Presidio housing hits wall with community

From today's Examiner,

...The project — near 15th Avenue and Lake Street — has already been scaled down from the original proposal of 450 bedrooms in 350 units because of complaints, according to Dana Polk, media relations manager for the Presidio Trust.

A final environmental impact report, which includes a plan for residential units with 367 bedrooms, office space and a grocery store, will be presented at a meeting Thursday.

Despite the downsizing, there will be 716 people using the site, which is about the same number as the original proposal, according to Claudia Lewis, the president of the Richmond Presidio Neighbors Association.

To mitigate traffic concerns, 15th Avenue would be turned into a one-way street exiting the area while 14th Avenue, currently a cul-de-sac serving 11 homes, would be turned into a one-way entrance. A plan to create an offramp from Park Presidio Boulevard into the park has been put on hold by Caltrans because of safety concerns... [more...]

According to the Examiner, the Trust will hold its final public hearing Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Golden Gate Club at 135 Fisher Loop. The board of directors could make a decision on the plan by the end of the month.

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