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Planning Commission certifies EIR and approves Chinese Hospital replacement with design refinements requested
Summary
After extensive public comment on preservation and programmatic needs, the Planning Commission certified the final EIR for the Chinese Hospital replacement, adopted CEQA findings (with one minor amendment removed), approved a General Plan amendment and rezoning to create a Chinese Hospital Special Use District (110‑G), and authorized the conditional use, while directing continued design work to better reflect Chinatown—s historic character.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and to approve a package of land‑use actions for the Chinese Hospital Replacement Project at 835–845 Jackson Street in Chinatown.
Staff presentation and EIR findings: Planning staff reported that the draft EIR (published 04/16/2012) and the Final EIR identify significant impacts that can be mitigated for cultural/paleontological resources, transportation and noise, while finding that historic resources impacts (demolition of the 1924 Medical Administration Building) and certain air‑quality/health‑risk impacts (PM2.5 and diesel particulate matter) would remain significant and unavoidable. Staff concluded the EIR was legally adequate and that the comments received had been addressed in…
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