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Planning Commission approves design review and office allocations for two Mission Bay buildings
Summary
The commission approved design review and office space allocations for Alexandria’s life‑science projects at 1600 and 1500 Owens Street in Mission Bay South, accepting staff corrections and an added condition requiring lobby doors at 1600 Owens to remain open during business hours.
The Planning Commission approved design review and office allocation for two Mission Bay South projects: a life‑science building at 1600 Owens Street (approximately 386,500 sq ft) and a 6‑story office building at 1500 Owens Street (approximately 160,600 gross sq ft). Staff reported conformity with the Mission Bay redevelopment plan, planning code section 3.21 and applicable design guidelines and recommended approval with conditions and two minor typographical corrections to draft motions.
Staff also proposed, and the commission adopted as a condition, that the lobby connections intended to provide pedestrian passage at 1600 Owens remain open during business hours to preserve the pedestrian connection through the block. Commissioners praised the buildings’ designs and emphasized the importance of retail activation and rooftop mechanical screening in Mission Bay’s evolving urban fabric. The motions to approve as amended passed unanimously.
Staff will require the projects to satisfy the conditions of approval, including returning a previously allocated 80,922 square feet to the large‑office cap as a condition tied to the commission’s prior allocation.
