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Planning commission approves 77-unit SRO at 750 Harrison with conditions, including 9 on-site affordable units
Summary
The commission approved an 8‑story mixed‑use building at 750 Harrison (77 SRO units, ~2,800 sq ft retail), including an exposure exception for 13 units and a staff‑recommended condition for affordability mechanisms; vote was unanimous 7–0.
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved an 8‑story, 41,510‑square‑foot mixed‑use building at 750 Harrison Street that will provide 77 single‑room occupancy (SRO) dwelling units and about 2,800 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space.
Doug Vu of the Planning Department summarized staff findings and recommended approval with conditions, including a limited exposure exception and compliance with area‑plan priorities. Staff said the project will contribute over $275,000 in impact fees to the Eastern Neighborhoods Public Benefit Fund and found the project consistent with the general plan and planning code priority policies.
Will Millard, representing the project design and development team, described the units and the massing: “750 Harrison is an 8 story building consisting of 77 single room occupancy units…They are studio dwelling units. The average size is 354 square feet. Each unit has its own kitchen and bath,” he said (Will Millard). He and the design team emphasized a 36‑foot‑wide courtyard, a 3,000‑square‑foot roof deck and bicycle parking in lieu of automobile parking.
Public comment followed. Sue Hester raised affordability questions and potential exposure and short‑term‑rental risks; she asked for more on-site affordability than the nine units proposed. Kevin Guy (planning staff) and project counsel clarified that the proposed project provides nine on-site affordable rental units as presented, that the project seeks an exposure exception for 13 units (staff corrected an earlier draft), and that the project aims to use a Costa‑Hawkins exemption and density bonus to enable an on‑site cost‑to‑occupancy agreement for rental affordability.
After discussion about shadows, bathroom windows on an adjacent building and the project’s design merits, the commission moved to approve the large project authorization with conditions. The motion passed unanimously, 7–0.
Next steps: the approval was granted with several conditions (design refinements, continued work with neighbors on light and setbacks, and inclusion of the stated affordable units); staff and the sponsor will finalize permit documents and coordinate required follow‑up.
