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Planning commission disapproves redevelopment plan that would demolish 1601 Larkin United Methodist Church
Summary
After years of debate and a legal lawsuit over demolition, the commission voted unanimously to disapprove a revised plan that would demolish the historic First Saint John's Methodist Church at 1601 Larkin. Speakers urged preservation or adaptive reuse and noted litigation and RLUIPA concerns.
The Planning Commission on Aug. 16 unanimously voted to disapprove a proposal that would demolish the former First Saint John's United Methodist Church at 1601 Larkin Street and build a six‑story condominium project.
Staff said the project posed compatibility concerns with surrounding neighborhood scale and noted the existing church is considered an historic resource under CEQA. Public commenters including neighborhood preservation…
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