CGi of the proposed Pendower Hotel And Restaurant Courtyard (Image: James Lawley) Campaigners battling against plans to build a boutique hotel and apartments on a beachfront site have welcomed the developer’s decision to withdraw them. The Friends of Pendower Beach have been campaigning against the plans to redevelop the former Pink Hotel site on The Roseland. Developers had wanted to turn the site into a 14-bedroom boutique hotel, a new restaurant and 25 residential apartments. However the plans attracted more than 500 objections and it has now been revealed that the proposals have been withdrawn. The withdrawal comes after planning officers wrote to the developers advising that the plans would be considered as “major development” and that under planning policy would only be allowed in exceptional circumstances and where it would be in the public interest due to the sensitive nature of the site which is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
PERSPECTIVE-On Tuesday, March 2, SPUR hosted an hourlong online conversation with Assembly members Phil Ting and David Chiu (above right) and State Senator Scott Wiener (above left).
(Link to tape here.) My state senator, Nancy Skinner, was also on the program; but as is so often her wont on such occasions, she didn’t show up. The legislators covered a lot of territory: COVID, the state budget, homelessness, the Newsom recall, and housing. Most of the talk was unremarkable. It was only when they got to housing that the knives came out.
Scott Wiener and David Chiu at SF City Hall
Great Start to 2021
Housing advocates have had a lot to celebrate. President Biden’s Executive Order extended the national eviction moratorium through March and a longer extension with increased tenant protections is on the horizon. In addition, flawed rent relief procedures issued by the Trump Administration to access the $25 billion already allocated were tossed and will soon be replaced. Biden ended his first week raising the FEMA reimbursement rate for housing the unhoused in hotels from 75% to 100% that’s a game changer for cities struggling to address homelessness.
Last week also saw the National Low Income Housing Coalition and over 2000 groups ramp up a national drive for significantly increased federal housing funding. I’ve followed national housing politics since Jimmy Carter’s presidency; this is the first time I recall “affordable housing” being highlighted by top officials on the first day of a new presidency.
Seaside Florida is a charming resort style community nestled on 30A in the panhandle between Destin and Panama City known as the Emerald Coast. The soft white sand, pristine landscaping and casual style will bring you back time and time again.
It’s the ultimate vacation destination to ditch your car, kick back and relax.
Streets are lined with charming cottages and homes – each one more beautiful than the last, filled with character. Timeless design, and white picket fences and a porch on every home gives it a story book feel. It’s no wonder the Truman Show was filmed there in 1998!