Developments In Development: 'Monster Homes' And A More Visible Mayan Community

San Francisco CA

26 September, 2021

11:16 AM

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By Annika Hom, Mission Local September 25, 2021 Bogeyman, or bogus?Beware! According to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, "monster homes" are encroaching Dolores Heights. Hide the kids! So months ago, Mandelman proposed a solution. The ordinance states that if you want to build a single family home larger than 2,500 square feet — which would appear to be the gateway to monstrosity — you need special permission. Same goes if you want to expand a single unit by more than 2,500 square feet, or if you want to expand a unit by more than half of the original floor area. On Thursday, the Planning Commission unanimously voted 6 to 0 against Mandelman's proposal. The set limit at 2,500 square feet didn't make sense for every neighborhood, and a new determination measure should be used, they decided. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.