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Commission takes discretionary review of 1945 Hyde Street project, approves with conditions to protect neighborhood parking and light access
Summary
After extensive public testimony from merchants and neighbors over loss of hourly parking, the Commission took discretionary review and approved the adaptive reuse of 1945 Hyde Street to a 7‑unit residential project with conditions requiring unbundled parking, neighborhood parking provisions and a partial rear‑setback notch to preserve light for adjacent residences.
The Planning Commission on June 16 agreed to take discretionary review and approved an adaptive‑reuse proposal at 1945 Hyde Street to convert a long‑standing parking garage into a three‑story, seven‑unit residential building with structured parking, subject to a package of neighborhood‑focused conditions.
Staff described the project as conversion of a two‑story over basement parking garage into a three‑story, seven‑unit residential project with 17 parking spaces and one commercial unit. The sponsor modified the proposal during review to respond to neighbor concerns and offered design changes (setbacks, reduced overhangs and parking increases where feasible). The department recommended approval with conditions that would allow the project to meet planning code objectives while addressing…
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