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Developers pitch '8 Washington' Sewall Lot 351 project; neighbors and stakeholders split on club, tennis courts and traffic

Port Commission of the City and County of San Francisco · November 15, 2011
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Summary

San Francisco Waterfront Partners presented a revised Sewall Lot 351 plan ("8 Washington") proposing about 165 housing units, 33 affordable units, 255 public parking spaces, 29,000 sq ft of public open space and a rebuilt recreation/aquatic club; the presentation drew organized public support and organized opposition over loss of tennis courts, traffic, parking and neighborhood impacts.

San Francisco Waterfront Partners told the Port Commission on Dec. 14 that a revised development for Sewall Lot 351 at Washington Street would replace a 90-space surface parking lot with a three-level, below-grade garage and a mixed-use project that the developers said would include about 165 housing units, roughly 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, and about 29,000 square feet of public open space.

Simon Snelgrove, representing the project team, said the proposal would deliver 255 public parking spaces serving the Ferry Building area, provide 33 affordable housing units, and create a new recreation and aquatic club. "We will produce 165 housing units in a city which desperately needs housing," Snelgrove said. The developer told commissioners the project increases…

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