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Planning Commission certifies EIR for Nob Hill Masonic Center and approves conditional‑use authorization
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The Planning Commission certified the final EIR for the proposed renovation of the Nob Hill Masonic Center at 1111 California Street and approved a conditional‑use authorization that allows a modest intensification of events and five permanent food/beverage stations, subject to 50 conditions and neighborhood settlement terms.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 14 certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed renovation of the Nob Hill Masonic Center at 1111 California Street and approved a conditional‑use authorization to formalize the venue’s continued assembly and entertainment uses.
Brett Bollinger of the Planning Department’s environmental planning section told commissioners the EIR analysis concluded that implementation of the project “will not result in any project‑specific significant unavoidable environmental impacts” and that the final document and responses to comments comply with CEQA and city procedures. The EIR focused on the incremental change, or “delta,” in intensity from the Masonic’s existing operations, staff said.
The project would remove some main‑floor seating to provide flexible configurations, upgrade the catering kitchen to…
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