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Planning Commission holds lengthy DEIR hearing for 5M/SOMA project; public raises displacement, open‑space and historic preservation concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission took public testimony on the draft EIR for the 5M project at 925 Mission. The DEIR finds significant historic‑resource and air quality impacts; commenters pressed for more analysis of displacement, PDR losses, open‑space shortfalls and cumulative office growth. The commission extended the DEIR comment deadline to Jan. 7.
Planning Department staff presented the draft Environmental Impact Report for the 5M project (925 Mission), a major mixed‑use development proposed by Forest City, and accepted public comment at a November 20 hearing that stretched for hours.
Michael Jacinto of the Planning Department summarized the DEIR’s scope: two program variants (residential‑ and office‑emphasis), up to about 1.8 million square feet of new development, demolition of six on‑site structures and retention of two historic buildings, and building heights up to about 470 feet in the largest alternatives. The DEIR identifies significant unavoidable impacts for demolition of the Cammerlin…
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