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Commission backs tougher review for removing residential units to curb displacement
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend a city ordinance requiring conditional‑use review before a residential unit can be removed (by demolition, merger or conversion), expanding mandatory review and tightening legalization and enforcement for unauthorized units to help prevent tenant displacement.
On Dec. 10 the Planning Commission voted to recommend changes to city law that would require conditional‑use authorization for the removal of residential units in most zoning districts, expand mandatory review beyond current thresholds and tighten the city's approach to unauthorized units.
Planning staff said the existing housing stock is larger and generally more affordable than recently built units and that unit removal contributes…
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