Few hurdles remain for permit to build Rincon Hill condos
The Chron today is reporting that the two Rincon Hill towers that were delayed in the permit process are ready to be approved and will likely go ahead as planned.
“San Francisco is on the verge of giving final permission for two high-rise apartment towers on Rincon Hill after construction permits had been held up as building inspectors sought assurances about how well the development would ride out a major earthquake…”
“…on Dec. 19, after seeking additional assurances from the engineering firm Kriozere hired for the One Rincon Hill project, [the chief building department engineer] advised a representative for the developer by e-mail that the final construction site permit would be issued once some final nonseismic related questions raised by the fire and planning departments were resolved.”
“Julie Chase, a spokeswoman for the developer, said news stories about building inspector inquiries were unfairly creating an incorrect impression that the engineering behind One Rincon Hill — which has been used elsewhere in the country and will be used by other developers in the city — might not be suited to earthquake-prone San Francisco.”
“Pioneers get the arrows,” Chase said.
