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Planning commission approves revised 3700 California PUD, adds senior housing and 456 new units
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved modifications to the previously permitted California Pacific Medical Center redevelopment (3700 California Street), increasing the project to 456 new dwelling units, adding a 74-unit senior residential facility, and consolidating the scheme into fewer but larger buildings.
San Francisco ' The Planning Commission unanimously approved modifications on May 1 to the previously authorized planned-unit development (PUD) for the former California Pacific Medical Center site at 3700 California Street, authorizing a revised plan that increases total housing, retains and renovates the historic Marshall Hale building, and adds an independent/assisted-living component.
Planning Department staff summarized the project as a modification of a 2020 PUD and a 2023 extension. The revised plan reduces the number of new buildings while expanding total dwelling units from 264 under the original approval to 456 units under the modified proposal; it also adds 74 assisted-living and memory-care units and increases provision of family-sized units. The development would provide substantial below-grade parking and a new neighborhood-serving restaurant.
Planning staff recommended approval, finding the revisions consistent with the General Plan and applicable planning code standards, and issued an addendum to the project's certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) because the changes did not introduce new environmental impacts that would require recirculation. Staff emphasized preservation of the Marshall Hale structure at 3698 California and noted public outreach and support letters from community groups and neighborhood organizations.
Project sponsor representatives presented the revised site plan and renderings, noting the redesign concentrated development on three blocks and increased the number of small-lot single-family homes from 12 to 15. The sponsor said the revised plan preserved the key design elements of the previous approval, added new housing at multiple income tiers, and aimed for LEED Gold standards.
During deliberations, commissioners praised the balance of increased housing and retention of neighborhood-scale design elements. The motion to approve the PUD modification carried unanimously, 7-0, with the commission adopting conditions of approval and an updated mitigation-monitoring report.
Why it matters: The revised PUD delivers a significant increase in housing supply and adds a senior-care component to a large infill site in Presidio Heights. The unanimous approval advances a major redevelopment that the commission and the sponsor say will produce family-size housing and neighborhood-serving commercial space while preserving a historic building.
