Legislation

This ordinance re-establishes the Mission and 9th Street Special Use District at 1270 Mission Street and increases the height limit for certain projects from 120 feet to 200 feet. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city’s General Plan and planning policies.

Ordinance re-adopting the former Planning Code section and Zoning Map designations creating the Mission and 9th Street Special Use District (SUD) at 1270 Mission Street, located at Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3701, Lot Nos. 20 and 21, in the area generally bounded by Mission Street on the south, Laskie Street on the east, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3701, Lot Nos. 22, 23, and 24, on the west, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3701, Lot No. 66, on the north; changing the height limit on Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3701, Lot Nos. 20 and 21, for projects that comply with the requirements of the SUD, from 120-X to 200-X; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance changes parts of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard from a public roadway to a public space for recreation and park purposes to support the Twin Peaks Promenade Project. It also transfers management of the area to the Recreation and Park Department and ensures the space will remain open to the public indefinitely.

Ordinance 1) ordering the conditional vacation of the designation of portions of Christmas Tree Point Road and the eastern alignment of Twin Peaks Boulevard, generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2719C, Lot No. 021, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot Nos. 006, 007, 009, and 021 (together, “Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard”) as public right-of-way for roadway and sidewalk purposes, and ordering the re-designation of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard as public right-of-way for recreation and park purposes to facilitate the development of the Twin Peaks Promenade Project; 2) approving the interdepartmental transfer of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot No. 014 from Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department, notwithstanding Administrative Code, Chapter 23; 3) applying the Park Code and regulations and the excavation and backfill requirements of the Public Works Code and associated orders, regulations, standards, and procedures to Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard, enabling the Recreation and Park Department to issue excavation permits for Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard; 4) clarifying that the City has approved a grant restriction requiring that the Twin Peaks Promenade be operated as public open space in perpetuity; 5) authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and 7) making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance creates a special use district at 2245 Post Street, allowing for specific zoning regulations and land use controls in that area. It also includes environmental and planning findings to ensure consistency with city policies and public needs.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to establish the 2245 Post Street Special Use District; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District or the Art and Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District or the Art and Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans; require Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located elsewhere to file Institutional Master Plans with a development application; require updates to such plans only when the institution will increase by 10,000 square feet or by 25% of its total square footage (whichever is less); exclude student housing from the definition of Post-Secondary Educational Institution; and remove the three-month hold on hearing Conditional Use applications after an Institutional Master Plan has been accepted; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Imposing interim zoning controls for 18 months to require a Conditional Use authorization for the establishment of new Convenience Store uses in the Tenderloin and South of Market Public Safety Zone, as both terms are herein defined.

Resolution imposing interim zoning controls for 18 months to require a Conditional Use authorization for the establishment of new Convenience Store uses in the Tenderloin and South of Market Public Safety Zone, as both terms are herein defined; 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.

This ordinance allows hotels in certain residential districts to have up to eight guest rooms instead of the current limit of five. It also confirms that this change aligns with environmental regulations and city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase the number of guest rooms for Hotel uses permitted as a Conditional Use in RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family), RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family), RM-1 (Residential Mixed, Low Density), RM-2 (Residential Mixed, Moderate Density), RM-3 (Residential Mixed, Medium Density), RM-4 (Residential Mixed, High Density), RTO-1 (Residential Transit-Oriented Neighborhood), and RTO-M (Residential Transit-Oriented, Mission) Districts from five or fewer rooms to ten or fewer rooms; specify that the Planning Commission shall consider the effects on an existing home’s quality and viability as an independent Dwelling Unit where a Conditional Use application seeks to establish a Hotel within a single-family home; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

The ordinance establishes a new permit for cannabis cafés that allows them to sell cannabis for on-site consumption and exempts them from certain smoking regulations and location restrictions. It also sets specific eligibility criteria for applicants and outlines associated fees for those seeking the permit.

Ordinance amending the Health, Planning, Police, and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to establish a new permit type for cannabis cafés to be administered by the Office of Cannabis that will authorize the permittee to sell cannabis and cannabis products only for consumption on the premises of the café; exempt cannabis cafés from the prohibition on smoking in business establishments; eliminate the prohibition on establishments with a cannabis consumption permit requiring employees to enter a designated smoking room as a condition of employment; exempt cannabis cafés in certain circumstances from the 600-foot buffer rule that applies to cannabis retail establishments; restrict eligibility for cannabis café permits for one year to businesses that currently hold a cannabis storefront retailer permit or that have the same owners as such a business; require Equity Applicants that apply for a cannabis café permit to pay the $2,000 application fee, any permit amendment processing costs, and the $3,000 license fee for the first year of operation, associated with the cannabis café permit; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

Proposes a change to city law: Conditionally accepting an offer of dedication and quitclaim deed for real property from the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure for a segment of East Clementina Street between Beale and Main Streets.

