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Planning Commission certifies EIR and approves entitlements for 1500 Mission Street civic-office and residential project
Summary
The Commission certified the final EIR for the 1500 Mission Street redevelopment and approved related entitlements (CEQA findings, general plan and planning code amendments, downtown project authorization and shadow determination) in a unanimous vote; the project will house several city departments in a city office building and a large residential tower with permanently affordable units.
The Planning Commission certified the final environmental impact report (EIR) for the 1500 Mission Street project and approved its associated entitlements (A'E), including CEQA findings, general-plan and zoning amendments, downtown project authorization and a shadow determination.
John Updike (Director of Real Estate) described the project as a public-private partnership to create a consolidated city permit center and city office presence along with a large residential tower developed by a private partner. Project highlights described by staff and the sponsor include a 16-story, 227-foot city office building and a 39-story residential tower with approximately 550 dwelling units (about 120 units, or 20%, permanently affordable), ground-floor retail, and shared below-grade vehicular and bicycle parking. Sponsors and design team (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) emphasized ground-floor activation, a forum-style public space connecting Eleventh Street and Mission Street, and strategies to improve transit access and shared parking design.
The Commission first voted to certify the final EIR (unanimous 5-0) and then voted to adopt the project entitlements, including legislative amendments and downtown project authorization (motion passed unanimously 5-0). Commissioners noted the complexity of the project and asked staff to track items such as wind, pedestrian safety, sustainable features and workforce development opportunities during implementation.
What happens next: with Planning Commission action complete, the administrative and legislative items will move forward for implementation and the project sponsor will continue design coordination with city agencies; monitoring and mitigation measures in the MMRP (Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program) will be enforced during permit processing and construction.
