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  1. September 18, 2026Gilead Campus Expansion, Foster City — Council approves up to 800,000 sf R&D (June 15, 2026)Foster City Council on June 15, 2026 adopted an environmental addendum/MMRP, approved a zoning map amendment to permit up to 800,000 sq ft of biotech/R&D at 1155–1191 Chess Drive, and authorized a parking agreement with Gilead Sciences (5–0). This clears key entitlement preconditions for a major Peninsula life‑sciences campus.
  2. September 17, 2026San Mateo County Zoning Hearing Officer (Redwood City) — Sept. 17, 2026; County Board Chambers public hearing — Sept. 23, 2026Two county-level hearings this week create near-term entitlement risk and decision windows for Peninsula projects: the San Mateo County Zoning Hearing Officer meets on Sept. 17 in Redwood City (in-person and Zoom), and a Board/Planning public hearing is posted for Sept. 23 in the Board Chambers at 500 County Center, Redwood City.
  3. September 15, 2026Burlingame Planning Commission meeting cancelled (Sept. 14, 2026) — entitlement slot slipsThe City of Burlingame posted that its Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, was cancelled. Developers and brokers with active or prospective entitlements in Burlingame should note the removed hearing slot and confirm rescheduling with city staff; the same date shows municipal activity in neighboring San Mateo.
  4. September 3, 20262120–2160 Euclid Avenue East Palo Alto — council agenda lists IHO alternative‑compliance finding (Sept. 1, 2026)East Palo Alto's Sept. 1, 2026 City Council agenda includes an item to find that the proposed alternative for the 2120–2160 Euclid Avenue mixed‑use project meets the city's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance alternative compliance option — a near‑term regulatory decision that affects entitlement timing and affordable‑housing obligations.
  5. September 2, 2026Brisbane City Council to review Baylands Specific Plan process and scheduling on Sept. 3, 2026The Brisbane City Council is scheduled to meet Sept. 3, 2026 to discuss process and scheduling for final consideration and adoption of the 2026 Baylands Specific Plan and associated Final EIR. This step sets the timeline for adoption, appeal windows, and entitlement certainty for the roughly 680‑acre redevelopment in northeast Brisbane.
  6. September 1, 2026Redwood City Planning Commission September 1, 2026 meeting — agenda and potential near‑term decision pointsThe Redwood City Planning Commission meets tonight (Sept 1, 2026) at 6:00 PM at City Hall. Owners, lenders and project teams should review the posted agenda and staff reports for downtown and Sequoia station-area items that could move toward council hearings or affect entitlement timing.
  7. August 27, 2026Brisbane Baylands: Planning Commission (Aug 13, 2026) backs Final EIR and 2026 Specific Plan; City Council to decide early Fall 2026On Aug. 13, 2026 the Brisbane Planning Commission voted 5–0 to recommend that City Council certify the Baylands Final EIR (published May 14, 2026) and adopt the staff‑recommended 2026 Baylands Specific Plan with modifications. City Council deliberations and final decisions are the next formal step, expected in early Fall 2026. The Baylands is a ~680‑acre, long‑duration redevelopment that would materially affect Peninsula commercial supply, housing capacity, and regional infrastructure.