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And disable action. Id like to thank supervisor campos for bringing this issue before the board today. As the housing advocate for sda, seniors are living in a lot of fear right now and quite frankly im disgusting, and thats to say the very least as to the state of affairs for seniors right now going through ellis act evictions, being intimidate and now were seeing 37 years were coming on the anniversary of the evictions of the i Hotel Tenants in 1977, coming on the anniversary of that, were seeing that we still are having this issue in keeping seniors housed and from what i understand in the bylaws of University Mound, this this Mission Statement that theyre mission was to remain an assisted care facility in perpetuity. Seeing the dire need for housing and the conditions right now, the state of affairs with senior housing, how the eviction notices were even issueed is of great disgust. Im norly disgusting with the situation, being a fifth generation San Francisco citizen and someone w
The controls that are before you extends beyond the site of the lum. University mound ladies home. It is a temporary measure to allow the study of neighborhood to ensure balance of uses. Id like to address my concern that a for profit entity without substantial plans for affordability would also is a potential purchaser of this site. I will be asking the Planning Department to examine ways to designate this site as a local landmark so we limit the ability to make significant changes. It is my hope that as a city we can find the right balance of this neighborhood and i am concerned for this neighborhood but beyond that i am concerneded for San Francisco. I think that we are fighting for who we are as a city by trying to protect these women and men who have dedicated their lives to making the city what it is totd if we allow them to be evicted. I have stated on numerous occasions my immediate concern for the 27 remaning residents, as well as those who have already left. I actually have w
Study the effects on the neighborhood and work with the community and understand how the changes like the one of this board of directors is proposing would impact this neighborhood. The purpose is to provide the Planning Department the opportunity to study this neighborhood and all its institutional uses. In september the Planning Department will present findings regarding zoning in this neighborhood and propose ideas to address concerns and potential outcomes arising from the potential closure. The controls that are before you extends beyond the site of the lum. University mound ladies home. It is a temporary measure to allow the study of neighborhood to ensure balance of uses. Id like to address my concern that a for profit entity without substantial plans for affordability would also is a potential purchaser of this site. I will be asking the Planning Department to examine ways to designate this site as a local landmark so we limit the ability to make significant changes. It is my h