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Commission approves 345 Sixth Street housing project with added affordable units and parking compromise
Summary
Commission approved a five‑story infill at 345 Sixth Street (36 units, 5 BMR originally offered) after extended hearings. Staff sought an additional BMR to reach six on‑site units when granting extra height; commissioners negotiated added parking and two car‑share spaces, and adopted conditions including on‑site affordability and design and construction mitigation.
The Planning Commission approved conditional‑use authorizations and a rear‑yard modification for a five‑story mixed‑use project at 345 Sixth Street, endorsing the project’s 36 units (including 5 on‑site below‑market‑rate units offered by the sponsor) and negotiated concessions on parking and additional affordability.
Staff recommended approval with the condition that at least six BMR units be provided if the Commission allowed additional height under the Eastern Neighborhoods controls (Planning Code §2.63.11). The sponsor said providing a sixth BMR would impose undue financial hardship given the project's pipeline status and current lending conditions, and offered five BMR units as a compromise. Community speakers largely supported the project but urged more parking to address weekend club traffic and neighborhood concerns about sunlight and scale.
Commission deliberations centered on a parking/affordability tradeoff. After discussion of stacker parking, car‑share spaces and setback relief, the Commission approved the project with staff‑recommended findings and a negotiated parking package (a capped total parking figure that included car‑share spaces) and confirmed the agreed number of on‑site BMR units. The vote and associated findings and conditions were recorded on the record.
What happens next: The decision includes standard conditions of approval, CEQA findings and monitoring commitments; staff will track compliance and the project sponsor must finalize required permits and building permits with DBI.
