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Planning Commission initiates Balboa Reservoir general‑plan changes for 1,100‑unit project with 50% affordability goal
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously to initiate general plan and housing element amendments that will allow the Balboa Reservoir project to proceed to environmental review and later approvals; staff and developers emphasized 50% affordability and park, childcare and educator‑housing commitments.
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously voted to initiate general plan and housing element amendments that will allow the Balboa Reservoir development to move into environmental review and later approvals.
Staff and the development team told the commission the Balboa site can accommodate about 1,100 homes and that the proposal includes an aggressive 50 percent affordability target, roughly 550 affordable units delivered across four affordable buildings, two acres of new parks, a 100‑space childcare center and educator housing as part of a mixed‑income master plan. "This Balboa site is a critical step towards the city's housing goals," project manager Sun…
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