Resolution imposing interim zoning controls for 18 months to require a Conditional Use authorization and specified findings for proposed Laboratory Uses that contain development and/or engineering laboratories that operate outdoors and/or outside of an enclosed structure in the PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution, and Repair) District; urging the Planning Department, with input from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, to study whether additional controls would ensure that Laboratory Uses are consistent with the City’s goals for PDR space; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and Planning Code, Section 306.7.

The Mission Action Plan was initiated to address the retention of low- and moderate-income residents and support community organizations and businesses in the Mission District.

The Planning Commission endorsed updated strategies to support the Mission District's vision for a healthy, thriving, safe, and affordable neighborhood.

The report highlighted the importance of PDR sectors and the need for zoning protections to maintain economic diversity and employment opportunities.

The Planning Department affirmed that the proposed interim zoning controls comply with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The committee recommended the resolution imposing interim zoning controls for laboratory uses in the PDR-1-G District.

The Board adopted the resolution imposing interim zoning controls for 18 months on laboratory uses in the PDR-1-G District.