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Commissions signal intent to raise Boedecker Park shadow limit to allow affordable housing
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission and Recreation and Park Commission voted a motion of intent to raise the cumulative shadow limit on Boedecker Park to accommodate a proposed 14‑story affordable housing project near Eddy and Taylor; Planning passed 5–2 and Rec & Park voted in favor. Final allocations and CEQA review remain to come.
Planning and parks commissioners on a special joint meeting signaled an intent to allow a modest increase in shadowing on Boedecker Park so a nearby 14‑story affordable housing project can proceed through environmental review.
Planning staff told commissioners the proposed Eddy and Taylor development would contain about 178 affordable units and reach roughly 130 feet. Staff recommended an intent to raise the park’s cumulative shadow allowance, saying the project’s social benefits make the limited new shadow supportable. Planning staff described the requested increase as 0.244 percent of the park’s annual potential sunlight and said that equals roughly 375,000 shadow foot‑hours annually. Park staff said the proposed new shadow would fall primarily on the park’s northern section and mostly affect a trellised,…
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