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Commission approves demolition and replacement at 249 Texas St. after heated public opposition
Summary
By a 5–2 vote the Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization allowing demolition of an existing structure with an unauthorized dwelling unit and construction of a two‑unit, code‑compliant building, subject to conditions including recording rent‑stabilization restrictions; neighbors and tenant advocates objected, citing rent‑control loss and notice problems.
The Planning Commission voted 5–2 to permit demolition of a building at 249 Texas Street and replace it with a two‑unit, code‑compliant residence after weeks of contested hearings and extensive neighborhood opposition.
Project counsel Scott Imblidge and staff described revisions intended to address earlier commissioner comments: the sponsors increased the lower unit’s size, added laundry, reduced roof‑deck footprint to provide a five‑foot buffer from property lines, and agreed to record a restriction that both new units be subject to the…
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