11 18-2106 Subject: Modifications To Condominium Conversion Ordinance
From: President Pro Tempore Kalb
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 16.36, Condominium Conversions, To: (1) Extend The Conversion Rights Requirement To Two- To Four-Unit Residential Buildings; (2) Require That A Conversion Rights Agreement Be Recorded At Latest 60 Days After The Building Permit For The Generating Residential Building Is Issued; (3) Enhance Tenant Rights And Notice Requirements To Tenants; And (4) Make Other Modifications; And To Direct City Administrator Or Designee To Study Alternative Methods Of (A) Ensuring One-For-One Replacement Of Rental Units In The City As A Result Of Condominium Conversions And (B) Increasing Affordable Home Ownership And Reducing Displacement Of Renters Subject To Conversion; And Adopt CEQA Exemption Findings
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I oppose to "Extend The Conversion Rights Requirement To Two- To Four-Unit Residential Buildings" especially for the projects that have "filed" before the effective date. This is like "applying rules retroactively" which makes no sense and "unfair" and "unjust". While attempting to help one community, city cannot change the rules to the already "filed" applications. I stand to lose at least $17,401.97 and the 6-month effort that has gone in AND the opportunity cost of spending these efforts elsewhere. Please exempt the projects that have already applied OR we have no option other than approaching the the courts for the costs and for the undefined opportunity cost that could be a matter for courts to decide. My understanding is that I'm in the minority community (probably one or very few who have "filed" before the effective date but not yet received TPM) and hence changing it won't affect the city's goal but definitely addresses "unfair/unjust" treatment. Please help!
I oppose to "Extend The Conversion Rights Requirement To Two- To Four-Unit Residential Buildings" especially for the projects that have "filed" before the effective date. This is like "applying rules retroactively" which makes no sense and "unfair" and "unjust". While attempting to help one community, city cannot change the rules to the already "filed" applications. I stand to lose at least $17,401.97 and the 6-month effort that has gone in AND the opportunity cost of spending these efforts elsewhere. Please exempt the projects that have already applied OR we have no option other than approaching the the courts for the costs and for the undefined opportunity cost that could be a matter for courts to decide. My understanding is that I'm in the minority community (probably one or very few who have "filed" before the effective date but not yet received TPM) and hence changing it won't affect the city's goal but definitely addresses "unfair/unjust" treatment. Please help!