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Central SoMa amendments move forward after planning commission recommendations and public debate over displacement and Old Mint funding
Summary
Supervisor Kim introduced technical amendments to the Central SoMa plan and the Planning Commission presented several recommendations (PDR rules, POPOS design, green walls, and key-site exceptions). The committee accepted today's amendments, continued several substantive issues to Oct. 15, and heard strong public comment demanding deeper anti‑displacement measures and restored funding for the Old Mint.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee heard a detailed report from Planning Department staff and the Planning Commission on proposed Central South Of Market (Central SoMa) plan amendments. Lisa Chen of the Planning Department summarized Commission recommendations: limited conditional use for hotels where projects were already in the pipeline, tailored PDR (production, distribution and repair) floor-to-floor and transparency requirements, site-specific exceptions for several key sites (Flower Mart, Creamery, Park Block), adjustments to POPOS…
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