Burlingame planning commission approves revised addition at 1829 Sebastian Drive

The City of Burlingame Planning Commission on Aug. 25 approved amendments to a previously authorized first- and second‑story addition at 1829 Sebastian Drive, voting 4-0 to adopt the staff resolution.

Staff told the commission the applicant proposes to remove a previously planned loggia, enlarge parts of the first- and second‑story additions, and extend the first-story footprint approximately 4 feet further into the rear yard. Staff stated the project’s proposed floor area would be about 3,800 square feet, below the 4,083‑square‑foot maximum allowed, and concluded the changes are consistent with the design that the commission previously supported.

“The owners came back to me after we started kind of working on it ... the master’s just not big enough, so we added 4 feet to the 1st Floor only,” the project designer said, offering to answer commissioner questions.

A commissioner asked whether the renderings shown to the commission reflected the amended proposal; staff confirmed they did and a commissioner flagged an asymmetry in a dormer on the architectural drawings. The project designer acknowledged the discrepancy and said he would correct the rendering.

With no members of the public present to speak, a commissioner moved to approve the project and the resolution; another commissioner seconded and the commission approved the motion by roll call, 4-0. The chair noted that the planning commission’s action is appealable to the City Council within 10 days; appeals must be in writing and accompanied by an appeal fee of $924.

The decision becomes final if not appealed or called up by 5 p.m. on the tenth day after the commission’s action.