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Planning Commission approves multiple motions on Oceanwide Center after extended testimony
Summary
After hours of testimony on the Oceanwide Center (50 First Street), the Planning Commission approved a set of motions including net‑shadow allocations, code exceptions and allocations of office square footage; several votes were close and commissioners pressed for stronger neighbor coordination and mitigation measures.
The commission held an extended hearing and public comment period on the Oceanwide Center (50 First Street), a proposed master plan in the Transbay/Transit Center district that would transform multiple blocks with two towers, hotel, office, residential units and significant new public open space. Staff presented required findings (shadow analysis, Section 309 exceptions, allocation of office square footage and conditional use for hotel) and the project sponsor laid out design, public‑benefit proposals and community outreach.
The hearing drew large, mixed public turnout: unions and neighborhood groups praised the jobs, retail and…
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