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Supervisor Maxwell's Eastern Neighborhoods resolution sparks large, divided public debate; Commission unable to reach a recommendation
Summary
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell urged area plans in Eastern neighborhoods to prioritize housing affordability and protect production/distribution/repair (PDR) uses. The proposal drew intense pro- and anti-resolution testimony from neighborhood groups, developers and property owners; the Planning Commission did not adopt a recommendation and forwarded the resolution to the Board of Supervisors without a commission position.
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell introduced a resolution directing that area plans for Eastern neighborhoods (South Of Market, Mission, Showplace / Potrero, Central Waterfront) identify and protect sites to meet an affordability target described in the City's housing element and prioritize PDR and arts-related uses in appropriate zones. Maxwell framed the measure as an effort to preserve working-class families and jobs and to set policy guidance so area plans protect industrial businesses and secure land for…
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