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Commissions approve tiny increase to shadow limit for Gene Friend Recreation Center
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission and Recreation and Park Commission approved a narrow increase to the park's cumulative shadow allowance to accommodate a proposed nine‑story residential building at 363 Sixth Street after staff and the developer said the new shadow would be brief, occur before park hours and would not be adverse.
The San Francisco Planning Commission and the Recreation and Park Commission on Oct. 15 approved a narrowly tailored increase to the cumulative shadow limit for Jean Friend Recreation Center to allow a proposed 9‑story residential project at 363 Sixth Street to proceed.
Planning and Rec & Park staff told commissioners the project would add a net new annual shadow load of roughly 0.028 percent on the park's open space — an increase from about 22.94 percent to 22.97 percent — and that the additional shading would occur in the early morning and end well before the park typically opens. Rec & Park staff said the new shadow would occur on approximately 20 days between September and March,…
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