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Planning Commission approves waterfront addition

Foster CityOct 3, 20252 min read

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The Planning Commission approved a use permit for a 962-square-foot expansion to a single-family waterfront house at 607 Santa Catalina Ln and advanced updates to the city’s 2025 Parks and Open Space Element and Conservation Element.

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What this means

The commission gave the green light to a home expansion at 607 Santa Catalina Ln, allowing a larger first-floor and second-floor addition to the existing waterfront house. It also recommended that the City Council replace the older 2009 Parks and Open Space Element and Conservation Element with updated 2025 versions. Staff said public outreach has started for proposed single-family and two-family design standards, with more community meetings planned before the item comes back for further review.

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Approved use permit UP2025-0006 for an approximately 962-square-foot addition to 607 Santa Catalina Ln, subject to conditions of approval
Adopted Resolution No. P-12-25 recommending City Council adopt the updated 2025 Parks and Open Space Element
Adopted Resolution No. P-13-25 recommending City Council adopt the updated 2025 Conservation Element
Approved the September 18, 2025 regular meeting and study session minutes

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Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Oct 3, 2025, 2:00 AMREGULAR MEETING OF THE, FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 02, 2025completed

Agenda

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING AND STUDY SESSION MINUTES
4.1.
Decision: 4 CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a citizen or a member of the Planning Commission so requests. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately at the conclusion of the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING A USE PERMIT REQUEST TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 521-SQUARE-FOOT FIRST FLOOR ADDITION AND AN APPROXIMATELY 441-SQUARE-FOOT SECOND FLOOR ADDITION (FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 962 SQUARE FEET) TO AN EXISTING 2,240 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY WATERFRONT HOUSE LOCATED AT 607 SANTA CATALINA LN (LONGWATER HOA) IN NEIGHBORHOOD 7 AND FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (EXISTING STRUCTURES) – APN: 094-860-070 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Staff Report 3. Public Testimony 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Adopt Resolution No. P- -25 Approving UP2025-0006 Project Planner: Kevin McGill, 650-286-3238 or [email protected]
6.1.
Decision: 6 NEW PUBLIC HEARING
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS: PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REPEAL THE EXISTING 2009 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND ADOPT THE UPDATED 2025 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND FINDING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE ELEMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(B)(3) (“GENERAL RULE” OR “COMMON SENSE”). A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REPEAL THE EXISTING 2009 CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND ADOPT THE UPDATED 2025 CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND FINDING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE ELEMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(B)(3) (“GENERAL RULE” OR “COMMON SENSE”). 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Staff Report 3. Public Testimony 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Adopt Resolution(s) No. P- -25 Project Planner: Vanessa Brannon, 650-286-3254 or [email protected]
6.2.
Decision: 6 NEW PUBLIC HEARING