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Commission approves 41‑unit mixed‑use project at 2465 Van Ness after outreach
Summary
Commission approved a 41‑unit mixed‑use project to redevelop a long‑vacant service station at Van Ness and Union Street, granting variances for frontage and parking and requiring three car‑share spaces and stoops on Van Ness as part of the motion.
The Planning Commission approved a mixed‑use proposal to redevelop a former service station at 2465 Van Ness, replacing a long‑vacant, blighted property with a seven‑story building that includes 41 dwelling units, neighborhood‑serving retail and 31 parking spaces realized with stacked parking.
Developers told the commission the project would add substantial family‑sized housing to the neighborhood, retain a neighborhood retail presence, and create street improvements; the sponsor said it planned to use union labor and to begin construction promptly after entitlement. Planning staff recommended approval with conditions and recommended variances to permit height greater than 50 feet and a reduced parking ratio; the applicant agreed to add three car‑share spaces and to provide stoops on the Van Ness frontage to create more street activation. The motion to approve, as amended during debate to add the stoops and three car‑share spaces, passed 4–2, with Commissioners Coppell and Moore voting no.
What to watch: The acting zoning administrator indicated she would grant the associated variances. The developer will coordinate parking stacker logistics and record required conditions and car‑share agreements at plan check.
