Goof Gifts Newsom Donor 20 More Feet
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Photo by Luke Thomas
By Robert Selna, San Francisco Chronicle
February 4, 2009
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom used a clerical error to ensure that one of his major political donors would get a chance to build a taller condominium project than is otherwise allowed, members of the Board of Supervisors alleged Tuesday.
The clerical error, which boosted the allowed building height of a parcel on Mission Street to 85 feet among many blocks that are limited to a uniform 65 feet, stands to benefit restaurateur Gus Murad.
Murad, who owns a popular restaurant and lounge in the area, has submitted a proposal for the condo project at 2550 Mission on a site occupied by the shuttered New Mission Theater.
Over the past several years, Murad has contributed thousands of dollars to Newsom campaigns and ballot measures. He also sits on the city’s Small Business Commission.
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Lets see first if Newsom can gift the city with less staff, as well as some of the other department heads such as Nathaniel Ford, police and higher up firefighter salaries without jeopardizing public safety.
He really could of helped these people when the workforce housing measure was on the ballot back about 4 or 5 years ago. Then it might of been easier in this time of budgetary need.
It might even cost a lot less to live here if the utilities didn’t take so much as one quarter to one half of your rent.