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San Bruno planning commission approves 35‑unit condo at 271 El Camino Real with conditions
Summary
The San Bruno Planning Commission on March 17 approved an architectural review permit, density bonus and vesting tentative map for a four‑story, 35‑unit condominium at 271 El Camino Real, with conditions addressing balcony glazing, landscaping, parking and construction‑impact mitigation.
The San Bruno Planning Commission on March 17 approved permits allowing the construction of a four‑story, 35‑unit condominium at 271 El Camino Real, contingent on conditions addressing design, parking and construction impacts.
Staff presented the project as a four‑story building with 35 residential units — including four market‑rate units — and an attached two‑story rear building with two accessory dwelling units. The commission was shown updated renderings that replaced clear balcony glass with opaque glazing "reflecting feedback from the commission," staff said, to reduce visibility of stored items from the street.
The project requests several discretionary exceptions: a four‑story height where three stories are typical on El Camino Real, an increase…
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