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In plain English

This charter amendment aimed to require developers to subject new residential units, excluding affordable housing, to rent control when increasing residential density or height in San Francisco. It also sought to set density and height limits based on regulations in effect as of November 8, 2022, while allowing the Board of Supervisors to exceed those limits under certain conditions.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to set forth a requirement that when the City amends the Planning Code to allow for additional residential numerical density or height, that developers agree to subject the new residential units in the development, other than Affordable Housing Units, to rent control; to amend the Administrative Code to establish as the residential numerical density and height limits those controls in effect as of November 8, 2022, and to allow the Board of Supervisors to amend the Planning Code to exceed those limits if the ordinance requires a regulatory agreement to subject all dwelling units in development projects, other than Affordable Housing Units, to rent control; to require rent control in future development agreements; and making findings of compliance with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1 and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; at an election to be held on November 8, 2022.

Introduced: May 24, 2022
Final action:
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How it got here

Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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CEQA Referral 053122
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Referral Planning
SF Planning Department
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220636 CA CEQA ver1
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Leg Dig Ver 2
Official legislation text
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Referal CEQA 070722
Environmental review (CEQA)
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220636 CEQA ver2
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Referral CEQA 071322
Environmental review (CEQA)
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CEQA Determination 071422
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Leg Dig Ver 3
Official legislation text
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How they voted

RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT
Rules Committee · Jul 18, 2022Pass
2-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee · Jul 11, 2022Pass
2-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee · Jul 11, 2022Pass
2-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee · Jul 6, 2022Pass
2-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee · Jul 6, 2022Pass
2-0
CONTINUED
Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2022Pass
2-0

Legislative journey

PresidentMay 24, 2022
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardJun 1, 2022
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentJun 23, 2022
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Rules CommitteeJun 29, 2022 – Jul 6, 2022
CONTINUEDPass
CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
Clerk of the BoardJul 7, 2022
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Rules CommitteeJul 11, 2022
CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
Clerk of the BoardJul 13, 2022
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Rules CommitteeJul 18, 2022
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 19, 2022 – Jul 26, 2022
CONTINUEDPass
TABLEDPass