"Erecting a massive, opulent housing complex in which only a piddling 11 percent of the units are slated to be affordable, over the lamentations of the district supervisor and the popular mayor, used to be, you know, inconceivable. Now it's conceivable."
"State laws have changed radically since the era when 'Big Hero 6' was a gleam in an illustrator's eye. It no longer matters what a mayor or a supervisor or their disgruntled constituents think about a development's size or impact or aesthetics."
"In many ways, the city's planning department has been reduced to the referee at the professional wrestling match."
The proposed 25-story housing complex at the Marina Safeway site has sparked significant opposition from local officials and residents. Despite objections, state law changes have made such developments more feasible, reducing local influence over project approval. Only 11 percent of the units in the complex are designated as affordable, raising concerns about the impact on the community. The city's planning department now functions more as a referee than an active participant in development decisions, reflecting a shift in power dynamics regarding urban planning.
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