BCDC Approves Burlingame Life Science Campus 20-0, Eyes Creek Jurisdiction
Commission • San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development CommissionOctober 1, 2026
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The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on Oct. 1, 2026, approved Peninsula Crossing, a 12-acre life science campus on the Burlingame shoreline that will be raised about 6 feet for sea level rise and include 5.2 acres of public access. The 20-0 vote followed a long hearing that turned into a broader debate over where the Bay Area will find the dirt to raise its shoreline. Staff also began a careful public rollout of revised creek jurisdiction lines, starting in San Rafael, that could bring BCDC permit requirements to some property owners for the first time.
- Peninsula Crossing approved 20-0 with 5.2 acres of public access and a Bay Trail segment
- 185,000 cubic yards of fill needed to raise the site prompts calls for regional sediment coordination
- Creek jurisdiction reevaluation begins: San Rafael Creek's tidal line moves about 11,500 feet upstream
- Gas House Cove marina critics urge conditions or rejection ahead of the Nov. 5 hearing
- El Niño flood risk dominates commissioners' reports as king tides approach
Why it matters: Peninsula Crossing is a large private shoreline site raised for sea level rise, with development phased from 2029 to 2051. How BCDC handled its fill, public access and flood design offers a template for similar projects around the Bay.
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