November ballot could decide housing future of S.F.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/November-ballot-could-decide-housing-future-of-6305537.php
San Francisco voters could have a chance to decide the city’s development future this November in an election that could include ballot measures on subjects ranging from a moratorium on luxury housing construction in the Mission to plans for condos, apartments, stores and restaurants on the parking lot of the Giants’ stadium....
After the supervisors rejected the plan to temporarily block construction of high-priced apartments and condominiums in the Mission District, disappointed residents vowed to collect the 9,711 signatures necessary to take the proposed moratorium to the voters.
Voters already are being asked to approve — or reject — an over-the-limit building height increase for the Giants’ proposed 28-acre mixed-use development south of AT&T Park. The development, backed by Mayor Ed Lee, calls for 1,500 units of housing, including three roughly 22-story buildings....
Add to that a possible challenge to vacation rentals in San Francisco, as a group called Share Better SF is seeking a ballot measure that would drastically curb the controversial practice of turning homes into impromptu hotels. The group argues that short-term rentals make it harder to find permanent affordable housing in the city.
