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Planning staff: Draft EIR finds demolition of Fillmore‑era building would be a significant, unavoidable impact
Summary
Planning department staff told the Historic Preservation Commission the draft environmental impact report for 10 South Venice Avenue concludes demolition of a building eligible for the California Register (associated with the Fillmore/Carousel/Fillmore West) would be a significant, unavoidable CEQA impact; staff presented mitigation requiring HABS‑style documentation and described alternatives including partial and full preservation but said full preservation is constrained by the BART tunnel.
Planning department staff presented the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for a proposed redevelopment of 10 South Venice Avenue and concluded that demolishing the site’s existing building — identified as individually eligible for the California Register for its association with the Fillmore/Carousel (Fillmore West) and promoter Bill Graham — would cause a project‑level, significant and unavoidable impact under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Rachel Shut, environmental‑review coordinator for the project, told the Historic Preservation Commission the proposal includes two possible envelopes: a two‑tower scheme (two 41‑story towers, about 420 feet) or a single 55‑story (about 590 feet) tower. The draft EIR found the 1926–27 building retains sufficient integrity to convey its historical significance under…
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