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Planning Commission continues controversial Mission project to Sept. 10 after heavy public turnout
Summary
After hours of public comment opposing proposed conversion of industrial (PDR) space to housing, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to continue the 2000–2070 Bryant Street matter to Sept. 10, 2015, to allow more community input and Mission 2020 coordination.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted June 18 to continue consideration of a major Mission District development at 2000–2070 Bryant Street to Sept. 10, 2015, after an extended public comment period in which neighbors, artists and unions urged a longer delay.
Dozens of speakers told the panel the project, which would convert production, distribution and repair (PDR) space into housing on a city block, risks displacing artists, small manufacturers and living‑wage jobs. Spike Khan, a nearby resident, asked the commission to hold the item until Mission 2020—a neighborhood planning effort—reaches a shape the community can review. "This is a big project…we need time to finish the plan," Khan said during public comment.
John Delbling of Todco described the site’s existing creative spaces as "an extraordinary asset" and warned that demolition would destroy long‑standing PDR uses. Labor and construction unions, including a Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 delegate, presented a resolution urging the commission to deny demolition and conditional‑use permits on affordability and prevailing‑wage grounds.
The project sponsor and supporters urged a shorter continuance, saying they could return in weeks. Commissioners debated several proposed dates—July 2, August 6 and September 10—citing the need for a full commission, for staff from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and for time to reconcile the department’s review with community planning. Commissioner Antonini ultimately moved the Sept. 10 continuance; the motion carried.
Planning staff told the commission the site had been in private ownership for years and that the project must be reviewed under the existing Eastern Neighborhoods environmental review framework and zoning rules. Staff also said the Mission 2020 process is ongoing and may not produce final recommendations by July.
The continuance preserves the commission’s ability to review project materials, hear additional public testimony and request updated alternatives that address PDR retention, affordable housing yields and community benefits. The action does not approve any permits or changes; the matter will return to the commission’s calendar in September.
Provenance: Public comment and debate on continuance (Planning Commission hearing, June 18, 2015).
