BTU Campaign Update: Demolition Ordinance

Good news on the Demolition Ordinance!

On September 12, the Housing Advisory Committee voted unanimously to support one-for-one replacement of demolished rent controlled units with permanently affordable housing. They recommended the good June 4 compromise draft over the more recent drafts, which provide incentive for developers to empty buildings of all tenants.

The key vote on the Demolition Ordinance will be the one by the Planning Commission on November 6. BTU will be calling all tenants to come out to the meeting. We need Planning on our side to save Berkeley from the bulldozer.

berkeleytenants Posted on September 27, 2013 Posted in Actions Tagged with affordable housing, Berkeley, Berkeley Tenants Union, Demo, Demolition, Demolition Ordinance, evictions, HAC, housing, Housing Advisory, land use, neighborhood preservation, Planning Commission, Rent Board, Rent Control, Renters, tenants