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Planning Commission, May 7, 2026

Recommends approval: Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification and Planning Code Amendment, 6-0

1h 5m9,256 words
20 mentionsconditional usemotion to approveland usehistoric preservationrezoningapprovedcommercialresidentialdensitySan Francisco, CA
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The Planning Commission approved 85% of 55 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).

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What happened

On May 7, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification and Planning Code Amendment (6-0).

The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a major modification and recommended approval of a Planning Code Amendment for the Balboa Reservoir project (Case 2018-007883, PCA-02/PHA-02) at 11 Frida Kahlo Way on a unanimous 6-0 vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
May 7, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 6-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (1)

1868 Lombard Street

Recommended 6-0
1 condition of approval
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Conditional Use Authorization at 1868 Lombard Street

Consent calendar conditional use authorization for 1868 Lombard Street, approved with conditions on a single roll call vote, 6-0.

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Conditional Use Authorization at 1868 Lombard Street

Vote: 6-01 conditions attached
Approved

Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification and Planning Code Amendment

Vote: 6-0

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Development Activity (4)

Balboa Reservoir Development Block C and D

Residential

Balboa Reservoir Building E

Residential

Balboa Reservoir Building A

Residential

Balboa Reservoir Block G

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

The 1,100-unit Balboa Reservoir is the largest development in District…

Commercial Demand

Construction at Balboa Reservoir is already boosting foot traffic and…

Sentiment

Commission expressed strong concern about inadequate dust and noise controls…

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Agenda results

1 conditional use permit

Approved 6-0
freeApproved 6-01 condition of approval

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7a conditional use permit

No vote recorded

Who spoke

13 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 1 Witness, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk.

Speaker sample: Nora Collins, Applicant.

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Zoning terms (9)

20 recorded timestamps

  • conditional use (1 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • land use (3 timestamps)
  • historic preservation (3 timestamps)
  • rezoning (1 timestamps)
  • approved (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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