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Planning commission continues review of proposed five‑story mass‑timber office at 1430 Chapin after neighbors raise height and shadow concerns
Summary
The Burlingame Planning Commission on March 24 continued a proposal by Develop Urban for a five‑story, mass‑timber office at 1430 Chapin, asking the applicant for more detailed shadow analysis, revised massing and stronger pedestrian‑level design after residents warned the building would be out of scale and harm privacy.
The Burlingame Planning Commission on March 24 continued review of a proposal to demolish an existing building at 1430 Chapin Avenue and replace it with an 18,267‑square‑foot, five‑story mass‑timber office after commissioners and neighbors raised concerns about height, massing, shadows and the project’s effect on adjacent residences.
Develop Urban managing principal Neil Young told the commission the project is intended to “create a workspace that attracts the best employers and employees to the project site and ultimately to downtown,” highlighting a ground‑floor retail anchor and amenity spaces for tenants. The applicant’s presentation said the proposal includes two levels of below‑grade parking and a fully mass‑timber structural system intended to reduce embodied carbon while delivering generous floor‑to‑ceiling heights.
Staff noted the project as proposed would exceed current downtown limits and thus requests amendments to the downtown specific plan and commercial zoning for maximum heights in the Chapin Avenue commercial district. The presentation…
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