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Planning commission upholds Petro Avenue PMND and approves revised 480 Petro Ave. with conditions to protect adjacent Verdi Club
Summary
After weeks of neighborhood appeals and geotechnical debate, the Planning Commission voted to uphold the amended preliminary mitigated negative declaration for 480 Petro Ave. and approved project authorization with conditions requiring protective barriers, worker training, and a pre‑construction baseline condition report for the adjacent Verdi Club.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Aug. 8 voted to uphold the Planning Department’s amended preliminary mitigated negative declaration (PMND) for a proposed six‑story, 75‑unit mixed‑use building at 480 Petro Avenue and approved project authorization with added conditions aimed at protecting the neighboring Verdi Club, a historic resource.
Don Lewis, Planning Department staff, told commissioners the sponsor had provided an updated geotechnical report and that “existing codes and regulations adequately address” construction impacts when the recommended measures are applied. The department recommended upholding the PMND and moving forward without a new EIR.
Reza Akashni Bissan, representing the project sponsor, described design revisions and said the…
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