S.F. Judge Allows Challenge to Waterfront Height Limits to Proceed

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San Francisco's Proposition B requires voter approval for new waterfront developments that exceed height limits ranging from 40 to 84 feet. Photo by Deb Svoboda/KQED

By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix

The state of California’s legal battle to overturn a San Francisco waterfront development measure is still alive after a judge on Wednesday denied a city motion to dismiss the action.

The suit by the California State Lands Commission challenges Proposition B. The commission says the measure violates state law by usurping the Port of San Francisco’s authority over 7.5 miles of waterfront.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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