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Board upholds Public Works tentative map approval for 0 Palo Alto Avenue with conditions after neighborhood hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with neighbors, Sutro Tower representatives and city staff, the Board of Supervisors approved Public Works’ tentative map decision for 0 Palo Alto Avenue but added conditions requiring Recreation and Park confirmation of easement scope, utility easement documentation, utility servicing plans, and public roadway access.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 17 voted to affirm the Department of Public Works’ tentative map approval for a two‑lot subdivision at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, but only after attaching conditions intended to resolve outstanding access and easement issues raised by neighbors and city departments.
The board heard roughly an hour of public testimony from nearby residents, neighborhood advocates and representatives for Sutro Tower, followed by presentations from Public Works and the project sponsor. Neighbors raised concerns about unclear easement documentation, the accuracy of the street name and address, preservation of an adjacent greenbelt and how future development could affect safety and access to the Sutro Tower site.
Why it matters: The tentative map is a prerequisite to future development. Neighbors argued the parcels sit alongside an interior greenbelt and trails heavily used for recreation, and…
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