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American Indian Cultural District urges lower height for 1979 Mission Street project, asks Historic Preservation Commission for support
Summary
An advisory board member for the American Indian Cultural District and other speakers said a proposed 16‑story building at 1979 Mission Street would clash with the neighborhood’s historic character and urged the commission and city officials to push for a lower, community‑led design capped at 10 stories.
Angel C. Fabian, executive director of Bay Area American Indian 2 Spirits and an advisory board member of the American Indian Cultural District, told the Historic Preservation Commission June 4 that a proposed 16‑story development at 1979 Mission Street would harm the historic and cultural integrity of the Sixteenth and Mission neighborhood and urged a community‑led redesign capped at about 10 stories.
"The proposed 16‑story development not only stands out like a sore thumb, it exceeds the height of any structures in the surrounding neighborhood," Fabian said, calling for the building to be…
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