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Planning Commission approves key findings for Transbay Tower, adds direction to study an observation deck
Summary
The Planning Commission approved CEQA findings, shadow allocations, office-square allocations and Planning Code exceptions for the Transbay Tower at 101 First Street, despite divided votes on shadows; commissioners directed staff to continue studying a public observation deck.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to clear several key procedural hurdles for the proposed Transbay Tower at 101 First Street on Oct. 18, approving CEQA findings, determinations on shadow impacts, an allocation of annual office square footage and exceptions under Planning Code section 309.
In separate roll calls, commissioners approved the CEQA findings (6–1), concluded the tower’s projected new shadows on eight downtown open spaces would not be adverse (5–2), allocated the requested office square footage under the city’s annual office development limitation (6–1) and found the project satisfies the criteria for several code exceptions including…
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