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Clark Avenue Apartments building permit appeal

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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.

Public comments (3)

OpposedMarco GonzalezNov 4, 2026

The attorney for Western National Group argued the city acted in bad faith, sat on a completed review, denied the extension without proper findings, and that forcing a code redesign could kill the 40-affordable-unit project.

Board of Appeals Meeting - Nov 4, 2026 · 27:32 →
OpposedBrian GilchristNov 4, 2026

The Western National managing director said he has never seen a city take three years to issue a building permit, that the developer acted in good faith, and that the 2025 code update would cost millions and threaten the project's viability.

Board of Appeals Meeting - Nov 4, 2026 · 1:02:06 →
OpposedNick MorilloNov 4, 2026

The project manager explained the EV-charging and electrical capacity demands of the 2025 code — not gas — are the real deal-killer, since SDG&E may not be able to serve the site's quadrupled electrical load.

Board of Appeals Meeting - Nov 4, 2026 · 2:05:31 →