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Planning commission moves to draft denial for controversial 670 Page condo conversion after testimony about elderly tenant eviction
Summary
After hours of testimony alleging a 2017 eviction of 100‑year‑old tenant Iris Canada, the commission voted Jan. 11 to issue an intent‑to‑deny and continue the 670 Page Street condominium conversion to Feb. 1 so staff can investigate possible misrepresentations on the application.
A highly contested condominium conversion application for 668–678 Page Street dominated the Jan. 11 Planning Commission meeting, culminating in an intent‑to‑deny motion and a continuation so staff can assemble additional records.
The conversion would change a six‑unit building into condominiums. Planning staff initially reported the application complied with the subdivision code and the standard expedited conversion criteria; the staff record included a residency table that listed the contested unit as "vacant since 2012" (staff packet). Neighbors, tenants and advocates strongly disputed that characterization and presented testimony and photographic evidence asserting that Iris Canada, a long‑time tenant who celebrated her 100th birthday in the unit, was evicted in February 2017 and…
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