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Architects, builders and tenants clash over demolition thresholds and upfront engineering demands
Summary
At the informational hearing, architects and builders warned the draft ordinance would drive routine projects into conditional‑use review and raise costs; tenant groups and preservationists supported stronger notice and penalties to stop illicit demolitions and preserve rent‑controlled units.
Speakers at the June 20 hearing split along predictable lines: tenant advocates and preservation groups urged clear demolition definitions, stronger notice and stiffer penalties; architects, builders and realtors said the draft was overbroad and would block ordinary repairs and family expansions.
Anastasia Yovanopoulos, a District 8 tenant, told commissioners she supported the bill’s intent to protect rent‑controlled housing and called for lower thresholds to avoid gaming of…
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