The “Mission Moratorium” failed to pass last month as an interim emergency ordinance and is headed to the ballot for November. However, it may have found new life in the meantime. The Planning Commission “figured out” that it can impose interim controls that would impose additional scrutiny on proposed developments – especially those that would demolish rent-controlled housing or community centers.
As for how to actually implement such a scheme, divorced from the emotion of the last effort, Commissioner Dennis Richards explained, “None of us are running for office or grandstanding… We can actually have a more rational discussion here”.
