San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth v. City & County of San Francisco

Appellant San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth (SFRG) and others 1 appeal from the superior court’s order discharging its peremptory writ of administrative mandamus which directed respondent 2 City and County of San Francisco and its administrative bodies to prepare a supplemental environmental impact report (EIR) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 3 and the state guidelines 4 on the 201 Spear Street project. In addition to requiring the supplemental EIR (SEIR), the writ commanded the Commission to reconsider its prior approval of the project. The Commission reaffirmed its earlier resolution approving the permit for the project without imposing any additional mitigation measures. After pursuing its administrative remedies below and seeking to overturn the Commission’s actions in superior court, appellants now challenge the legality of the Commission’s reapproval in light of certain exactions for (1) child care facilities, (2) open space and parks, and (3) affordable housing legislated for new developments pursuant to City ordinance Nos. 358-S5 5 and 414-85. 6 We affirm.

*1509 I. Background

A. Procedural History

201 Spear Street…