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Central SOMA open‑space plan highlighted; 598 Brannan sponsor previews one‑acre park and mixed‑use project
Summary
Planning staff outlined Central SOMA open‑space objectives and POPO rules; project sponsor Tishman Speyer presented the 598 Brannan informational hearing — three office buildings (project materials cited 922,000 sq ft), POPOs, a one‑acre public park, ~85 units of permanently affordable housing to be deeded to the Mayor’s Office of Housing, and a phased Prop M allocation plan.
The Planning Commission received an informational briefing on Central SOMA’s open‑space framework and an in‑depth project preview for 598 Brannan, a large mixed‑use proposal that includes a central one‑acre park.
Maya Small of the Planning Department outlined open‑space objectives: creating a connected network of parks and publicly accessible spaces, improving the pedestrian and cycling environment, using the right‑of‑way for additional recreation and green space, and strengthening requirements for privately owned public open spaces (POPOs).…
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