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Commission upholds mitigated negative declaration for Folsom Street homes after pipeline safety debate
Summary
Planning staff's PMND for two single-family homes and a proposed Folsom Street connection in Bernal Heights was upheld following extended public testimony on slope stability and a PG&E transmission pipeline; the commission required PG&E sign-off and a vibration-monitoring plan before permits.
The Planning Commission on June 15 voted to uphold the Planning Department's preliminary mitigated negative declaration (PMND) for a proposal to construct two single-family residences and associated street and stair improvements on a paper section of Folsom Street at the base of Bernal Heights.
The proposal drew sustained public concern because PG&E transmission pipeline #109 runs beneath the project site and the surrounding hills are steep. Neighbors and a pipeline expert retained by appellants argued the PMND understates geotechnical and pipeline risks and called for a full environmental impact report to…
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