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Planning Commission approves revised Telegraph Hill project after heated public debate
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Planning Commission approved a revised three‑unit project at 115 Telegraph Hill/363 Filbert Street with conditions addressing spacing, view corridors, construction management and stewardship of the Filbert Steps; vote was 5–2.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Sept. 11 approved a revised conditional‑use authorization for a three‑unit development at 115 Telegraph Hill/363 Filbert Street after a lengthy public hearing that drew opposing neighborhood groups, architects and dozens of residents.
Planning Department staff told commissioners the sponsor had responded to prior direction by increasing side spacing between units, reducing stair penthouse heights, providing pedestrian‑scale lighting along the Filbert Steps, and adding construction‑management plans and a fire lane. The department recommended approval with conditions, saying the revisions made the project “an improvement” over the original submission.
Project sponsor Jeremy Ricks and architect Louis Butler described design changes made after two years of…
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