The ordinance amends the Planning Code to streamline housing production by exempting certain projects from review processes, removing conditional use requirements for various housing types, and adjusting zoning regulations to facilitate development. It also expands eligibility for housing programs, allows more ground floor uses in residential buildings, and updates regulations for affordable housing projects.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to encourage housing production by (1) exempting, under certain conditions, specified housing projects from the notice and review procedures of Section 311 and the Conditional Use requirement of Section 317, in areas outside of Priority Equity Geographies, which are identified in the Housing Element as areas or neighborhoods with a high density of vulnerable populations; 2) removing the Conditional Use requirement for several types of housing projects, including housing developments on large lots in areas outside the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District, projects that build additional units in lower density zoning districts, and senior housing projects that seek to obtain double density; 3) amending rear yard, front setback, lot frontage, minimum lot size, and residential open space requirements in specified districts; 4) allowing additional uses on the ground floor in residential buildings, homeless shelters, and group housing in residential districts, and administrative review of reasonable accommodations; 5) expanding the eligibility for the Housing Opportunities Mean Equity - San Francisco (HOME - SF) program and density exceptions in residential districts; 6) exempting certain affordable housing projects from certain development fees; 7) authorizing the Planning Director to approve State Density Bonus projects, subject to delegation from the Planning Commission; 8) sunsetting the Conditional Use requirements established by the Corona Heights Large Residence and the Central Neighborhoods Large Residence Special Use Districts at the end of 2024, and thereafter limiting the size of any Dwelling Units resulting from residential development in those Special Use Districts to 3,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; and 9) making conforming amendments to other sections of the Planning Code; amending the Zoning Map to create the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District; amending the Subdivision Code to update the condominium conversion requirements for projects utilizing residential density exceptions in RH Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The ordinance aimed to encourage housing production by exempting certain housing projects from additional requirements in specific areas, restoring eligibility for density exceptions, and limiting the size of new dwelling units in designated districts. It has been killed and will not be enacted.
The ordinance aims to streamline housing production in San Francisco by exempting certain housing projects from lengthy review processes and conditional use requirements, particularly in areas not designated as Priority Equity Geographies. It also modifies various zoning and development regulations to facilitate the construction of affordable and senior housing, while expanding eligibility for housing programs and allowing more flexibility in residential building uses.
The ordinance amends the Planning Code to streamline housing production by exempting certain housing projects from review procedures and removing Conditional Use requirements in specific areas. This aims to facilitate the development of housing outside of designated neighborhoods with vulnerable populations.
The ordinance exempts specific downtown projects that convert non-residential spaces to residential from certain development fees, including the Inclusionary Housing fee, and removes the application deadline for the Adaptive Reuse Program. It also mandates regular reporting to the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee and affirms compliance with environmental and planning regulations.
The ordinance amends the Planning Code to streamline housing production by exempting certain housing projects from review procedures and removing Conditional Use requirements in specific areas. This aims to facilitate the development of housing outside of designated neighborhoods with vulnerable populations.
The ordinance aimed to encourage housing production by exempting certain housing projects from additional requirements in specific areas, restoring eligibility for density exceptions, and limiting the size of new dwelling units in designated districts. It has been killed and will not be enacted.
The ordinance aims to streamline housing production in San Francisco by exempting certain housing projects from lengthy review processes and conditional use requirements, particularly in areas not designated as Priority Equity Geographies. It also modifies various zoning and development regulations to facilitate the construction of affordable and senior housing, while expanding eligibility for housing programs and allowing more flexibility in residential building uses.
