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Developers outline 31‑building plan for former CPMC Presidio Heights campus; draft EIR expected next month
Summary
TMG Partners and Robert A.M. Stern Architects previewed a proposal to demolish most existing hospital buildings and construct 31 new buildings with a mix of family housing types on the 5‑acre CPMC Presidio Heights site; staff expects a draft environmental-impact report next month and certification/entitlements in early 2020.
Planning staff and project teams presented an informational overview Tuesday of a proposed redevelopment of the former CPMC Presidio Heights campus at 3700 California Street.
Chris May of the planning department said the draft environmental-impact report is expected to be published in the coming month and staff anticipates returning with the conditional use authorization and planned-unit-development applications in January 2020.
Matt Field of TMG Partners described the 5‑acre site and the project vision, noting the proposal would demolish most existing buildings and construct 31 new buildings ranging from three to seven stories with heights between about 35 and 80 feet. Field said the scheme emphasizes family-oriented housing, contextual architecture, and parking mitigation. "We're we're gonna build it," Field said when asked whether the developer will build the project rather than sell parcels.
Architect Dan Lobitz of Robert A.M. Stern Associates showed a palette of varied building types, materials and setbacks intended to reflect local precedents and fit into surrounding neighborhoods. The team said two historic buildings on the site would be retained and the project aims for about 75% two-plus-bedroom units.
Neighborhood groups represented at the meeting — including the Presidio Heights Association of Neighbors and the Laurel Heights Improvement Association — expressed support for the process and the project's scale, design approach and parking response. Developers said neighborhood input shaped decisions such as dropping ground-floor retail in response to early concerns.
Staff and the project team emphasized this was an informational presentation; no action was taken. The commission asked staff to provide presentation materials and emphasized that the draft EIR will be the forum for formal environmental review.
