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Joe Busalacchi had plans to renovate and revitalize the restaurant his family has run for 75 years in Mission Bay, that is, until the city denied a renewal of his 25-year lease.
At the convergence of a state law mandating leases over 15 years on public land be prioritized for affordable housing, and a city charter rule barring housing developments in Mission Bay without public approval, the owner of Sportsman’s Seafood is left with a workaround which offers leases just under the state’s threshold.
But he says as a small business owner, completing necessary upgrades to maintain his restaurant’s appeal, he’ll need more time than he’s being offered to recuperate the costs.
What’s going on at SAN: While ICE agents are backfilling TSA duties at a handful of airports across the country, they won’t be stepping in at San Diego International Airport for now. As the partial government shutdown drags on and TSA agents continue without pay, organizations like Feeding San Diego are navigating ethics rules around giving gifts to federal workers as they strive to meet the needs of furloughed employees.
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Today’s top story
Historic Mission Bay restaurant could be forced out under city redevelopment plan
By Thomas Murphy
Sportsmen’s Seafood was the first lease signed in Mission Bay, operating even before the area’s first bridges were built.
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Today’s opinion columns
Opinion: San Diego doesn’t need another consumer watchdog
With the Board of Supervisors set to vote on creating a new agency, the choice is clear. The District Attorney’s Office is the only watchdog we need.
Opinion: San Diego adopts antisemitism definition that’s needed more than ever
With an 8-1 vote, the City Council sent an unequivocal message that it understands the threat antisemitism poses not just to Jews, but to all San Diegans.
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