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Commission continues Star Motel student-housing conditional use amid strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Planning Commission continued the Academy of Art University’s conditional-use request to legalize student housing at the former Star Motel (1727 Lombard) for one week (to May 1) after extensive neighborhood testimony about livability, crime, and process. Staff said environmental review is incomplete and recommended continuation.
The commission heard a contested conditional-use application seeking to legalize conversion of the Star Motel at 1727 Lombard Street to group housing for the Academy of Art University. Planning staff said the environmental review application had been filed but was not yet complete and that transportation analysis and fee calculations remained outstanding.
Neighbors — including residents and neighborhood associations — described repeated…
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