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AIDS memorial plan not so great, say residents
Once again, a situation in San Diego where various groups are acknowledged to "represent the community" by the city. The people whose front yards are about to become an unwelcome parking lot are the last to know. Parking enforcement and bathrooms are never the subjects on these recommendations.— November 1, 2017 11:10 a.m.
Old bike-sharing company, new plan
Thinking about it, the officials that make these decisions very seldom refer to the Municipal Code or the City Charter. The recent AirBnB plans by the City Council without checking with the City Attorney are just another example. These bike rentals were put in with no public input, and no opportunity to protest in the beach areas. How did "transit partners" get so involved in making this use of public land? Was it the magic words "bikes" and "sharing?" Sharing isn't renting. All mysterious.— October 31, 2017 12:21 p.m.
Old bike-sharing company, new plan
These bikes were put in Ocean Beach with no public input. The usual civic organizations were in favor, they sat there for a while, and then they were gone. Did the company get a Coastal Commission Violation? What actually caused them to move? I am not sure, but there is very little in the Municipal Code that covers this type of use.— October 30, 2017 12:07 p.m.
Short-term vacation rental explosion
Here is a description of the law in Asheville, NC: ""In November, the city made short-term rentals, which they define as 'An overnight stay in the entire home,' illegal. It also changed the homestay ordinance, requiring a $208 permit, annual inspection, and a full-time resident be present to rent a room." --Western North Carolina News, ABC— October 21, 2017 6:19 p.m.
Short-term vacation rental explosion
This controversy does not address other issues - hotels have fire inspections, safety and health inspections, rules governing swimming pools through county health regulations. None of these apply to airbnb. Nobody answers why the hotel industry is ok with this. In some other parts of the country, strict rules prevail. In North Carolina, I heard this on the car radio "If you don't stay there, they don't stay there. If you don't understand this message, call this number for more information ..."; I got the message, and I don't even live there. A long tradition of resident's sharing the premises as a real B&B is permitted. Absentee landlords, resident's or anything else is not.— October 21, 2017 9:33 a.m.
Mission Beach's last big chunk
The property rights here are not between owners and renters; they have to do with the government's right to sell property owned by the people. You are arguing a different question. There are rules designed to make this a fair process; but deals between government agencies are complex. the property was simply too valuable to be used for its intended purpose - a public resource for children. Instead, the property could be monetized. And it was.— October 20, 2017 7:17 a.m.
City code harshing on Surf Check's mellow?
Here/s a review on Surf Check in the OBRag: http://obrag.org/?p=113670— October 19, 2017 6:58 a.m.
City code harshing on Surf Check's mellow?
Other food businesses in OB are much larger than the size of Surf Check and are called a "coffee cart" by the city. Some cart. Surf Check has a large number of supporters in the neighborhood, people love it, but so far no go where the ity s concerned. And, hey, Richard has his shirt on for the picture! those tables and benches first pictured are gone now, as the article states, but still no luck. Tourists take pictures of Surf Check all of the time - it looks so OB to them. That's the old OB. Now on its way out, it seems.— October 18, 2017 8:13 p.m.
Mission Beach's last big chunk
The rules for sale of public property are complex. Local developers understand them well. Schools used to run in cycles - young families move in, children go to school, they grow up, parents age in place. Eventually, the homes are sold and the cycle renews. Some school districts plan for cyclical use; some don't. Mission Beach will never have this cycle again. AirBnB has replaced housing in this area. How many of these new units will be vacation rentals? Not part of the equation.— October 17, 2017 7:48 a.m.
Mission Beach's last big chunk
This was more than "infilling." It isn't about density. This was a sale of a unique and irreplaceable piece of public land which could have benefitted all of the people of San Diego. It could have been dedicated as a public park. Affordable housing? I don't think so.— October 15, 2017 9:22 a.m.