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Planning Commission certifies EIR and approves 469 Stevenson Tower despite Mint Plaza shadow concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission certified the final EIR for a 27‑story project at 469 Stevenson Street and approved associated entitlements 4–2 on July 29, 2021. Staff found an unavoidable significant shadow impact on Mint Plaza; the commission adopted a statement of overriding considerations and required additional community benefits and design work.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on July 29 certified the final environmental impact report for a proposed 27‑story residential tower at 469 Stevenson Street and approved the project entitlements, including a conditional use authorization, by a 4–2 vote. Commissioners who voted no cited unresolved harms to nearby public open space.
Planning staff told commissioners the final EIR found the project would replace a surface parking lot with an approximately 274‑foot building containing about 495 dwelling units, including 73 on‑site affordable units, roughly 4,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail and a three‑level below‑grade garage. "The final EIR concluded that shadow cast by the proposed project could substantially and adversely affect use and enjoyment of Mint Plaza," said Jenny DeLumo, environmental coordinator for the Planning Department, summarizing the report's finding that shadow impacts on Mint Plaza are a project‑level and cumulative significant…
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