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Planning Commission approves Ralston demolition project, senior‑care expansion and two‑unit additions
Summary
The commission unanimously approved conditional use authorizations for projects at 446–448 Ralston (creating two houses plus ADUs), a 20‑unit addition to Sagebrook senior assisted living, and a 3‑story replacement at 2027 Twentieth Avenue; commissioners added conditions on childcare and community liaison duties.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted Jan. 21 to approve several land‑use projects across the city, including a contested Ralston Street redevelopment, a senior‑care expansion on Geary Boulevard, and a two‑unit replacement in the Outer Sunset.
At 446–448 Ralston the commission approved a conditional use authorization to demolish an existing two‑story single‑family home and construct two new three‑story homes each with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Staff said the project will result in three net new dwelling units and retains an in‑home state‑licensed childcare operation; the applicant and staff agreed a condition will require the sponsor to return to the Planning Commission if the childcare use is removed. The developer’s presentation included unit sizes and parking plans; neighbors objected to the demolition, rear‑yard variance request for a play structure, parking impacts and alleged past unpermitted conversions at adjacent properties. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the project with the conditions recommended by staff.
Commissioners also approved a 3‑story, 11,400‑square‑foot rear addition at Sagebrook Senior Assisted Living (2750 Geary Boulevard). The addition will add 20 care units, increasing the facility’s total from 79 to 99 units; staff recommended and the commission accepted an amended condition requiring a community liaison between the facility and neighbors during construction and through operation to address concerns such as parking and deliveries.
Finally, the commission approved a conditional use authorization at 2027 Twentieth Avenue to replace an existing one‑story house with a three‑story single family home and an ADU to produce two dwelling units on the lot. Staff and the sponsor explained the property had been the subject of earlier permit work and enforcement; neighbors raised concerns in public comment, and the commission approved the application with conditions.
Each vote was unanimous; commission members said they balanced increased housing production and care‑facility needs with neighborhood protections such as return requirements, public‑safety checks and liaison conditions.
