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Commission approves Alexandria Theater special use district to spur housing and preserve marquee
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the Alexandria Theater Special Use District, allowing taller housing, more family-size units, and preservation of key historic features, with a time limit for permit filing.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an ordinance establishing the Alexandria Theater Special Use District at 5400 Geary Boulevard, a measure supporters say will enable adaptive reuse of the long-vacant Alexandria Theater into housing while preserving the building’s historic features.
Planning staff described the SUD as tailored to the site’s uniqueness: it would increase allowed height from 40 to 85 feet, eliminate the unit-density maximum, reduce required rear yard depth to 15 feet, allow dwelling units to face the reduced rear yard,…
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