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Planning staff says demolition of 150 Eureka Street is a significant CEQA impact; commission seeks clearer mitigation steps
Summary
Planning staff told the Historic Preservation Commission the draft EIR for 150 Eureka Street finds demolition of the former Metropolitan Community Church would be a significant and unavoidable impact; commissioners supported the EIR findings but asked staff to provide practical, enforceable mitigation steps (HABS documentation, plaque or walking-tour implementation) before project permits proceed.
Jenny Delumo, environmental planner for the project, presented the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for 150 Eureka Street, explaining that the circa-1909 building (formerly the Metropolitan Community Church) is identified as a historical resource under CEQA. "The draft EIR concluded that the demolition of the building would result in a substantial adverse change to the significance of the historical architectural resource and would therefore result in a project level significant and unavoidable impact," Delumo told…
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