A few showers early becoming a steady rain for the afternoon. High 63F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch..
Rain likely. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 53F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Updated: April 20, 2026 @ 9:25 am
Editor,
I expected a heated debate when the development at the former Gates House was presented to the Burlingame Planning Commission. The planned development would require a zoning change as well as an exemption of the height limits. The developer would also demolish a home that was built in 1912, and would occupy the space he recently created by demolishing Burlingame’s oldest residence.
The downtown plan, which covers that location, was meticulously crafted and recently adopted by the new general plan. The Planning Commission is responsible for maintaining the general plan as well as the zoning and height limits, but you would not have known that at this meeting. There was no interest in maintaining adopted regulations, only in the finer details of the proposed structure.
I expected the Historical Society to try to save the century-old residence, which appears to be in fine condition, but they didn’t even mention it. They said only that they were working with the developer to put up a plaque in remembrance of the Gates House. Older homes and zoning laws are endangered species in Burlingame. Nobody seems to care about them.
Tim Donnelly
Burlingame
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