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Planning Commission approves exceptions for 26‑story office at 222 Second Street
Summary
The commission approved requests to modify a previously approved 2010 design for a 26‑story office tower at 222 Second Street, granting bulk and tower‑separation exceptions while asking staff and sponsor to refine facade detailing and ground‑floor activation. Approval was unanimous (7–0) with conditions to review final drawings.
Planning Department staff presented requested modifications to the previously approved 222 Second Street project, explaining changes driven by an inability to acquire adjacent property and updated seismic code requirements. The revised proposal would demolish a surface parking lot and construct a 26‑story office building with approximately 430,650 square feet of office space, 2,800 square feet of ground‑floor retail and public open space.
Kevin Guy (planning staff) told commissioners the project retains…
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