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600 Townsend Street West SUD: UMU Overlay Legalizing All-Floor Office Use

  • When: 2025/04/15
  • Address: 600 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA
  • City: San Francisco
  • State: CA
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Commercial Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Urban office

This ordinance establishes the 600 Townsend Street West Special Use District (SUD) as an overlay to legalize the building’s long-standing office use on all five floors. It principally permits office uses on every level and waives or reduces requirements for bicycle parking, open space, streetscape, Transportation Demand Management, and impact fees. Impact fees are set at 2012 Eastern Neighborhoods Legitimization Program rates, adjusted for inflation with a 33% reduction and no further waivers allowed. The SUD corrects clerical errors in Planning Code Section 803.9’s vertical controls and recognizes existing infrastructure under the underlying UMU zoning. The Planning Commission and Board approved findings affirming a CEQA exemption, General Plan consistency, and public necessity, convenience, and welfare.

Source

Applicant - Toda America, Inc.


Ownership - Toda America, Inc.


Developer - Toda America, Inc.


City Representative - Sara Ghalandari, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP