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Supervisors continue environmental hearing on 2675 Folsom to April 18 to allow community negotiations
Summary
Items 17–20 (project at 2675 Folsom Street) were continued to April 18 after Supervisor Ronan moved to allow more time for parties to negotiate. Public speakers were split between urging speed to build housing and asking for more time to secure community benefits and prevent displacement.
The Board of Supervisors continued items 17–20 — a contested project and related environmental determinations for 2675 Folsom Street — to the April 18 meeting after Supervisor Ronan moved to give the parties more time to negotiate potential agreements.
Supervisor Ronan said she "would like to make a motion to continue items 17, 18, 19, and 20 to the April 18 board of supervisors meeting," noting she remained hopeful the appellants and the developer could reach an agreement that would remove the need for an appeal. The items had been continued from an earlier hearing and concern a proposed demolition of warehouse buildings and construction of a four‑story, 40‑foot residential building; staff reported the Planning Commission had approved a community plan exemption on Sept. 22, 2016.
Public commenters were split. Laura Clark of EMBACTION urged urgency in building housing and criticized delay tactics, saying "housing delayed is housing denied." By contrast, speakers from the Latino Cultural District and several neighborhood residents supported the continuance to preserve cultural assets, seek stronger community benefits and reduce displacement risk. Labor representatives and building trades leaders requested more time to secure union hiring commitments and ensure local job opportunities.
The Board heard from community organizers, renters and unions before taking a roll‑call vote; the clerk recorded the continuance as adopted and the items were rescheduled for April 18. Supervisor Ronan and Supervisor Cohen seconded the motion on the floor before the public comment period and the formal continuance vote.
The continuance preserves the project's administrative record and allows additional negotiations between developer and appellants; the project remains on the table for the Board's April 18 meeting.
