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Planning Commission approves SFMOMA expansion design and exceptions, citing added public access and enlivened streets
Summary
The commission approved Snohetta’s terraced glass addition to SFMOMA and granted exceptions (bulk/wind) and forthcoming loading variances, after staff said the project would not increase net wind exceedances or substantially alter ground‑level comfort and that the project preserves important views and public access. Supporters highlighted cultural and tourism benefits.
The Planning Commission approved SFMOMA’s proposed expansion and the requested Planning Code exceptions, following a lengthy presentation by the museum and architect Snohetta and robust public support from cultural organizations and travel industry representatives.
Staff framed the exceptions as program‑driven: the museum needs large, contiguous gallery floor plates that make strict compliance with numeric bulk limits difficult on a narrow, mid‑block site. Planning’s analysis found the project’s massing — terraced floor plates that step back and reduce apparent bulk — and the proposed materials would limit…
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