This ordinance removes regulations related to oil and gas activities from the Planning Code and updates definitions to exclude oil and gas production as an allowable industrial use. It also confirms the Planning Department's compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and public welfare policies.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to repeal Article 12, which contains regulations governing land use activities associated with oil and gas exploration, development, and processing; amending the definitions of Heavy Manufacturing 2 and Heavy Manufacturing 3 to exclude oil and gas production or processing for fuel purposes as allowable Industrial Uses; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to repeal outdated regulations governing oil and gas facilities in San Francisco.
Supervisor Chan introduced an ordinance to repeal Article 12 of the Planning Code, which regulates oil and gas exploration, development, and processing.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved the proposed ordinance with modifications, including amendments to exclude oil and gas production from Heavy Manufacturing definitions.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee reviewed the ordinance and recommended it for passage after amendments.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, officially repealing Article 12 and affirming the Planning Department's CEQA determination.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
