Resolution imposing interim zoning controls for 18 months to require conditional use authorization and additional findings for any change of use from an Entertainment, Arts and Recreation use or a Retail Sales and Service use to any other use for parcels in the Downtown General Commercial (“C-3-G”) or Downtown Retail (“C-3-R”) zoning districts with frontage on Market Street between 5th Street and 9th Street, in the Folsom Neighborhood Commercial Transit District (“NCT”), or in the SoMa NCT; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and with Planning Code, Section 306.7.

The Planning Department began evaluating current zoning controls for preserving entertainment and commercial uses in the Mid-Market, SoMa NCT, and Folsom Street NCT areas, considering potential amendments and policy approaches.

The Board of Supervisors referred the proposed resolution imposing interim zoning controls to the Planning Department for review, affirming the need for conditional use authorization for changes in use in specified zoning districts.

The Planning Department provided a response regarding the proposed interim zoning controls, affirming compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The resolution was assigned to the Board of Supervisors under the 30-day rule for further consideration.

The resolution was filed as inactive after six months, indicating a pause in the legislative process.