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Planning commission holds informational design briefing on City College's Chinatown-North Beach campus; commissioner recused
Summary
At an informational hearing, the San Francisco Planning Commission received a presentation on City College's proposed 14-story Chinatown-North Beach campus, heard hours of split public comment, and approved a commissioner's recusal for conflict of interest; the commission asked staff for periodic updates and continued design consultation.
At an informational hearing, the San Francisco Planning Commission heard a design presentation from City College and its architect on a proposed Chinatown-North Beach campus and received several hours of divided public comment. Commissioner Bill Seguaia recused himself from the item after saying his firm is doing design-review work on an adjacent Lot 5 building and that "it's a direct conflict of interest." The recusal was approved by roll call.
City Attorney Office representative Kate Stacy told the commission that "City College exempted itself from local zoning ordinances in October," and that while the commission does not have approval authority over the project, city agencies do play continuing roles in the CEQA process, mitigation and design consultation. Alan Sparer, the college's attorney, said ongoing litigation limits what the college's team could discuss today and…
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