SAN FRANCISCO-The city has approved a plan for Lennar to begin construction of a new Alice Griffith public housing community on land adjacent to the existing site, near Candlestick Park.

Mayor Edwin Lee announced the approval for saying it fulfills his offices promise to build new public housing without disrupting current residents. The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure unanimously approved the first "major phase" Application for Candlestick Point, which includes plans for the total rebuild of Alice Griffith and its 256 homes.

The Major Phase application covers Alice Griffith and 38 acres at Candlestick Point, including the site that now contains Candlestick Park.

The first phase of development around Candlestick encompasses the creation of 16 blocks of new development that includes 1,529 new homes, of which more than 800 will be permanently affordable, including the one-for-one replacement of dilapidated Alice Griffith public housing units.

"Rebuilding Alice Griffith Public Housing and redeveloping Candlestick Point is helping us deliver on our promise to make sure San Francisco remains a city for the 100%," said Mayor Lee. "This milestone in the important revitalization effort in the Bayview community will bring housing, jobs, parks, open space and economic growth through a public-private partnership with Lennar and helps us lay the groundwork for more middle class, affordable homes in the future."

In addition to the plans for Alice Griffith, the Commission approved conceptual plans for a 1.1 million square-feet mixed-use retail, entertainment and housing development at the Candlestick site. In addition to the one-for-one replacement of Alice Griffith units, the first phase will include 478 affordable homes to be developed through the Office of Community Investment & Infrastructure and up to 755 market rate homes. Infrastructure work, which includes streets, utilities and parks along with the demolition of Candlestick Park, will begin this year. The development program will include approximately nine acres of new city parks and contribution of approximately $6 million to the California State Parks for the capital improvements and enhanced maintenance at the adjacent Candlestick Point State Recreation Area.