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    1200 - 1340 Old Bayshore Highway

    Office/Life Science Project

    1300 Bayshore 1  1300 Bayshore 3

    The City of Burlingame approved an application for redevelopment of a 12-acre site with three, 11-story office/life science buildings totaling 1.42 million square feet at 1200-1340 Old Bayshore Highway, zoned BFC on Monday April 1, 2024.  The project includes two, 10 and 10.5-story parking structures each with two levels of below grade parking.

    City Council Meetings
    On Monday, April 1, 2024 the Burlingame City Council approved an application for Commercial Design Review, Special Permits for Building Height and Development under Tier 3/Community Benefits, a Vesting Tentative Map and the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) including a Water Supply Assessment (WSA), for a new Office/Research & Development Project consisting of three, 11-story office/research & development buildings and two 10 and 10.5 story parking structures at 1200-1340 Old Bayshore Highway. The City Council introduced and conducted the First Reading of a proposed Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement between the City of Burlingame and DW Burlingame Owners LLC at the April 1, 2024 meeting as well.

    City Council April 1, 2024 Agenda 
    City Council Staff Report 
    Resolution Certifying EIR
    CEQA Findings of Fact
    Resolution Entitlements
    DA Ordinance
    Ordinance Attachment 1 - Development Agreement

    On Monday, April 15, 2024 the City Council took final action and adopted the Ordinance for the Development Agreement related to the project. 

    Planning Commission 
    The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, March 11, 2024, where they voted to recommend to the City Council that they approve all entitlements, the development agreement, and that they certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The video of this meeting can be viewed here - March 11, 2024 Planning Commission video 
    Planning Commission March 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes 
    Staff Report
    Attachments
    See below for links to CEQA (Environmental documents) and the project plans. 

    The City Council is the final decision making body for this project; public hearings have been scheduled for April 1, 2024 and April 15, 2024.

    CEQA (Environmental Review) 
    FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
    The Final EIR consists of the Response to Comments Document, which responds to the comments received during the review period of the Draft EIR and revisions made to the Draft EIR in response to these comments. Together, the Draft EIR and the Response to Comments document, along with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP), comprise the Final EIR for the project.  Please see links below for Draft EIR.
    Response to Comments Document, dated February 2024
    Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)

    Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - public review and comment period ended November 9, 2023
    A Draft EIR (DEIR) has been prepared to study the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. 

    Notice of Availability (NOA) 
    Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
    EIR Appendices 

    Public Review and Comment Period: The Draft EIR was available for a 45-day public review between September 20, 2023 and November 9, 2023.  

    Document Availability:  In addition to accessing the document in the link above, a hard copy of the Draft EIR can be viewed at the City of Burlingame Planning Division, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 (counter hours 8 AM -12 PM Monday - Friday), and at the Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010.

    Planning Commission Meeting - October 23, 2023:  The Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 23, 2023 to obtain comments from the community on the Draft EIR. The staff report, attachments, project plans and link to the video of this meeting are provided below:
    October 23, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting 
    Staff Report 
    Attachments
    Project Plans - Volume 1 (General, Site & Civil)
    Project Plans - Volume 2 (Landscaping, Shoreline Structures, Site Lighting) 
    Project Plans - Volume 3 (Buildings 1, 2, and 3; South Parking, North Parking)

    Notice of Preparation (NOP)
    A Notice of Preparation (NOP) was published for the proposed project at 1200-1340 Bayshore Highway on August 12, 2022 and the comment period ended  September 12, 2022. 
    Notice of Preparation (NOP)

    Planning Commission Meeting - Environmental Scoping / Notice of Preparation (NOP) - August 22, 2022 
    The Planning Commission held an environmental scoping meeting on August 22, 2022 to solicit input from the public and agencies on specific topics they believe should be addressed in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the redevelopment of a 12 acre site at 1200-1340 Old Bayshore Highway.  The staff report, attachments, project plans and link to the video of this meeting are provided below:
    August 22, 2022 - Planning Commission Meeting (1 hr 38 min for start of this item)
    Staff Report
    Attachments
    Project Plans - Volume 1 (General, Site & Civil)
    Project Plans - Volume 2 (Landscaping, Shoreline Structures, Site Lighting)
    Project Plans - Volume 3 (Buildings, 1, 2 and 3; South Parking, North Parking)


    Planning Commission Meeting - February 13, 2023
    Design Review study meeting and Pre-Application Development Agreement study session
    The Planning Commission held a Design Review study meeting and Pre-Application Development Agreement study session for the proposed project on Monday February 13, 2023.  The staff report, attachments and proposed plans from that meeting are provided below:
    Staff Report
    Attachments
     Project Plans - Volume 1 (General, Site & Civil) 
    Project Plans - Volume 2 (Landscaping, Shoreline Structures, Site Lighting)
    Project Plans - Volume 3 (Buildings 1-3; South and North Parking Structures)

    The following are pertinent details regarding the proposed development:

    Zoning: Bayfront Commercial (BFC)
    Site Area: 12 acres  (merging 13 parcels)
    Proposed Units or Square Footage (commercial):  1.46 million square feet (1,455,000 SF office/life science + 5,000 SF café/restaurant)
    # of parking spaces:  3,525
    Building Height(s): 
    Office/Life Science Buildings (3) – 11 stories (approximately 213 feet)
    Parking Structures (2) – 10 and 10.5 stories (approximately 99 - 104 feet)

    Contacts:

    Applicant of Record
    Divco West
    Virginia Calkins
    vcalkins@divcowest.com
    (248) 961-5664

    Architect
    WRNS Studio
    Ben K. Mickus, AIA
    bmickus@wrnsstudio.com
    (415) 510-5538

    Project Planner
    Kelly Beggs, Contract Planner
    kbeggs@goodcityco.com
    (628) 222-5985

    Catherine Keylon, Senior Planner
    ckeylon@burlingame.org
    650-558-7252