Tag Archives: Senator Scott Wiener

Many State Bills Will Override San Francisco Planning Codes & Regs

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Gail Burns

Here’s a round-up on housing legislation in our state legislature. In May SB 50 was postponed until the 2020 session (though it may come back through last-minute, back-room deals and maneuvers that involve a “gut and amend” of another bill … 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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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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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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Stop State Overreach on Housing

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Gail Burns

Yet again, our state legislators want to impose state control over local housing decisions. SB-828 introduced earlier this year significantly increases the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) targets for every jurisdiction in California including San Francisco. This comes on the … Continue reading →

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Another Threat: SB 828 Up for Vote April 24th

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Gail Burns

Cities, organizations and individuals across California opposed SB 827, and we won! The final State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee vote on SB 827 was 6 opposed, 3 abstain/absent, and 4 support (the supporting votes included the bill’s two sponsors, … Continue reading →

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ALERT from DHIC Planning & Land Use: SB 827 WILL UPZONE THE CITY

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Gail Burns

Come to the Town Hall meeting on Saturday, February 3 at the Taraval Police Station to Voice Your Concerns Senate Bill 827, sponsored by our State Senator Scott Wiener, will effectively upzone much of the City. It will also effectively … Continue reading →

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