Continued from the meeting last week, the proposed development at 1645 Pacific Avenue is back in front of San Francisco’s Planning Commission tomorrow seeking certification of its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Conditional Use Authorization to build.
The proposal is to demolish an existing building containing automotive repair and parking uses and a portion of another automotive repair building, and to construct a new six-story over basement building containing approximately 39 dwelling units [(reduced from 48)], 41 off-street parking spaces [(reduced from 49)], and approximately 3,200 square feet of groundfloor commercial uses.
The mix of dwelling units includes 6 junior one-bedroom units, 1 one-bedroom unit, 29 two-bedroom units, and 3 three-bedroom units.
The site as it currently (more or less) appears:
Other items on Planning’s agenda, a proposed ordinance to increase affordable housing requirements in the SoMa Youth and Family Special Use District (an area roughly bounded by Natoma, Harrison, Fourth and Seventh streets), a presentation of the latest Parkmerced development proposal, and a few requests to review neighbors’ applications to expand.
From a neighbor’s request to review one such expansion project in the Marina: “The applicant has responded with arrogance and hostility to all neighbors.” And note the Planning Department recommends voting against the aforementioned ordinance.
“Other items on Planning’s agenda, a proposed ordinance to increase affordable housing requirements in the SoMa Youth and Family Special Use District (an area roughly bounded by Natoma, Harrison, Fourth and Seventh streets)”
WTF? Talk about micro planning….how about spreading the wealth and spreading it around the City? SOMA is already providing a disproportionate share of actual services, why now does it have to accommodate all the City’s demand for this type of landuse? OH yes, I forgot….its Jim Meko and Chris Daly (soon to be a bar owner) hard at work.
[Editor’s Note: We should have noted, and have since, the Planning Department recommends voting against the proposed ordinance.]
Thanks SOMA. Exactly! It simply doesn’t end. MORE affordable housing is great I guess — but in that location?
I’m liking the Park Merced future plans — why not move more affordable housing as part of that Plan?