Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Burlingame public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in development
Downtown height limit change and five-story Chapin Avenue building
Colson and Brownrigg want Chapin Street in front of the new City Hall re-envisioned as a civic plaza; the adjacent developer may pay for much of it, and a concept will come back to Council.
Affordable Housing Development
Three design-review applications would add new two-story houses on Paloma Avenue, California Drive, and Cabrillo Avenue — routine for the Commission but consequential for the immediate neighbors who live with the new construction.
Residential additions and new-home design reviews
A homeowner wants to add a second floor and expand a 1917 house to bring grandparents into the home. Commissioners said the design looks like two separate houses and urged major revisions — better material transitions, fewer doors and windows, and a unified look. No decision yet; the applicant will return with revised plans.
Bay Rise Park Appeal at 410 Airport Boulevard
A councilmember has appealed the Planning Commission's approval of the 410 Airport Boulevard project, sending it to the City Council for a new hearing.