Secondary Units

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[Re: Continuance] Independent Living Resource Center - They support this legislation because San Francisco has a housing crisis for seniors and people with disabilities. - Everyone in this room will need a place to live where they can have their own entrance and be safe. - This is a big step to solve a huge crisis.

[Re: Continuance] Westwood Highlands Association - This proposal has the most far-reaching implications he has ever seen. - I should feel lucky since my neighborhood will be exempt from this legislation. - Whether a neighborhood is exempt or not, there will be implications because of traffic impacts.

[Re: Continuance] - They have not been informed or contacted about this legislation. - This change will affect everyone in West Portal. - This ordinance will increase density and this causes more crime, etc. - Most of the areas in San Francisco will be affected.

[Re: Continuance] Preserve Our Neighborhood - He is concerned that there has been a lack of notice. There are a whole number of people who will be affected from this. - The proper thing to do is to notify people about a decision before the decision is made. - This decision should be postponed or disapproved. He feels that the Supervisors are the ones who should have notified people and they have not.

[Re: Continuance] SF Chamber of Commerce - She supports this legislation. - This is not an easy decision, but we live in a City and everyone should do his or her share. - There is a need for low-income and moderate-income housing. - People will be given an opportunity to either build a secondary unit in there home or not.

[Re: Continuance] Board of Directors, Lakeshore Acres Improvement Club - This legislation is erroneously described. - The categorical exemption is in error. - It needs more environmental review. - If this passes, it rewrites a portion of the Planning Code. - Further environmental review with adequate mitigation measures needs to be addressed.

[Re: Continuance] MAC - In concept, he supports this legislation. It is clear that the City should find many ways to have more units. - Everyone has to do his or her part to improve this City.

[Re: Continuance] Architectural Review Committee of the Forest View Association - There was no proper notice. He does not know how the Department can rezone most of the neighborhoods in the City and not provide proper notice. - Requiring someone to communicate with their neighbors if adding a secondary unit should be included in the legislation.

[Re: Continuance] - He is very concerned because it appears that the entire Richmond district will be affected by this legislation. - This will be nice for people who already own a house. - Some of the people who will be living in these secondary units will own cars. - Neighbors should be notified as well -- not just special interest groups.

[Re: Continuance] - Families are getting squeezed out of San Francisco. - He urges the Commission to rework the legislation to encourage families to return to live in San Francisco. - This legislation will not solve the housing problems in San Francisco.

[Re: Continuance] - She opposes this proposal. - This proposal will steal the right many people purchased.

[Re: Continuance] - She cannot support this legislation. - This is unfair, arbitrary and not forcible. - This needs notification and voting by the property owners. (+/-) Sue Hestor - She believes in secondary units. - Substantial value will be conferred to property owners. - How land values will be changed has not been really looked at. - There should be a way to provide fees to MUNI if a secondary unit is built. - This is not ready for prime time.

[Re: Continuance] West Portal Homeowners - She is in opposition to this legislation. - There has been poor notice to neighborhoods. - People will not live without automobiles.

[Re: Continuance] - He opposes this legislation because it will increase the density of neighborhoods. - He did not know about this legislation.

[Re: Continuance] - She is a resident of the Richmond District. - Her board has not considered this legislation before. - A number of the single-family homeowners have asked her to come out to the Planning Commission and represent them at the hearing. - She would like the Commission to continued this item and give them an opportunity to discuss this.

[Re: Continuance] West Portal Resident - She would like the Commission to exempt West Portal from this legislation. - They already have a better neighborhood. West Portal does not need to be destroyed.

[Re: Continuance] Merced Manor Property - She lives in the range where her neighborhood will be affected. - She found out about this by a neighbor. - There was no proper notice. - There are a lot of people who will be affected and were not notified. - At the very best, she is asking the Commission to oppose this legislation or at the very least, have this matter continued to have proper notice and proper review.

[Re: Continuance] Inner Sunset Action Committee - This hearing is taking place without an environmental review on this legislation. - The housing element is pending and this legislation will be implemented into the element. - This public hearing is premature.

[Re: Continuance] - He is in agreement with this proposal. - If the City passed a law for handicap access it would be difficult to add extra units. Not all units should be required to have handicap access. - This proposal is very good except for the issue of handicap access.

[Re: Continuance] - He and his wife have lived in St. Mary's Park for many years. - The reason he purchased his house is because the area is very residential and is a single-family neighborhood. - It is his belief that the quality of life and equity of homes would be destroyed if this legislation were to be approved. - This is a lifestyle and equity-damaging proposal as well.

[Re: Continuance] Westwood Park Association - She submitted a letter from Danny Burks, president of the association who is not in support of this legislation.

[Re: Continuance] - He can anticipate issues from the public regarding this legislation. - If you provide the parking you get a car if you don't provide a parking space you get rid of the car. - There are a lot of people in San Francisco who do not have cars.

[Re: Continuance] San Francisco Tomorrow - Additional housing will happen one way or another. - The question is what type of housing and when will it happen. - This legislation is quite modest. - Housing in transit areas just makes sense. - More affordable housing opportunities are needed in the City. - This is a smart proposal that should be approved quite quickly.

[Re: Continuance] - She supports this legislation and is glad that it is finally before the Commission. - As a homeowner now, she is the kind of person who would like to have a secondary unit because it would help her financially. - Every reasonable tool needs to be used to make more affordable housing.

[Re: Continuance] Chair of the Land Use Committee - The committee voted unanimously against this legislation. - The addition of an ancillary unit would cause a lot issues because it cannot be enforced. - She recommends that the Commission vote against this.

[Re: Continuance] San Francisco Housing Coalition - She would like to see ways to get rents to go down and to have more affordable units. - Secondary units are a great way to accommodate immigration, extended families, etc.

[Re: Continuance] Deputy Director of SPUR - Every neighborhood needs to be asked to do their part and be moderate about allowing more people to live in their neighborhoods. - There could be no additional housing units with more visual impacts than this legislation. - Anybody who opposes this will oppose anything.

[Re: Continuance] Executive Director of the Asian Law Caucus - His organization supports this legislation. - There are numerous people who come to his organization speaking of unsafe units. - The units under this legislation will be held under a strict order of conduct. - The City needs more housing supply.

[Re: Continuance] Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association - He read a letter from Ashley Hamlett of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association who is in full support of this legislation.

[Re: Continuance] Housing Action Coalition/Bicycle Coalition - Working professionals who do not make enough to own a home would be given the opportunity to own a home if there was income from a secondary unit.

[Re: Continuance] President of SPUR - Housing in San Francisco is the most important need. - SPUR strongly supports this well crafted ordinance. - He would like to be able to live on a ground floor where there will not be any stairs. - Very few people who live in in-law type apartments have cars.

[Re: Continuance] - He is a professional artist. - It has been very difficult for he and his partner to move into his recently purchased home. He has been hammered from many sides for a lot of expenses. If they were allowed to put in a secondary unit, it would help their financial situation.

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Francisco Heights Residents Association

Francisco Heights Residents Association

Jordan Park Improvement Association

[Re: Continuance] Preserve Our Neighbors

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Housing Action Coalition