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Planning staff details Maher hazardous‑materials review and DPH coordination for infill projects
Summary
Planning staff and Department of Public Health explained how San Francisco applies the Maher ordinance and Cortese list in CEQA reviews: projects that disturb soil or are on contaminated‑site lists are referred to DPH, which must confirm remediation before DBI issues building permits.
City planners and public‑health staff told the Planning Commission how hazardous‑materials concerns are handled in environmental review and why many infill projects are referred to the Department of Public Health (DPH).
Tanya Schaner of the Planning Department’s Environmental Planning Division said the Maher program requires coordination between Planning, DPH and DBI for projects involving excavation or potential exposure to contamination. “Maher requires coordination between DPH and…
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