The existing seven-member board is appointed by the mayor, but has been criticized for three times turning down a popular South of Market proposal by a nonprofit company. The TODCO plan called for a nine-story building with 115 affordable units to replace the Plaza Hotel's 30 existing single-room occupancy units, which lack individual bathrooms and kitchens, and preservation of affordable rental space for a Filipino community theater there as well.
Today Supervisor Chris Daly, who represents that part of the city, showed a report by the Board of Supervisors' legislative analyst that suggests that a larger commission might be more responsive to the community.
The new proposal on the table calls for the mayor to name seven members, the board three and the treasurer one. Some appointees would be required to have expertise in land-use law or finances, while some would have to come from neighborhoods most directly affected.
The supervisors' hearing on governance options for the agency is scheduled for March 25, which could set up an April vote on an ordinance that could dissolve the existing commission by summertime and replace it with a Community Redevelopment Commission.
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