By Tim Redmond : 48hills – excerpt
In a huge victory for tenants, the Planning Commission rejected tonight a permit that would have allowed a residential hotel owner to convert 72 rent-controlled units to tourist use.
The voted sent a clear message to landlords: The city won’t reward you for intentionally keeping low-cost units off the market.
The vote was 5-2, with Commissioners Amy Campbell and Sean McGarry, both appointees of former Mayor London Breed, siding with the landlord...(more)
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Commissioners also voted to support Connie Chan’s noticing legislation that seeks to return to the more traditional public noticing system.