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Historic Preservation Commission backs ERO hearing for appeals of exempt project modifications, 6–1
Summary
After extended public testimony and debate, the commission voted 6–1 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors include an Environmental Review Officer (ERO) hearing option for appeals of determinations that post‑exemption modifications are not 'substantial,' while staff had recommended a written reconsideration procedure.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted 6–1 to forward a recommendation supporting trailing legislation authored by Supervisor Kim that would create an administrative avenue to challenge an Environmental Review Officer’s (ERO) determination that a post‑exemption project change is not a "substantial modification" requiring new CEQA review.
Anne Marie Rogers of the Planning Department outlined the proposal and staff’s position. The staff recommended a less resource‑intensive written reconsideration process, citing limited historical need for a new hearing…
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