To: SF Board of Supervisors

480 Potrero must have an EIR

Why Does 480 Potrero Project Need an EIR?

The Mitigated Neg Dec created by the planning department is not complete and to satisfy CEQA, the project needs:

1) Mitigation to protect the Verdi Club, a historic resource,

2) A full analysis of the environmental effects of digging down 16 feet in the soil containing serpentine and industrial history,

3) Full analysis of the traffic and parking conditions,

4) Full analysis of the shadow effects on parks and public ways,

5) An evaluation of the aesthetics of a building that does not fit the character of the neighborhood.

Without improvements to the infrastructure and transportation this building contributes to a reduction in the quality of life for old and new residents in the neighborhood.

Why is this important?

We need development on Potrero Avenue that fits the neighborhood.