Bayside Specific Plan — Land Use Alternatives and Waterfront Strategies
Description
Consultants presented three land use alternatives for the Bayfront — office-focused, market-based mixed use, and clustered residential neighborhoods — plus conceptual designs for a levee-style Bay Trail and sea level rise protection. The council agreed to study all options.
Impact summary
Makes the city's development rules cleaner and consistent before the overlays take effect — less confusion for developers, staff, and neighbors.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Burlingame
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — September 21, 2026
Consultants presented three land use alternatives for the Bayfront — office-focused, market-based mixed use, and clustered residential neighborhoods — plus conceptual designs for a levee-style Bay Trail and sea level rise protection. The council agreed to study all options.
City Council — June 1, 2026
Housekeeping-plus: strip conflicting densities and FARs out of the General Plan, put all downtown standards in the Downtown Specific Plan, and set a clear 60 units/acre base density downtown.
Related issues (1)
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