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Commission approves projecting sign for assisted‑living facility on Trusdale/Trale Drive
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a 50‑sq‑ft projecting sign and a replacement wall sign for an assisted‑living facility managed by Oakmont Management Group, citing wayfinding benefits for residents and visitors and no public opposition at the hearing.
The Burlingame Planning Commission approved a master sign program that includes a 50‑square‑foot double‑faced projecting sign for an assisted‑living community on Trusdale/Trale Drive at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Andrew Mored, representing Oakmont Management Group, told the commission the community houses roughly 100 residents and employs about 75 local staff. He said the facility’s lack of clear exterior signage has caused confusion with nearby apartment buildings and that the proposed aluminum, internally illuminated letters are designed to be softly lit and to avoid direct glare toward residences.
Staff summarized the proposal as a double‑faced painted aluminum cabinet projecting sign on the second and third stories, and a new non‑illuminated eight‑square‑foot wall sign at the ground‑floor entrance to replace an existing wall sign. Commissioners asked for examples of night renderings and were told the sign will use soft LED illumination; the principal sign face will be non‑illuminated with illuminated channel‑letters.
No members of the public spoke on the sign item. Commissioner Schmid moved to approve the sign program per drawings, conditions and findings; Commissioner Cado seconded. The commission passed the motion unanimously in a roll call vote (7–0). The action is appealable to City Council within 10 days, and staff noted the standard appeal fee and noticing requirements.
Commissioners said the proposed design appeared appropriate for the site and that clearer wayfinding should reduce visitor confusion at the facility’s entrance.
