Amendments to Establish Transit-Oriented Local Alternative Plan for SB 79

The City of Burlingame is implementing a project to establish a Transit-Oriented Development Local Alternative Plan (TODAP) to ensure compliance with Senate Bill 79. This initiative involves comprehensive amendments to the city's General Plan, Zoning Map, Zoning Code (Title 25), and the Downtown and North Rollins Specific Plans. The primary objective is to create Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zones within a one-quarter mile radius of the Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station and the Downtown Burlingame Caltrain Station. The project is managed by the City of Burlingame, with Catherine Keylon serving as the Senior Planner and Neda Zayer as the lead agency contact. According to the Notice of Exemption filed on June 16, 2026, the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(2), as it concerns general policy making and is not expected to have significant environmental effects. The project is located in San Mateo County, and the administrative process included a documentary handling fee paid to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.