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Commission continues Poppy Drive ADU/garage project after neighbors press privacy, drainage and garage‑setback concerns
Summary
The planning commission paused a proposal at 2110 Poppy Drive that would convert an attached garage to an ADU and add a front‑facing garage that requires a variance from the 6 ft side setback. Neighbors objected to the new front garage, privacy impacts and drainage; the applicant was asked to return with options that avoid creating a new nonconforming garage.
The Burlingame Planning Commission continued consideration of a design‑review application for 2110 Poppy Drive on Sept. 22 after residents raised privacy, drainage and neighborhood‑character concerns tied to a proposed front‑facing attached garage that requires a variance.
Staff said the project would add first‑ and second‑story floor area and convert an existing garage to an ADU, which triggered a variance request for a first‑floor left‑side setback (3 ft proposed where 6 ft is required for the garage). For ADUs the side setback minimum is 4 ft, but staff clarified that the garage addition is part of the primary dwelling…
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