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Contested addition at 2417 Green Street: commissioners uphold PMND but order redesign and neighbor talks
Summary
After hours of testimony and expert disagreement, the Planning Commission upheld a preliminary mitigated negative declaration for 2417 Green Street but continued the project to April 16 and directed a redesign with limits on excavation, stronger adherence to Cow Hollow guidelines, and staff‑facilitated meetings between sponsor and neighbors.
San Francisco — A contentious dispute over plans to add rear and vertical floors at 2417 Green Street — adjacent to the historic Coxhead House at 2421 Green — ended Thursday with commissioners upholding the Planning Department’s preliminary mitigated negative declaration (PMND) but sending the project back for redesign and further meetings.
The case drew packed public comment and expert testimony on both sides. Neighbors and experts for the Coxhead House argued that deep basement excavation, foundation work and back‑yard massing could damage the historic structure or undiscovered contaminated soils and demanded an environmental impact report. “The project presents unusual…
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