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Public commenters press commission on Department of Building Inspection, demolition calculations and neighborhood livability

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Multiple members of the public told the Planning Commission that the Department of Building Inspection has not implemented key Comptroller recommendations and that demo calculations and permit practices are harming livable housing in neighborhoods such as Noe Valley and Potrero Hill.

Speakers during general public comment urged the San Francisco Planning Commission to consider systemic issues at the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) and raised neighborhood concerns about demolition calculations and housing livability.

Jerry Drantler said the City Comptroller’s August 2024 public‑integrity update incorrectly reported that eight recommendations from a 2021 DBI review had been implemented. Drantler told…

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