Board of Appeals Upholds Planning Commission on Crescent Heights Project After Hours of Debate on Parking and Wind Studies

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the Planning Commission—s approval of exceptions and variances for the Crescent Heights mixed‑use project at Tenth and Market Street, rejecting appeals that argued the project would worsen parking shortages and produce hazardous winds at the pedestrian level.

The appeals, filed by neighborhood groups and preservation advocates, centered on two issues: the Planning Commission—s decision to allow discretionary parking above the as‑of‑right amount and whether the environmental review adequately addressed wind and habitability impacts for new units. Appellants urged the board to overturn the commission—s actions, saying the extra parking would encourage more vehicle trips and that the wind analyses were inconsistent.

Tom Radulovich, a BART board member and executive director of Livable City, argued the…