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Board advances Park Merced development package after amendments addressing tenant protections
Summary
The Board passed a package of ordinances related to development at Park Merced — including a development agreement and planning‑code amendments — after supervisors secured additional tenant protections and restrictions on condo conversions. The package passed 6–5 on the board floor following earlier Land Use Committee review.
The Board of Supervisors voted on June 7 to advance ordinances tied to the Park Merced redevelopment — approving a development agreement and planning‑code changes and adding tenant protections and limits on condominium conversions. The vote on the consolidated items (agenda items 18–21) concluded 6 ayes to 5 nos.
Supervisor Chiu, speaking in support, described negotiations with tenant leaders and the developer that produced additional technical amendments and tenant protections. Key concessions highlighted by proponents included: a prohibition on operating and maintenance pass‑through charges for relocating tenants for the life of the Park Merced project, and strengthened restrictions on converting rental units (including tower buildings) to condominiums. Several supervisors voiced continuing concerns about displacement and asked for firm guarantees; proponents said the amendments represented negotiated protections acceptable to tenant advocates and the developer. After discussion the board approved the package as amended.
The vote count on the floor — as read aloud by the clerk — showed the measures passed by the minimum majority recorded that day (6 ayes and 5 nos). The Board directed staff to incorporate the negotiated tenant protections into the final ordinances and to return any required implementation details through the normal permitting and follow‑up process.
What happens next: the ordinances move forward for final enactment consistent with procedural rules; staff will incorporate the technical tenant protections agreed with the developer and begin implementation steps tied to the development agreement.
