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Board affirms categorical exemption for Mira Loma Park subdivision at 795 Forrester Street
Summary
After a nearly hour-long hearing, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to uphold the Planning Department's categorical exemption for a proposed subdivision at 795 Forrester Street, rejecting an appeal that argued the project lies in a seismic hazard zone and exceeded exemption limits.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday affirmed the Planning Department's determination that a proposed subdivision and three-house development at 795 Forrester Street (and associated lots on Las Palmas Drive) is categorically exempt from further environmental review under state CEQA guidelines, voting to uphold the exemption and to table related motions for additional findings.
The appeal argued the site lies within a mapped seismic hazard area, cited the city's historic 1942 landslide on Mira Loma Park, and contended the project exceeded the limits of a Class 3 categorical exemption because four development lots were created rather than three. The board voted 9–0 to affirm the categorical exemption (item 15) and tabled the motions to reverse the Planning Department's determination and to direct preparation of findings (items 16 and 17).
Appellants, represented by a Mr. Williams on behalf of the Mira Loma Park Improvement Club and nearby neighbors, told the board the project required independent…
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