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Planning staff outlines Green Development Agreement to turn vacant downtown lots into interim "green" uses
Summary
City staff and design group Rebar presented a voluntary Green Development Agreement allowing developers to implement interim public-benefit uses on vacant sites in exchange for longer-term entitlement certainty; commissioners and public pressed for clarification on process, maintenance standards, CEQA treatment and duration of entitlements.
San Francisco planning staff on Feb. 25 outlined a proposal for Green Development Agreements (GreenDA) intended to encourage temporary "green" or interim uses on vacant development parcels while giving property owners added certainty about future entitlements.
Michael Yarny of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development told the Planning Commission the program aims to create short-term, high-quality interim uses that "beautify vacant lots" and provide neighborhood benefits with "minimum process, minimum delay, and with no money" from the city. "If we had a surplus or a special interim use parks fund, we would be having a different discussion today," Yarny said, stressing that the city was seeking regulatory tools rather than direct spending.
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