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Board affirms Planning Department exempt determination for Golden Gate Avenue project after public hearing; disapproval motion fails
Summary
After a public hearing on the CEQA appeal for a proposed fire-escape and deck reconfiguration at a Golden Gate Avenue building, the Board of Supervisors affirmed the Planning Department's categorical-exemption determination. A motion to disapprove the exemption failed; the board approved the department's exemption and directed findings.
A public hearing and appeal over a Planning Department categorical-exemption determination for a project at 1980–1998 Golden Gate Avenue concluded on Oct. 7 when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors affirmed the department’s determination that the project was categorically exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.
The appeal raised preservation and safety arguments. Appellant counsel and multiple tenants said the application to remove existing rear wooden decks and stairs and to add a front-mounted metal fire escape would adversely affect a potentially historic building and could leave several units without a lawful second means of egress. The appellant asked the board to find the department’s exemption inadequate and to require additional environmental review.
Planning department and sponsor testimony
Planning Department staff said the building was treated as a potential historic resource for CEQA purposes…
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