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Public and neighborhood groups urge city to scrutinize AB 916 and potential effects on local review
Summary
Speakers at the Planning Commission's public-comment period warned that AB 916 could remove public hearings for certain variances and bedroom reconfigurations and urged the city to clarify or oppose the bill; planning staff said they will follow up with the Mayor's Office and the bill author and can provide an informational memo to the commission.
During general public comment the Planning Commission heard multiple speakers urging caution about state bill AB 916 and its possible effects on local planning oversight. Bruce Bowen of the Dolores Heights Improvement Club and the San Francisco Land Use Coalition argued a short provision in AB 916 could prohibit hearings for variances and bedroom…
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