Your District 7 Participatory Budgeting dollars at work: SFMTA approved a four-way stop at Congo St and Hearst Ave a while back, a result of our 2017 grant from the PB program, but it was just installed this week. Thanks, SFMTA — and thanks, Dept of Public Works.
SNA member and Sunnyside resident David Tejeda was one of several people interviewed for a recent SF Chronicle article “Bay Area Housing Crisis: Six YIMBYs on a mission”. [paywall]
An excerpt:
David Tejeda
Occupation: Contractor
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
Story: Tejada stands out in a room full of YIMBYs. At 70, he’s twice as old as most of the people active in the movement. He’s also the owner of a home he bought two decades ago near the Balboa Reservoir. It’s a neighborhood where many residents are opposed to a redevelopment plan calling for about 1,100 new housing units.
In his words: “A lot people in my age group have the attitude, ‘I’ve got mine. If you don’t have yours, it’s your own fault.’ At the same time, they complain that their grown kids are living in their basement. Well, if there were more places for them to live they wouldn’t have to stay in the basement. I’m a firm believer that you don’t pull the drawbridge up.”
As a note: the current board of Sunnyside Neighborhood Association supports the Balboa Reservoir Project, as did the previous board. SNA has been involved from the beginning of the community engagement process. Many residents here look forward to new neighbors and a new park, and more housing for the city.
You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is next Monday. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Monday Nov 5, 2018, 7-8:30 pm, at St Finn Barr auditorium, 415 Edna Street (Hearst Ave).
The speakers and subjects will include:
Time to join or renew your membership? You can pay dues at the meeting, or click ‘Donate’ button below.
Part of a series of informational posts from the San Francisco Assessor’s Office, the city government agency that assesses value and collects taxes on property.
If you are making changes to your home, your property tax may increase due to “New Construction” activity. In general, “New Construction” refers to any improvements other than normal maintenance or repair. When new construction is performed, the altered or new part of your home will likely be reassessed at market value, causing your property’s assessment to increase.
Please see the following frequently-asked-questions regarding reassessment on new constructions.
No. If the projects are part of normal maintenance and repair, such as replacing a leaky window, reroofing, or replacing flooring or countertops with similar quality material, they are likely not considered assessable.
There are exemptions from reassessment for solar energy system installations and for seismic retrofitting improvements (see sfassessor.org for more information).
Common assessable projects include adding a new room or bathroom, converting part of a garage to a living room, changing the layout of a kitchen or bathroom. The scope of each project varies and the Assessor-Recorder’s Office reviews each project individually.
Only the changed or new part of your home (the portion that is being remodeled or added to the existing home) will be reassessed at market value, not the entire property. Once construction starts, State law requires that the owner reports their progress as of January 1st to the Assessor-Recorder’s Office annually, so your property’s assessment can be adjusted based on the estimated value of the completed work. Once construction is completed, the Assessor-Recorder’s Office assesses the improved part of your property at market value (not the construction cost) and adds it to the property’s existing assessed value.
For more information, please check out the “Value Change Due to New Construction” factsheet at http://sfassessor.org/about-us/fact-sheets. You can also contact the Office of Assessor Carmen Chu by calling (415) 554-5596 or emailing assessor@sfgov.org.
Nicole J. Agbayani
Office of the Assessor-Recorder
City & County of San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-7434
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The 2018-2019 season of District 7 Participatory Budgeting will kick off at a meeting on Thursday November 1, 2018, at Midtown Terrace Clubhouse (280 Olympia) 6:30-8pm.
Have an idea but don’t know how to craft your proposal? On Nov 17 there is a Project Workshop, where you can get the benefit of experienced help to assist you. Details below, followed by a list of all winning projects for the last six years of Participatory Budgeting in District 7
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