Why did S.F. supervisors vote against a project to turn a parking lot into 500 housing units?

[Drop Dead Fred]

I agree with Mayor Breed. This is a great example of why San Francisco has such a severe shortage of housing.

Why did S.F. supervisors vote against a project to turn a parking lot into 500 housing units?

In an 8-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed 495-unit tower at 469...

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Why did S.F. supervisors vote against a project to turn a parking lot into 500 housing units?​

October 27, 2021

In an 8-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed 495-unit tower at 469 Stevenson St., a 28,000-square-foot lot on an alleyway just off the corner of Sixth and Market streets. The parking lot is owned by Nordstrom, which uses it for valet parking for its nearby department store.

Mayor London Breed, who supported the development, blasted the vote, suggesting that the opposition was based on “vague concerns.” She called the decision a “perfect example” of “how San Francisco got into the housing crisis.”

“This project met all the criteria for approval, and it would have created 500 new homes on what is currently a parking lot surrounded by tall buildings, located near transit,” she said. “We can’t keep rejecting new housing and then wondering why rents keep rising.”

 

[1srelluc]

LOL....I rather enjoy watching them fail.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Well, people do need to realize that San Francisco has its priorities, and this lot needed to be kept vacant for the pooping needs of all its fine homeless citizenry.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

More political LIES!!!
There are many, MANY empty buildings in that city. Most of them are warehouses, old office buildings, and old tenant buildings. ALL of which can easily be turned into low income housing or government housing, or even homeless housing.

And yet, they politicians continue to claim there are no such structures in their cities.

List of San Francisco Empty And Abandoned Buildings

Updated August 2023. 615 properties listed. Please note that this list contains the addresses from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection’s database. We do not verify the bu…

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[Polishprince]

People that go to San Francisco still need a place to park their rides, don't they?

 

[Polishprince]

I agree with Mayor Breed. This is a great example of why San Francisco has such a severe shortage of housing.

Why did S.F. supervisors vote against a project to turn a parking lot into 500 housing units?

In an 8-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed 495-unit tower at 469...

www.sfchronicle.com

Why did S.F. supervisors vote against a project to turn a parking lot into 500 housing units?​

October 27, 2021

In an 8-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed 495-unit tower at 469 Stevenson St., a 28,000-square-foot lot on an alleyway just off the corner of Sixth and Market streets. The parking lot is owned by Nordstrom, which uses it for valet parking for its nearby department store.

Mayor London Breed, who supported the development, blasted the vote, suggesting that the opposition was based on “vague concerns.” She called the decision a “perfect example” of “how San Francisco got into the housing crisis.”

“This project met all the criteria for approval, and it would have created 500 new homes on what is currently a parking lot surrounded by tall buildings, located near transit,” she said. “We can’t keep rejecting new housing and then wondering why rents keep rising.”

Where would the parking spaces for the 500 new units be? 500 units would require at least 1000 new spaces, no?

 

[Concerned American]

People that go to San Francisco still need a place to park their rides, don't they?

Parking in SF for a day is almost as expensive as renting a two bedroom apt. 100 miles away.

 

[Maxdeath]

Most places build a parking garage with room for one car. Then the apartments on top. A lot of people use public transportation because parking is so limited and is expensive.

 

[petro]

Depending on the size of the lot, they are figuring 500 tents will fit so the space will serve two functions, housing and parking...
Win, win..

 

[Concerned American]

Most places build a parking garage with room for one car. Then the apartments on top. A lot of people use public transportation because parking is so limited and is expensive.

Fully aware of how things are in SF. Bottom line, there is very little in that city for low income. For crying out loud, SF is less than 50 square miles with a population of 880K. It is a business city with no real residential areas. I would bet that less than 50% of the working public in SF actually lives there. What attracts the homeless? Panhandling and crime.