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Planning Commission continues 430 Main/429 Beale housing proposal after heated public debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and a technical debate over alternative designs, the Planning Commission voted to continue the downtown project authorization for 430 Main Street (aka 429 Beale) to allow staff and the sponsor to produce comparable, "apples‑to‑apples" massing and unit‑mix analyses. The continuance passed 5–2.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on May 10 continued consideration of a downtown project authorization for 429 Beale (also described as 430 Main Street), a proposed 84‑foot, nine‑story residential development by Tidewater Capital that would add up to 141 dwelling units, including 19 permanently affordable rental units.
Planning Department staff presented the project and described two alternatives it had explored: a double‑tower or “two‑building” scheme and a notched single‑building design intended to preserve light and air to the adjacent Baycrest courtyards. The department said none of the sponsor'proposed alternatives fully mitigated air‑quality and exposure concerns and recommended approval of a notched design with conditions.
Craig Young, representing Tidewater and Warhorse Cities, told the commission the…
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