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Planning Commission approves mixed‑use redevelopment at 1717 Seventeenth Street with shadow findings and limited BMR units
Summary
Commission approved a two‑building, mixed‑use project at 1717 Seventeenth Street after staff and Recreation and Parks found the project’s shadow impacts on Jackson Playground to be minimal. The sponsor agreed to a notice to prospective residents about nearby industrial uses and to conditions addressing lot‑line/height technicalities.
The Planning Commission approved a mixed‑use redevelopment at 1717 Seventeenth Street that proposes two 48‑foot‑tall buildings with 41 dwelling units, up to 7,000 square feet of PDR space, and ground‑floor retail. Staff briefed the commission on the project’s pipeline status, zoning and a shadow analysis conducted due to potential effects on Jackson Playground.
Corey Tieferstaff described the shadow analysis and noted that new shadow on the park would be less than 0.5 percent of annual shadow area, limited to late afternoon hours and primarily affecting a portion of an adult softball field at times when use is less frequent. The Recreation and Parks Commission had found the shadow would not be significant or adverse.
Because the project filed its environmental application earlier, the project’s BMR obligation follows pipeline rules (12% on‑site BMR requirement). The sponsor proposed providing 49% of the affordability requirement on site, resulting in two on‑site BMR units. Staff also noted a technical issue in the height table that requires a separate ordinance to align lots with the intended 48‑foot height district; approvals would be effective only after that correction.
The project received a public letter of support and opposition from Anchor Steam Brewing Company over a memorandum of understanding dispute; the sponsor proposed an additional condition requiring a notice on title to inform future purchasers about living near an industrial site. Commissioners moved and approved the project with updated language and conditions.
