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Commission grants 12‑month entitlement extensions for three Rincon Hill projects, adds site‑maintenance conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission approved 12‑month extensions for 340 Fremont, 399 Fremont and 45 Lansing, adding or reaffirming conditions requiring fences, debris/weeds removal and a staff‑reviewed site‑improvement plan to limit blight during the extension periods.
The commission voted to extend entitlements for three large Rincon Hill projects and added conditions intended to limit parcel blight while projects remain unbuilt.
340 Fremont (case 2009.0319X): Staff recommended and the sponsor (Jackson Pacific Ventures) requested a 12‑month performance extension to 11/13/2010 citing market disruption and prior payments (including an $11.4 million in‑lieu inclusionary fee). After public comment that ranged from construction‑impact concerns to arguments for preserving entitlements to sustain construction jobs, commissioners approved the extension with staff conditions to keep the site fenced, free of debris and attractively maintained.
399 Fremont (case 2009.0237X): Fifeild Realty asked for a year’s extension and supported a staff‑proposed condition requiring sponsors to keep the lot free of weeds, debris and blight and to install/maintain a fence to prevent vagrant camping and unlawful dumping. The sponsor and lender testified to project readiness and to market‑driven delays; commissioners added a specific condition requiring submission of a revised fencing/site covering plan for staff approval within a month. The extension passed with those conditions.
45 Lansing (case 2009.0191X): Turnberry Residential described near‑complete preconstruction work but loss of financing; staff proposed the same site‑maintenance and fence‑plan conditions as 399 Fremont. Commissioners approved the 12‑month extension with the revised fencing plan requirement.
Commissioners emphasized that these extensions are intended to preserve valuable entitlements during an extraordinary market downturn but repeatedly tied approval to specific site‑maintenance obligations. Several members urged staff to notify DPW and DBI when violations occur and to ensure compliance with fence and cleanup conditions. Sponsors agreed to the added conditions.
Next steps: Sponsors must comply with the maintenance and fencing plan conditions; staff will monitor and enforce maintenance requirements during the extension periods.
