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Commissioner says City Council overturned Planning Commission’s approval of 305 Haight
Summary
Commissioner Schindler reported that the City Council on July 15 unanimously upheld an appeal of the 305 Haight project, overturning the Planning Commission’s prior approval; council members cited the unusually high number of variances and cumulative neighbor impacts.
Commissioner Schindler told the Planning Commission she had watched the July 15 City Council meeting and summarized its decision on the 305 Haight application. "City council voted 4 out of 4 with 1 member of council absent, so unanimously to uphold the appeal," Schindler said, describing council members’ concerns about the number of variances and the cumulative impact on neighbors.
Schindler said council members expressed that six variances in one project was unprecedented and questioned staff’s recommendation to support the proposal as presented. She noted council members acknowledged support for building on the lot in principle but found the proposed combination of variances too impactful on the neighborhood. Schindler offered the summary as information to the commission and to inform future deliberations.
