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Planning Commission certifies EIR and approves entitlements for O'Farrell/Jones redevelopment after preservation debates
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Sept. 13 certified the final EIR for the proposed mixed‑use O'Farrell/Jones project and approved related entitlements, despite objections from preservation groups that sought stronger mitigation for demolition of an historic church building. The vote on certification was unanimous; entitlements passed 6‑1.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Sept. 13 certified the final environmental impact report for the proposed mixed‑use project at O'Farrell and Jones streets and approved the project's entitlements after lengthy public testimony and staff presentations.
Chelsea Fordham of the Planning Department said the EIR analyzed a preferred project and a revised preferred project that would include demolition of the 450 O'Farrell building and concluded the analysis adequately evaluated the environmental effects, though it identified a significant and unavoidable historic‑resource impact that…
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