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Planning commission certifies FEIR and approves zoning and development agreement for 3333 California Street after heated public debate
Summary
After extended presentations and a several‑hour public comment period, the Planning Commission certified the Final EIR for the 3333 California Street project, adopted statements of overriding considerations (6–1) and approved required rezoning, the development agreement and conditional use authorizations (unanimous). The project delivers 744 units with 25% on‑site senior affordable housing (186 units) and substantial public open space, but staff found unavoidable historic, transit and construction noise impacts.
The Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 3333 California Street mixed‑use project and approved the project's special‑use district, development agreement and conditional‑use authorizations after a lengthy hearing that included more than a hundred public commenters and substantive debate among commissioners.
Staff summary and EIR findings: Nick Foster and Kay Zushi of the Planning Department described the EIR and project changes since the draft. The FEIR identifies significant and unavoidable impacts for (1) historic resources — the project would materially alter the property that conveys historic significance, (2) transit capacity on Muni Route 43, and (3) construction noise (certain activities could exceed ambient by 10 dB or more). Staff and the environmental planner presented responses to public alternatives and concluded recirculation of the EIR was not required because revisions did not create new significant impacts.
Project basics and commitments: Project sponsor Prado Group presented an urban‑design‑driven plan for a ~10‑acre site that would produce approximately 744 homes, of which 25% (185–186) are proposed as on‑site senior affordable…
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