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OCII delays decision on Related—s Transbay Block 8 grocery obligation after community objections
Summary
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure continued action on Related California—s request to terminate a grocery-store obligation for Transbay Block 8, directing staff to pursue broader outreach and return with a report in 60 days and a recommendation within 90 days (vote 4-0, 1 absent).
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure on Dec. 18 continued consideration of Related California—s request to be released from a contractual obligation to provide a grocery store at Transbay Block 8, directing staff to pursue further outreach and return with progress reports.
Staff presentation said the developer and its broker had contacted numerous grocers, hired a retail peer reviewer, and provided quarterly updates to OCII. The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for Block 8 requires "good faith efforts" to lease the grocery and allows the developer to seek commission approval to terminate the obligation if leasing is unsuccessful (DDA §9.07). Staff—s recommendation was that Related has complied with the DDA and that…
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