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Port and developer preview Pier 70 mixed‑use plan; draft EIR due in December
Summary
Port and Forest City presented an informational overview of the Pier 70 Mixed‑Use Project including rehabilitation of historic buildings, new housing and open space, draft EIR publication scheduled for Dec. 2016, and projected public benefits including 30% affordable housing and shoreline resilience measures.
Port staff and the Forest City development team presented an informational briefing on the Pier 70 Mixed‑Use Project, describing a multi‑phased redevelopment of approximately 28 acres of the larger Pier 70 area and the associated environmental review schedule.
Planning staff said the project is a public‑private partnership between the Port of San Francisco and Forest City, and that the work includes rehabilitation of three key historic buildings within the Union Iron Works Historic District, the creation of a special Pier 70 use district, rezoning, and new design standards. Forest City representatives described a plan that would add market‑rate and affordable housing (with 30 percent of units set at affordable levels), commercial and office space, retail and makerspace uses, arts and creative spaces, and about 9 acres of public open space and waterfront promenade. The Port and developer emphasized sea‑level‑rise planning, noting site grading and shoreline improvements to address future flood risk.
Kelly Pretzer (Forest City) said the team has conducted extensive outreach and anticipates the draft Environmental Impact Report to be released in December 2016, with project approvals likely to return to the Historic Preservation Commission in early 2017 for additional review and comment. Charles Chase (architect/historic resources) discussed the site's industrial building types and how new construction standards would relate to existing historic footprints and materials.
Commissioners asked detailed questions about building heights (allowed up to 90 feet in parts of the site), the proposed relocation of Building 21 within the site, coordination between the Forest City and Orton projects, and who will build the new streets and public infrastructure. Port staff said the Port is coordinating with both developers and will deliver infrastructure that serves the district.
Next steps
Forest City and the Port will publish the draft EIR in December 2016 and return to the Commission for formal comment during the environmental review and subsequent entitlement phases.
