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If the variance is not approved, the project would stay within the allowable floor area ratio (FAR) with 12 apartments but no market and less parking.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
In 2021, the EPA accused the company of failing to perform daily checks of a chemical tank, not containing MMA, for 25 days, failing to properly label hazardous material and having excessive levels of volatile organic compounds — 20 times the allowable limit — near a vent.
—Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Are state-level laws going to create an inconsistent patchwork of what’s allowable versus what’s disallowed?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
In 2021, the EPA accused the company of failing to perform daily checks of a chemical tank, not containing MMA, for 25 days, failing to properly label hazardous material and having excessive levels of volatile organic compounds — 20 times the allowable limit — near a vent.
—Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Are state-level laws going to create an inconsistent patchwork of what’s allowable versus what’s disallowed?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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