Citizens For A Better Burlingame is a grass-roots coalition of concerned citizens, merchants and property owners dedicated to enhancing the Quality of Life in Burlingame, California.
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Safeway have finally brought a new plan to the Burlingame Planning department. The plan broadly follows the recommendations of the Safeway Working group in that the proposed store is positioned in the North West corner of the property with separate development on the Howard / Primrose corner.
The Citizens for a Better Burlingame has been engaged in numerous activities to further its charter to improve Burlingame for all citizens.
On Monday June 22nd, 2009 Safeway will bring its new plan to the Planning Commission for the initial public review and feedback. The proposed re-development of their lots, bounded by El Camino, Howard, Primrose & Fox Plaza Lanes , has benefited from more than 18 months of public input from the Safeway Working Group (SWG) that had representatives from 7 separate stakeholder groups including the Citizens for a Better Burlingame.
As an active participant in the SWG process the CBB feels that the proposed plan is a significant improvement over the existing store and is significantly better for Burlingame than the plan that was rejected by both the planning commission and the city council in 2003.
Since the Safeway Working Group presented their findngs to the joint Planning Commission & City Council study session in September there has been a flurry of emails and letters to and from council members and Safeway.
Mayor O’Mahony recently circulated a letter to select residents urging them to voice their opposition to anything other than ’at grade’ parking on the Safeway development.
Join the CBB and co-sponsors Summit Bicycles & Preston’s Ice Cream for a fun family bike ride on the second Saturday of the month from May to October.
Our Family Fun Bike Rides commence at 10 am. to noon opposite Summit Bicycles on California Drive and finish around noon at Preston’s Ice Cream.
Next ride: July 11th 2009
The CBB has sponsored a number of forums including:
- What does BART mean for Burlingame?
- Can Burlingame be Even Better with guest speakers John King, Martin Dreiling and Tom Ford
- Can Burlingame be Even Better Part 2 with guest speakers Martin Dreiling, and Dan Ionescu
- The High Cost of Free Parking with guest speaker Douglas Kolozsvari
- Community Design with guest speaker Michael Freedman
CBB launched the Downtown Burlingame program which is now being conducted by the DBBA.
Over 500+ generous residents, service clubs and business owners sent checks to the CBB to cover the $32,000 needed to complete the funding of the School Crossing Guards.
CBB was one of the stakeholder groups participating in these discussions.
CBB has hosted Roundtables / Coffee and Conversation –
- Caltrain and Local Service
- Charrettes for Dummies
- Next Step after the Charrette
- Rant and Rave
CBB sponsored a Sunday Clean Up Event to improve our business districts.
CBB sponsored City Council Candidates Debates in 2003, 2005 and 2007 and in 2005 and 2007 we sponsored "Civics in Action" with students at Burlingame High School