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Planning Commission certifies EIR and approves 261-unit Pine Street project with modified design
Summary
The Commission certified the final EIR (finding significant unavoidable impacts on historic resources and traffic) and approved the planned-unit development and conditional-use authorization for 1634—1690 Pine Street (261 units, including 31 on-site affordable units), adopting CEQA findings and recommending an alternative that removes the 1634 Pine corner facade; votes were unanimous.
The Planning Commission certified the final environmental impact report for the 1634—1690 Pine Street project and voted to approve the project with recommended design modifications after extensive public testimony and staff presentation.
Environmental findings and implications: Jeannie Poehling (Environmental Planning Division) told commissioners the final EIR found project-specific and cumulative, significant, unavoidable impacts on historic architectural resources and on traffic level of service at the Van Ness/Pine intersection; she said the Commission would need to adopt a statement of overriding considerations under CEQA should it choose to approve the project.
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