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Planning Commission continues contentious Mission Street housing proposal to Nov. 30 amid community push for 100% affordable alternative
Summary
The Planning Commission continued a disputed 75-unit, mixed-income project at 2918 Mission Street to Nov. 30 after hours of testimony from residents, affordable-housing advocates and the project sponsor. Neighbors urged the sponsor to sell to a nonprofit or redesign for deeper affordability; supporters called the car-free project transit-oriented infill.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Sept. 14 deferred action on a proposed 75-unit, mixed-income housing project at 2918 Mission Street, voting to continue the item to Nov. 30 to allow more study and outreach.
The project sponsor, represented by Mark Loper of Rubin, Junius & Rose and architect Bob Baum, said the development would deliver 75 rental units near a major transit corridor and provide eight on-site affordable units under the city’s inclusionary rules and a 35% state density bonus. Loper said the sponsor had met repeatedly with community groups and “we have no reason to suspect that anybody’s acting in bad faith” as negotiations about a possible sale to an…
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