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Board affirms Planning Commissioncertification of Market/Octavia EIR despite preservation appeals
Summary
After a lengthy hearing on appeals that challenged the environmental impact report(Market/Octavia FEIR) for alleged gaps on historic-resource surveys and omitted parcels, the Board of Supervisors voted to affirm the Planning Commission's certification of the EIR.
The Board of Supervisors voted to affirm the Planning Commissioncertification of the Market/Octavia final environmental impact report after several hours of testimony from appellants, neighborhood groups, preservationists and planning staff.
Appellants argued the EIR was inadequate, saying it lacked a comprehensive historic resources survey and that the document did not fully analyze potential cumulative impacts from large nearby parcels such as the 55 Laguna site. Preservation groups and neighborhood advocates urged the board to withhold certification until additional surveys and protections were completed.
Planning department staff told the board the EIR is a…
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