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Planning Commission urges rejection of narrow demolition ordinance, tells staff to pursue broader code changes
Summary
The commission recommended rejecting Supervisor Maxwell’s limited code amendment requiring conditional-use review for residential demolitions, and directed staff to return with a more comprehensive proposal that includes demolition definitions, merger/live‑work protections and an implementation plan; the motion passed 5–1.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 22 unanimously in majority (5–1) recommended that the Board of Supervisors reject Supervisor Sophie Maxwell’s proposed amendment that would require conditional-use authorization for demolition of residential buildings but included limited scope and no clear demolition definition.
Craig Nikitas of the Planning Department told commissioners the Maxwell text lacked definitions…
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