Tag Archives: SB 50

Stop AB 1487 Overreach

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Gail Burns

AB 1487. This bill, as amended this week, creates an “uber” regional agency (the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority – BARHF) that will govern and fund housing in the nine-county SF Bay Area. These last-minute amendments prevent any public review, … Continue reading →

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Dennis Richards’ Recap of SB 50 at our Spring Gathering

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Gail Burns

At our June 1 Spring Neighbors Gathering, Dennis Richards recapped Senator Scott Wiener‘s bill SB 50. That bill would sweepingly upzone (that is, change zoning to allow more density on each lot) most of the City (and indeed much of … Continue reading →

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SB 50 Has Been Amended – What Does that Mean for Dolores Heights?

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Gail Burns

SB 50 has been amended. Yet it still overrides San Francisco’s thoughtful planning for density and growth. And it is a top-down, cookie-cutter proposal that benefits real estate developers . It provides significant value to developers through upzoning, by-right building, … Continue reading →

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City of San Francisco Opposes SB 50!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Gail Burns

Next Step: Contact State Legislators before the State Governance and Finance Committee Hearing on April 24 Send comments by April 17 – or Call until April 24 am Committee members and Contact Info Here On Tuesday, April 9, the San … Continue reading →

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Would SB 50 Wipe Out Your Neighborhood?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Gail Burns

SB 50 – the state bill that will wipe out our neighborhoods. It lets developers build MORE – taller luxury apartments – with no review or appeal by SF Planning or by neighbors. This is housing for the wealthy – … Continue reading →

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How SB 50 Could Affect YOU

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

To recap – Senator Scott Weiner‘s SB 50 will destroy both single-family neighborhoods and affordable apartments for up to eight-story luxury housing. This bill will radically transform San Francisco — the diversity of our neighborhoods and our population. It also … Continue reading →

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SB 50 – Neighbors Tell Planning Commission “No”

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

Board of Supervisors to vote on Resolution Dolores Heights neighbors and residents of other San Francisco neighborhoods spoke in opposition to SB 50 at the San Francisco Planning Commission meeting on March 14. The Planning Commission issued an analysis of … Continue reading →

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SF Planning Report: SB 50 Gives the Developers By Right to Build Big Luxury Projects Across San Francisco Residential Neighborhoods

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Gail Burns

State Senator Scott Wiener‘s new Senate Bill 50 claims to help solve California’s housing crisis and create more “affordable housing”. DONT BE FOOLED! This bill will actually do more for luxury builders than anyone else. Read the SF Planning Department … Continue reading →

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Our Affordable Housing Crisis and How SB 50 Affects Us

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Gail Burns

There is not enough housing in San Francisco for our lower- and moderate-income community, which includes many of our teachers, our firefighters, our young families, and our seniors. We need to do much more to maintain existing affordable housing and … Continue reading →

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DHIC PLU Committee Sees Increase in Planned Construction Activity

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Gail Burns

The DHIC Planning & Land Use Committee (PLU)currently seeing an increase in planned construction activity in Dolores Heights. There are four proposed or pending demolitions, at 357 Cumberland, 617 Sanchez, 801 Sanchez and 835 Sanchez. Smaller proposed projects (remodels or … Continue reading →

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