Letter to The Editor: Abuse of Power

After midnight on Oct. 25, a majority of the City Council approved a controversial application to reduce the required parking for an event space that they also permitted to conduct two large events per month with an attendance of up to 300 guests (plus staff and performers) in an “entertainment venue” they have dubbed a “restaurant” that the head of the City’s Building and Safety Department told the City Council cannot lawfully accommodate more than 237 people.