To: San Francisco Board of Appeals
Preserve Neighborhood Character
Stop the planned development at 480 Potrero, which does not fit the character of the neighborhood and will increase congestion and overtax resources. Six stories, 75 units, 47 parking spaces, no green space is not good for Potrero.
Remediate the current plan by:
1) Reducing the number of units by 1/3 and removing 2 stories and keeping the number of parking spaces the same. This would help the parking problem and bring the building more into the neighborhood scale, though still larger.
2) It is critical that the Verdi Club be protected for complaints due to noise or dinner cooking smells by designing the project to avoid both issues.
3) Addressing the light and air exposure of the units will require a redesign of the project and also give an opportunity for better rear yard and open space.
4) Redesigning the bottom floor as commercial space would satisfy the intent of the UMU zoning designation and offer job opportunities for the neighborhood as well as shopping opportunities for the neighbors.
Remediate the current plan by:
1) Reducing the number of units by 1/3 and removing 2 stories and keeping the number of parking spaces the same. This would help the parking problem and bring the building more into the neighborhood scale, though still larger.
2) It is critical that the Verdi Club be protected for complaints due to noise or dinner cooking smells by designing the project to avoid both issues.
3) Addressing the light and air exposure of the units will require a redesign of the project and also give an opportunity for better rear yard and open space.
4) Redesigning the bottom floor as commercial space would satisfy the intent of the UMU zoning designation and offer job opportunities for the neighborhood as well as shopping opportunities for the neighbors.
Why is this important?
We want reasonable, green, development at 480 Potrero that fits the neighborhood character. The current design is too massive, does not provide enough parking, does not protect the Verdi Club, does not provide green open space for new residents and does not fit the neighborhood character.