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Planning commission hears Western SoMa community plan update and social heritage district proposals
Summary
Planners and community task-force representatives presented the Western SoMa Community Plan update, including proposed Filipino and LGBTQ social heritage districts, design guidelines and a community stabilization policy targeting a mixed-income neighborhood and an estimated 3,000–4,000 new units over 20 years.
Planners and community representatives told the Planning Commission an informational session on the Western SoMa Community Plan that the draft aims to preserve neighborhood character while guiding significant new housing, jobs and cultural protections. Paul Lord, senior planner, said staff will bring individual components forward for adoption following certification of an environmental impact report expected next year.
The presentation emphasized social heritage districts to preserve the histories and ongoing uses of specific communities. Bernadette Sai of the Filipino American Development Foundation described efforts to document Filipino cultural assets and to seek community-challenge…
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