Lennar/Kenwood Treasure Island Project Survives Court Hurdle

via SF TIDA

A group called Citizens for a Sustainable Treasure Island, led by former Supervisor Aaron Peskin, filed a lawsuit claiming San Francisco’s environmental study was inadequate. The suit said the study lacked details of street layout and building design and failed to spell out plans to remove the many hazardous materials in the soil, groundwater and existing buildings. 

But a state appeals court upheld the study in July. The First District Court of Appeal said the city had examined and reported all available information about the project “while providing for flexibility needed to respond to changing conditions and unforeseen events.” 

The court also said the Navy is required to remove all toxic substances — including oil, pesticides, asbestos, lead paint and low-level radioactive material — from each parcel before transferring the land to developers. The environmental report details the locations of known hazards and the procedures the city and the developers would use for any further cleanups, the court said. 

Opponents appealed the ruling to the state’s high court, which unanimously denied review Wednesday.

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