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Planning commission continues Tenderloin group-housing proposal after residents raise affordability and health concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment from Tenderloin residents and service providers about outreach, potential displacement and construction dust, the planning commission voted unanimously to continue the Forge Land Company group-housing matter to July 9 to allow more community meetings and packet revisions.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on June 17 voted unanimously to continue consideration of a proposed Tenderloin-area group-housing development, citing unresolved community concerns about affordability, setbacks and potential construction impacts.
Public testimony at the hearing was sharply divided. Theresa Dela Cruz, who identified herself as a shelter worker, said the project as proposed does not meet neighborhood needs: “I work in a shelter, and I’m watching them coming in…they’re really sick…we really need affordable housing,” she told…
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