Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow certain tourist hotels and motels to be used for Interim Housing without thereby abandoning or discontinuing the hotel use classification under that Code, and authorizing the reestablishment of hotel use for certain Shelter-In-Place hotels; amending the Building Code to allow Interim Housing without thereby changing the underlying occupancy classification of the property, allowing reestablishment of hotel use for Shelter-In-Place hotels; 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.

The Board declared a shelter crisis due to a significant number of persons lacking the ability to obtain shelter, which posed a threat to their health and safety.

The Board affirmed that the shelter crisis was still ongoing and adopted a streamlined approval process for homeless shelters.

Mayor Breed introduced an ordinance to amend the Planning and Building Codes to allow tourist hotels and motels to be used for Interim Housing without losing their hotel classification.

The Planning Commission held a public hearing and adopted a recommendation for approval of the ordinance with modifications.

The Building Inspection Commission held a public hearing regarding the proposed ordinance and recommended approval.

The Committee amended the ordinance to limit its application to one location and set criteria for Interim Housing.

The Planning Commission adopted findings that the ordinance is consistent with the General Plan and recommended approval.

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance, allowing certain hotels to be used for Interim Housing and reestablishing hotel use for Shelter-In-Place hotels.