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Planning commission certifies North Beach Library EIR and recommends rezoning of 701 Lombard
Summary
After hours of public comment both supporting and opposing, the Planning Commission certified the final EIR for the North Beach Public Library and Joe DiMaggio Playground master plan, adopted CEQA findings (6–1), and recommended rezoning 701 Lombard to a public/open‑space district with related street‑vacation and park improvements; staff noted unavoidable historic‑resource impacts requiring a statement of overriding considerations.
The Planning Commission certified the final environmental impact report (EIR) for the North Beach Public Library and Joe DiMaggio Playground master plan (case 02/2008.0968E) and approved related land‑use findings and a zoning recommendation to enable the project to move forward.
Staff described the project scope as vacation of a 195‑linear‑foot portion of Mason Street, demolition of the existing branch library at 2000 Mason Street, construction of a new approximately 8,000–8,500 square‑foot branch library at 701 Lombard Street (the triangular “triangle” parcel), landscaping and park improvements and upgrades to the Joe DiMaggio playground. Staff and Rec & Park said the plan would create about 12,000 square feet of new public open space and increase the children’s play area by roughly 3,000 square feet.
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