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Planning Commission denies request to merge units at historic 722 Steiner, preserving a rent‑controlled unit
Summary
After a contested hearing, the commission voted 6–1 to deny a proposal to merge two units at a landmark Painted Ladies property, with staff citing loss of an affordable, rent‑controlled unit and neighbors raising preservation and zoning concerns.
The Planning Commission on July 16 denied a request to merge two units at 722/722A Steiner Street — a historic Painted Ladies property in Alamo Square — in a 6–1 vote, siding with staff and housing advocates who warned the merger would remove a rent‑controlled unit from the housing stock.
Planning staff recommended disapproval, saying the merger would "result in a loss of an affordable rent‑controlled unit and would be detrimental to the supply of affordable housing stock in the area." Shannon Ferguson, the presenting planner, told commissioners the…
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