The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Eastern Neighborhoods rezoning on November 25th.  The rezoning, which commenced about 10 years ago (yes, 10 years ago!), is as mammoth as the necessary time frame.  Spanning from the northern tip of Soma all the way down to the southern side of the Mission, the rezoning covers 2,200 acres, or about one quarter of the city.

The 900 Folsom project has anticipated the rezoning, and is consistent with all applicable codes.  Going forward, it’s our hope (and belief) that the rezoning will create a clearer process for everyone involved in neighborhood land use issues.  As Martha Stewart would say, it’s a good thing!

April 17th marked the SF Planning Department’s official initiation of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan before the San Francisco Planning Commission. While timing for the Plan’s final approval is still unknown, the 900 Folsom and 260 5th project will be designed to conform to the Plan, and in some cases meeting or exceeding some of the Plan’s more stringent guidelines, such as those relating to alleyway setbacks and retail ceiling heights at the ground level. The Eastern Neighborhoods Plan can be found here.