8a plan amendment
District District 5
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Moore2 conditions of approval
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Planning Commission, January 29, 2026
Recommends approval: Holocaust Center SUD, planning/zoning map amendments and CUA at 2245-2255 Post Street, unanimous
2h 34m21,920 words
136 mentionsconditional usehistoric preservationland usecommercialaduapprovedsetbackzoningresidentialdensitymotion to approvemixed usemotion to denyvariancepublic hearingSan Francisco, CA
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How this board votes
The Planning Commission approved 86% of 59 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).
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On January 29, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Holocaust Center SUD, planning/zoning map amendments and CUA at 2245-2255 Post Street (unanimous).
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved the Holocaust Center redevelopment at 2245-2255 Post Street (board file 251,144, case 2024-011443), including a new special use district, planning/zoning map amendments, and conditional use authorization for a four-story ~60-foot bui…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- January 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings61 Royal Lane
Approved2 conditions of approval
49 Chula Lane
Recommended4 conditions of approval
Authorization to remove dwelling unit
Denied 5-1Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Conditional Use Authorization at 655 Brotherhood Way
Item one, case number 2025-04243 CUA, 655 Brotherhood Way, conditional use authorization has been withdrawn. No action required.
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Key Decisions (7)
Decided
Conditional Use Authorization at 655 Brotherhood Way
Decided
Election of Commission Officers
Vote: unanimousMoved by McGarry
Recommends Approval
Holocaust Center SUD, planning/zoning map amendments and CUA at 2245-2255 Post Street
Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Moore
Denied
Conditional Use Authorization to remove dwelling unit at 1732 Taraval Street
Vote: 5-1Moved by Braun
Approved
Conditional Use Authorization at 61 Royal Lane
Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Braun
Recommends Approval
Discretionary Review and Variance at 49 Chula Lane
Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by So
Recommends Approval
Discretionary Review at 727 Madrid Street
Vote: unanimousMoved by McGarry
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Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
JFCS Holocaust Center
Commercial
61 Royal Lane residential project
Residential
49 Chula Lane vertical addition
Residential
727 Madrid Street rear decks
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Community advocates and commissioners repeatedly stressed San Francisco is behind…
Sentiment
The Commission consistently prioritized preserving and reinstating residential units, denying…
Commercial Demand
Legislation advancing at the board would ease alcohol sales for…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote8b conditional use permit
District District 5
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Moore2 conditions of approval
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Royal Lane conditional use permit
District District 11
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Braun2 conditions of approval
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9 conditional use permit
District District 4
Denied 5-1
freeDenied 5-1moved by Braun
Who spoke
40 distinct speakers; 22 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 16 Public, 4 Commissioner, 9 Staff, 2 Chair, 5 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 4 Commissioner, 2 Chair, 8 Staff, 5 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Laura Pirie, Applicant.
21 more identified names in Pro: 1 Clerk, 4 Commissioner, 2 Chair, 8 Staff, 5 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (15)
136 recorded timestamps
- conditional use (13 timestamps)
- historic preservation (2 timestamps)
- land use (2 timestamps)
- commercial (16 timestamps)
- adu (7 timestamps)
- approved (13 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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