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Planning Commission approves design review and front‑setback variance for 1202 Sanchez Avenue
Summary
The Burlingame Planning Commission approved a major design review and a front‑setback variance for 1202 Sanchez Ave, despite neighbor concerns about drainage, shadowing and a larger picture window. The commission recorded a 6–1 vote to move the project forward with findings and conditions.
The Burlingame Planning Commission voted to approve a major design‑review application and a front‑setback variance for a single‑family dwelling and accessory dwelling unit at 1202 Sanchez Avenue after a public hearing on Feb. 10, 2025.
The approval followed a staff report that said revision number four to an earlier building permit had been issued in error after an inspector found that more than 50% of exterior walls were removed during construction, triggering a stop‑work order on Jan. 22, 2025. Staff told the commission the project proposes rebuilding a one‑story dwelling (1,553 square feet proposed where 2,479 is allowed) and reconstructing an ADU where a detached garage had been demolished. The…
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