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Planning commission certifies Lake Merced West final EIR despite unavoidable historic‑resource impacts
Summary
The Planning Commission certified the final EIR for Rec Park’s Lake Merced West project, finding the document adequate under CEQA but noting a significant and unavoidable impact to the site’s historic cultural landscape; the department recommended certification without approving the project itself.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Jan. 12 certified the final environmental impact report (EIR) for the Lake Merced West project, a proposed recreational facility on about 11 acres at 520 John Muir Drive.
Julie Moore, environmental planner for the department, told commissioners the final EIR found the project ‘‘would have a significant and unavoidable impact on the project site which is a historical resource even with mitigation measures’’ and that Rec Park ‘‘would need to adopt a statement of overriding…
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