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Planning Commission approves 113-unit Rincon Hill project after debate over light, views and affordable units
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to approve a revised 430 Main Street housing project in Rincon Hill that will deliver about 113 rental units and on-site below-market units, after weeks of neighborhood outreach and a contentious exchange with Baycrest residents over light, air and views.
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a revised 430 Main Street development on May 14, voting 6'1 to grant variances and conditions that will allow an 84-foot, roughly 113-unit rental building intended as "affordable by design." The project sponsor and city staff said the redesign increased setbacks and reduced unit sizes to address neighbors' concerns while preserving a feasible financing package.
The approval follows months of outreach and a five-week period the sponsor used to adjust the proposal after the commission asked for changes. Project supporters told commissioners the building fits the Rincon Hill plan, will meet green-building goals and will deliver workforce rental housing close to downtown and transit. The sponsor said it had added a 10-foot setback along the northwest property line, reduced…
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