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Commission initiates Transbay Parcel F general‑plan amendment despite shadow concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to initiate a general plan amendment to clear the way for a 61‑story mixed‑use tower at 542–550 Howard (Parcel F). Commissioners and community members pressed project sponsors to continue outreach on shadow impacts to nearby Chinatown parks.
The Planning Commission voted Dec. 5 to initiate consideration of a general plan amendment for Transbay Parcel F, a proposed 61‑story tower that would include residential, hotel and office uses and reach up to about 750 feet in height.
Nick Foster, planning staff, reminded commissioners that a prior transit‑center district plan had allocated…
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