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Neighbors challenge 1 Oak Street draft EIR over parking, affordable housing and bike safety
Summary
Community groups told the Planning Commission the 1 Oak Street draft EIR should study a zero‑parking alternative, include guaranteed on‑site below‑market‑rate units, and analyze wind impacts on cyclists; staff noted one significant impact for cumulative construction traffic and set a written comment deadline.
The Planning Commission on Jan. 5 opened public comment on the draft environmental impact report for the 1 Oak Street project, a proposed 40‑story residential tower at Market Street and Van Ness, and heard repeated calls to analyze a zero‑parking alternative and greater protections for below‑market‑rate (BMR) housing.
Planning staff (Michael Jacinto) told commissioners the draft EIR, published Nov. 16, 2016, studies traffic and circulation, wind, shadow, cumulative impacts and finds one significant construction‑period traffic impact. The department set a public review period that closes Jan. 10,…
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