'Gardens at Harrison' Project Could Bring Housing for Low-Income FamiliesCasey Millsbyline‚ Dec. 05‚ 2005A proposed development in the South of Market could present an opportunity to bring the neighborhood much-needed low-income family housing, according to community activists and Supervisor Chris Daly. The project's developers currently hope to rezone their site so they can increase the height of their buildings 40 feet, which would add around 300 more units of housing. The most recent attempt at such a massive rezoning in SOMA, the 299-unit 4th and Freelon project, passed only after the developers pledged to purchase another site and build a 56-unit affordable housing project on it, then turn it over to a non-profit. The agreement passed unanimously at both the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, setting the stage for the current project to present a similar package for a community in desperate need of affordable housing for immigrant families. |