Planning Commission approves 2588 Mission project over community objections

The San Francisco Planning Commission on May 15 voted 4 to 3 to decline discretionary review and adopt findings that allow the project proposed for 2588 Mission Street to proceed under state density bonus rules.

The project sponsor seeks a new 10‑story over‑basement residential mixed‑use building roughly 100 feet tall with about 173,000 square feet, 181 dwelling units, roughly 4,000 square feet of retail, about 500 square feet of community facility space, 32 Class 1 bicycle parking spaces, and roughly 6,000 square feet of private and common open space. Staff reported the project would provide 17% of the base density through the state density bonus and requested five code waivers and three concessions.

The commission’s vote came after more than two hours of public testimony, much of it urging the commission to uphold a request for discretionary review. Speakers described the site’s history, including a 2015 fire that displaced dozens of residents and killed one person, and argued the project would accelerate gentrification and displacement in the Mission, a priority equity geography in the city’s housing element. Staff recommended approval, saying the project complies with the…