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Planning Commission denies dwelling‑unit merger at 276 Hartford amid dispute over records and alleged illegal conversions
Summary
After extended testimony and record review, the commission denied a proposed unit merger at 276 Hartford (converting a two‑unit building into a single family residence). Commissioners found record ambiguities and concluded the merger could not be approved; the sponsor may return within 12 months with a project that preserves two units.
The Planning Commission on April 16 voted 6‑1 to deny a proposed dwelling‑unit merger and associated expansion at 276 Hartford Street, a Victorian property in the Castro/Upper Market area, after neighbors alleged the owners had previously removed a tenant and merged units without permits.
The project sponsor proposed to legalize a single‑family use, raise the roof, excavate for additional habitable space and construct a three‑story rear addition. Staff recommended denial of the dwelling‑unit merger because…
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