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Land Use Committee delays InterContinental POPOS fee-out after enforcement questions
Summary
Supervisors continued a proposal to let the InterContinental Hotel pay a fee instead of maintaining rooftop public space, directing staff to resolve outstanding enforcement questions about alleged improper rentals and clarify fee calculations before sending it to the full Board.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Jan. 3 continued, to the call of the chair, proposed amendments to the Downtown Support Special Use District that would let the InterContinental Hotel convert underused privately owned public open spaces (POPOS) into private event space in exchange for a fee dedicated to lighting and safety improvements at Victoria Manalo Draves Park.
Supervisor Jane Kim, sponsor of the measure, told the committee the hotel and the city negotiated a fee intended to fund improvements to an on-the-ground park in SoMa and said the legislation requires that improvements be delivered within two years of the city receiving funds or the money will default to the SOMA stabilization fund. Kim said the fee was calculated using costs from recent South of Market improvements and cited comparative figures discussed…
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