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Planning Commission approves 63‑unit SoMa project over neighborhood objections about park shadowing
Summary
The commission approved a 63‑unit mixed‑use project near Victoria Manalo Draves Park that drew extensive public opposition over shadow impacts and displacement concerns. The vote was 4–3 after lengthy public testimony from community groups, Rec & Park and the supervisor’s office.
The Planning Commission voted 4–3 to approve a large project authorization and conditional use authorization for a seven‑story, mixed‑use development proposed for merged lots at Folsom and Russ Streets on Dec. 20, 2018, after a multi‑hour hearing dominated by concerns that the project would cast additional shadow on Victoria Manalo Draves (VMD) Park.
Department staff described the project as a 58,719‑sq‑ft mixed‑use building with 63 dwelling units (3 studios, 23 one‑bedrooms and 37 two‑bedrooms), 15 permanently affordable units (25 percent of the project), replacement of four rent‑controlled units in kind, ground‑floor commercial space, and required impact…
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