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Commission pauses decision on 9 Apollo ADU removal amid tenant dispute; matter continued to April 2
Summary
The Planning Commission continued a conditional use authorization for 9 Apollo Street after heated testimony from the property owner and tenant advocates; staff said legalizing the unauthorized unit would cost roughly $1,000,000 and the commission voted to continue to April 2 to gather more cost bids and await progress on pending litigation.
The Planning Commission continued consideration of a conditional use authorization for 9 Apollo Street after months of contentious litigation between the property owner and the tenant. The department recommended approval with conditions because the estimated cost to legalize the unauthorized accessory dwelling unit (ADU) — driven largely by required excavation — was roughly $1,000,000, a figure staff said constitutes a financial hardship compared with the gain in property value.
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