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Commission approves Larkin Street’s plan to rebuild Diamond Youth Shelter amid heated neighborhood debate
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors, service providers and Larkin Street staff, the Commission approved a conditional‑use plan to replace and modernize the Diamond Youth Shelter (536 Central Ave.) with a code‑compliant facility maintaining the same use and maximum bed count, adding specific conditions to address neighborhood concerns.
The Planning Commission voted to approve Larkin Street Youth Services’ proposal to demolish and replace the existing Diamond Youth Shelter at 536 Central Avenue with a three‑story, code‑compliant building designed to serve the same population and maintain the shelter’s maximum bed capacity (staff noted the legal cap of 20 beds, with operational flexibility up to that number). Mary Woods (Planning Department) summarized the proposal and listed neighborhood letters for and against the project; Sherilyn Adams, executive director of Larkin Street, told commissioners the replacement would improve safety, accessibility and living conditions for youth who use the facility.
Architect Sam Davis described design work that reconfigures dormitory sleeping spaces into bedrooms, adds a rear yard and improves the…
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