour, AMS Design LLP, applicant and designer; Nasim Novin, property owner) (59 noticed) Staff Contact: Brittany Xiao 24-0154 Place on Consent Calendar Pass
17. b. 1200-1340 Old Bayshore Highway, zoned BFC - Recommendation to the City Council on an application for Commercial Design Review, Special Permits for Building Height and Development under Tier 3/Community Benefits, Vesting Tentative Map, Development Agreement, and the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a new Office/Research & Development Project consisting of three, 11-story office/research & development buildings and two, 10 and 10.5 story parking structures (DW Burlingame I Owner, LLC, DW Burlingame II Owner, LLC, DW Burlingame II Owner A, LLC, DW Burlingame II Owner B, LLC, DW Burlingame III Owner, LLC, applicant and property owners; WRNS Studio, architect) (92 noticed) Staff Contact: Kelly Beggs/Catherine Keylon 1. Recommendation on certification of the Environmental Impact Report and adoption of a Water Supply Assessment 2. Recommendation on Commercial Design Review, Special Permits for Building Heights and Development under Tier 3/Community Benefits and a Vesting Tentative Map 3. Recommendation on a Development Agreement 24-0052 recommend for approval Pass
18. 10. DESIGN REVIEW STUDY ITEMS
19. 11. COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS
20. 12. DIRECTOR REPORTS
21. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
22. 14. ADJOURNMENT
23. 23 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 Ruben Hurin, Planning Manager, by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024 at rhurin@burlingame.org or 650-558-7256. 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 for inspection via www.burlingame.org/planningcommission/agenda or by emailing the Planning Manager at rhurin@burlingame.org. If you are unable to obtain information via the City's website or through email, contact the Planning Manager at 650-558-7256. An action by the Planning Commission is appealable to the City Council within 10 days of the Planning Commission's action on March 11, 2024. If the Planning Commission's action has not been appealed or called up for review by the Council by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2024, the action becomes final. In order to be effective, appeals must be in writing to the City Clerk and must be accompanied by an appeal fee of $784.00, which includes noticing costs.