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Planning Commission approves 570 Market Street hotel development, 7–0
Summary
The commission granted downtown project authorization, conditional use authorization and variance for a 300‑foot hotel at 570 Market Street after a long review and supplemental studies. The decision includes standard CEQA conditions and mitigation measures specific to construction and adjacent historic properties.
The Planning Commission approved a proposal to demolish the existing two‑story commercial building at 570 Market Street and replace it with a 300‑foot, 29‑story hotel containing about 211 guest rooms, ground‑floor retail and a publicly accessible POPOS terrace on the 15th floor.
The vote was unanimous, 7–0, following a staff presentation, a five‑minute statement by the project sponsor and more than an hour of public testimony. Planning Department staff told commissioners that applicant studies show the tower would have minimal skyline impact and that staff found the project consistent with Section 309 criteria for downtown projects. The commission noted the project site’s narrow lot conditions and accepted the proponents’ structural and elevator studies that explained why the proposed elevator core location and building massing were necessary.
Project overview and staff rationale: Jonathan Vemmer of the Planning Department summarized the entitlements under review: downtown project authorization (PC §309 exceptions), conditional use authorization for hotel use and a…
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