Burlingame planning panel approves indoor ski instruction facility at 50 Broderick Road

The Burlingame Planning Commission on Oct. 27 approved a conditional use permit for an indoor ski instruction and training facility at 50 Broderick Road, voting 6‑0 to accept staff’s recommendation.

Staff described the proposal as an interior remodel of an existing two‑story commercial building and a restripe of the existing parking lot to provide 70 spaces for the large‑scale commercial recreation use. "Staff is recommending approval of this application," the staff member told the commission during the presentation.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about operations, parking and the building exterior. One commissioner raised the building’s surface decoration and asked whether exterior changes were proposed; commissioners and staff noted the application addressed only interior changes and that the existing decorative aggregate would remain. Another commissioner said city officials had received responses to earlier questions about food service and driveway configuration and that any future food or beverage program would need a separate permit.

Commissioner Lowenthal moved to approve the project per the staff report and resolution; the motion was seconded and the commission carried the resolution by unanimous voice in the roll call vote.

The staff presentation and the resolution include findings and eight conditions of approval that the applicant must meet before the permit is finalized. The commission was told the commission’s action is appealable to the City Council within 10 days; appeals must be in writing and include an appeal fee of $924, which covers noticing costs. If not appealed by 5 p.m. on the tenth day, the action becomes final.

The project will return to city staff for implementation steps required under the resolution, including the conditions the commission attached to the CUP.