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Commission keeps 85-foot recommendation for New Mission Theatre parcel amid intense debate
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Planning Commission voted 4–3 to recommend disapproval of Supervisor Campos’ proposed map change to lower the Giant Value/New Mission Theatre parcel to 65 feet; commissioners cited prior commission findings favoring 85 feet and staff recommendations, while opponents pointed to a clerical error and Board intent to proceed at 65 feet as part of a broader Mission Street review.
The Planning Commission on April 23 took a contentious vote over Supervisor Campos’ proposed map amendment for 2550–2574 Mission Street (the former Giant Value/New Mission Theatre parcel). The ordinance submitted by the supervisor sought to correct what he and some community members described as a clerical error and restore the parcel to a 65‑foot height limit. Planning staff recommended disapproval of the change and asked commissioners to retain the 85‑foot limit the commission had previously endorsed in the Eastern Neighborhoods process.
The hearing drew packed…
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