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Planning Commission Rejects Owner—s Request to Convert Three Rent‑Controlled Units on Pleasant Street to Hotel Use
Summary
The Planning Commission disapproved a conditional‑use request to legalize three short‑term rental units at 40 Pleasant Street, citing impacts on rent‑controlled housing and neighborhood character. Neighbors and unions urged strict enforcement; staff recommended disapproval. The denial was 6–0.
The Planning Commission on Jan. 7 unanimously rejected a bid to legalize three rent‑controlled dwelling units at 40 Pleasant Street as tourist hotel rooms.
Carly Grove, Planning Department zoning staff, told the commission the department —recommends disapproval and believes that the project is neither necessary nor desirable— because it would remove three rent‑controlled units from the housing stock and is inconsistent with the surrounding residential context.
Dozens of neighbors and community groups urged the commissioners to deny the conversion and to step up…
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