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Tenants and advocates press Planning Commission to expedite hearing on 7920 Eighth eviction
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the Planning Commission and staff to accelerate discretionary review and mediation for a pending Ellis Act eviction at 7920 Eighth Street, where long-term senior tenants face planned removal; neighbors and tenant advocates asked the commission to schedule hearings before the eviction date.
Neighbors and tenant advocates used general public comment at the Feb. 22 Planning Commission meeting to press for faster review of a proposed discretionary review hearing linked to an Ellis Act eviction at 7920 Eighth Street.
Jennifer Feber of the San Francisco Tenants Union said tenants who have lived at 7920 Eighth for decades face an Ellis Act eviction set for April 28 and asked that the discretionary review or other hearings be scheduled before that date so the parties can mediate while tenants remain in place. Multiple nearby residents and neighborhood groups — including representatives from Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and the Market Street for the Masses Coalition — said they want a March hearing date to allow meaningful mediation and preserve the possibility of an accommodation that keeps the elderly couple in their home.
Why it matters: Several speakers said the scheduling of discretionary review hearings after protected‑tenant eviction dates leaves tenants without leverage and can render mediation ineffective. Commissioners and staff acknowledged the seriousness of the timing and discussed coordination to bring key items forward for earlier consideration.
