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Planning amendments for Journal Square and Saint John’s plan draw council pushback; 3000 Kennedy Blvd. boundary change contested
Summary
City planning presented proposed amendments to the Journal Square 2060 and Saint John’s redevelopment plans — including a public-parking corner bonus, rent-controlled unit replacement rules and a boundary change moving 3000 Kennedy Boulevard into Journal Square — but a councilmember asked staff to pull the items until community stakeholders are consulted.
City planning submitted first-reading ordinances to amend the Journal Square 2060 redevelopment plan and the Saint John’s redevelopment plan. Planning staff described a package of changes the department said had been publicly discussed since 2024 and recommended by the planning board, including a corner-bonus public parking provision, a ‘replacement of dwelling units subject to rent control’ requirement (one-for-one replacement as low-income affordable housing when rent-controlled units are incorporated into a larger development), and…
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