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Planning Commission approves 120 Howard Street addition after clash over peer review and seismic safety
Summary
After heated public comment and competing technical claims over a peer review, the Planning Commission approved a four‑story vertical addition to 120 Howard Street; commissioners said DBI had confirmed the peer review and the motion passed 5–1 with Commissioner Moore dissenting.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to approve the proposed vertical addition to 120 Howard Street on July 26, 2007, despite objections from outside engineers who called the building’s peer review process flawed and concerns from nearby residents about seismic risk.
The commission’s action followed public testimony from several engineers and neighbors and a presentation by project sponsors and the structural engineer of record. Terry Perrette of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) told commissioners that WJE and other engineers had been excluded from parts of the peer‑review process and that the…
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