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Commission approves Chinese consulate addition at 85 St. Elmo Way with neighbor protections
Summary
After extensive neighborhood opposition over inspections, access and bulk, the commission approved the Chinese consulate's proposed addition at 85 St. Elmo Way with added conditions including voluntary inspection history, 24‑hour contact info for emergencies, and a preconstruction existing-conditions evaluation to protect adjacent properties.
The Planning Commission voted 4–1 on Aug. 10 to approve a proposed addition at 85 St. Elmo Way for the People’s Republic of China’s consular presence, after intensive public comment from neighbors who opposed what they described as a compound-like proposal and after the sponsor and neighborhood negotiators reached several accommodations.
Neighbors raised multiple concerns: a detached addition that they said looked and functioned like multi‑unit…
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