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Board continues hearing on O'Farrell/Jones housing appeal to Sept. 28 after public comment split
Summary
Supervisors voted 11-0 to continue the public hearing on a conditional use authorization appeal for a mixed-use project at 450-470 O'Farrell and 532 Jones Street to Sept. 28 after callers, including project sponsors and neighborhood advocates, urged different continuance dates.
The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 7 continued, by unanimous vote, a multi-item public hearing on an appeal of approvals for a proposed project at 450-470 O'Farrell Street and 532 Jones Street to Sept. 28.
The project as described to the board revises an earlier approval to demolish three buildings and build a 13-story mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial space, a new church and up to 316 group-housing rooms instead of 176 residential units. Supervisor Haney moved to continue the hearing to Sept. 28; Supervisor Peskin seconded the motion. Before the board voted, the clerk opened public comment on the motion to continue.
Public commenters were split. Several callers representing Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist and project sponsors asked the board to limit a continuance to one week (Sept. 14), saying further delay threatened the project's financing and viability. Others, including Housing Action Coalition, San Francisco Tenants Union members and neighborhood advocates, supported a longer continuance to Sept. 28 to allow fuller review and community input. After more than a dozen callers on both sides, the board voted 11-0 to continue the hearing to Sept. 28.
Why it matters: The hearing concerns a major mixed-use development and an appeal of planning approvals. The continuance gives the board and parties more time to consider project impacts, community concerns and the schedule for public review.
Next steps: The appeal will be heard at the board's Sept. 28 meeting. The public hearing record is open only for that scheduled date unless the board sets other rules.
