State housing laws push Marina Safeway project toward ministerial approval
TL;DR
A planned 22-story, 800-unit Marina Safeway replacement by Align Real Estate and Albertsons appears set for ministerial approval after California housing laws and density-bonus rules bypass local discretionary review. San Francisco Planning Director Sarah Dennis Phillips ruled the site qualifies as urban uses, effectively limiting opponents’ leverage, and while a town-hall debate continues, the project now faces the customary permitting process rather than a full political fight.
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