OCII conditionally approves schematic design and variances for Candlestick Point North Block 11A

The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure on May 7 conditionally approved the schematic design for Candlestick Point North Block 11A and authorized exceptions to several design‑for‑development standards.

OCII staff described the project as a mixed‑income homeownership tower of 422 residential units, including 21 below‑market‑rate (BMR) units and roughly 4,000 square feet of community facility space on the ground floor. The commission’s action granted three variances: an increase in tower screening height from 320 feet to 350 feet to accommodate rooftop mechanical equipment; raising the ground‑floor blank‑wall allowance from 20% to approximately 34% to permit utility and service access on M Street; and an exception to non‑habitable projection limits to allow two balconies and a canopy that extend about 10 feet from the building face. OCII…