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Committee advances Central SoMa plan with several amendments, defers one key change
Summary
The Land Use Committee moved forward the Central South of Market area plan and accompanying ordinances with 17 of 18 proposed amendments adopted and one (a ground-floor PDR height/affordability trade) deferred for further negotiation. Public commenters urged stronger anti-displacement measures and a supplemental EIR to study ride-hail traffic impacts.
The committee on Oct. 22 advanced the Central South of Market (Central SoMa) plan and related ordinances after Supervisor Jane Kim introduced 18 proposed amendments addressing technical code fixes, transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) calculations, and community-benefit funding. Planning staff and advocates described the package as a comprehensive framework to guide future development in a large part of downtown and adjacent neighborhoods.
Public comment included a request from neighborhood groups for a supplemental environmental impact report to analyze new data on…
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