Ordinance conditionally accepting an offer of dedication and quitclaim deed for real property from the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure for a segment of East Clementina Street between Beale and Main Streets; conditionally accepting the segment of East Clementina Street for maintenance and liability; delegating to the Public Works Director the authority to: 1) accept this Street segment for City maintenance and liability purposes and 2) take other related actions such as establish official public right-of-way widths and street grades; conditionally accepting offers of improvements from Transbay 2 Family, L.P., and Transbay 2 Senior, L.P., (collectively, “Transbay 2”) for public improvements on Beale, Folsom, and Main Streets and approving Folsom Street public sidewalk easements from Transbay 2; waiving the application of Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to allow establishment, expansion, and reduction of official sidewalk widths through administrative action associated with the Street Segment and Transbay 2 public improvements; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; approving a Public Works Order recommending various actions in regard to the segment of East Clementina Street and Transbay 2 public improvements; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to exempt 100% affordable housing developments from active use, ground floor commercial use, and mid-block alley requirements.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt 100% affordable housing developments from active use, ground floor commercial use, and mid-block alley requirements; expand temporary use authorizations to 100% affordable housing developments that have not submitted a development application; and facilitate the conversion of Residential Care Facilities to 100% affordable housing developments by exempting such adaptive reuse projects from certain residential use and development standards; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to allow modification and revocation of certain Conditions of Approval for Non-Residential Uses administratively where the applicable zoning no longer requires a Conditional Use authorization, subject to Planning Commission delegation, clarify when enlargement or intensification of a Nonconforming Use does not require a new Conditional Use authorization, and delegate limited authority to the Planning Director to administratively approve requests to modify certain Conditions of Approval imposed through a Conditional Use authorization.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow modification and revocation of certain Conditions of Approval for Non-Residential Uses administratively where the applicable zoning no longer requires a Conditional Use authorization, subject to Planning Commission delegation, clarify when enlargement or intensification of a Nonconforming Use does not require a new Conditional Use authorization, and delegate limited authority to the Planning Director to administratively approve requests to modify certain Conditions of Approval imposed through a Conditional Use authorization; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

The ordinance vacates certain unimproved street areas on Moraga and Noriega Avenues, determining they are not needed for city use, while reserving easements for a city-owned retaining wall. It also rezones specific city properties and adjacent parcels to facilitate residential development and align with city planning policies.

Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of City property on unimproved street areas of Moraga and Noriega Avenues; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for the City’s use; reserving easements related to support for the City-owned retaining wall from the street vacation properties and including other conditions to the street vacation; amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to rezone the City property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2042, Lot No. 039, from P (Public) and RH-2 (Residential Housing Two-Family)/OS (Open Space) to RH-2/40-X and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2042, Lot No. 40, from RH-1 (Residential Housing One-Family) and RH-2/OS to RH-2/40-X, and to rezone parcels on Kensington Way adjacent to Vasquez Avenue shown on Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2923, Lot Nos. 010A and 024-027, from RH-1(D) (Residential Housing One-Family Detached Dwellings)/40-X to Public/Open Space; affirming the Planning Commission’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance allows more activities to take place in historic buildings throughout San Francisco, either as a primary use or with conditions. It also updates related zoning regulations and confirms that these changes align with environmental and city planning standards.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow additional uses as principally or conditionally permitted in Historic Buildings citywide, and make conforming amendments to provisions affected by the foregoing, including zoning control tables; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance aims to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area to encourage development, while also proposing changes to the residential special use district and the sunset of the Community Advisory Committee. It includes affirmations regarding environmental impact and consistency with city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area Plan (the Market and Octavia Area Plan and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District Affordable Housing Fee, the Market and Octavia Community Improvements Fund, the Van Ness & Market Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure Fee, and the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee), to amend the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District, to provide that the Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee shall sunset six months after the effective date of this Ordinance, and to make conforming amendments to some of the definitions in Planning Code, Section 401; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance aims to make it easier for chain stores and restaurants to operate in San Francisco by reducing various restrictions on their use and location. Key changes include modifying definitions, eliminating certain approval requirements, and allowing more flexibility in where these businesses can be established.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to reduce restrictions on Formula Retail uses by 1) modifying the definition of a Formula Retail use; 2) eliminating the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for Formula Retail Accessory Uses, Formula Retail Temporary Uses, and certain changes of use for Formula Retail uses; 3) eliminating the prohibition on changes of use for non-conforming Formula Retail uses; 4) eliminating the requirement for an economic impact study for specified large Formula Retail uses; 5) eliminating the restrictions regarding Formula Retail use concentration in the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District; 6) allowing one or more Formula Retail Restaurants or Limited Restaurants inside a General Grocery store under a single Conditional Use authorization; and 7) principally permitting Formula Retail uses in spaces larger than 10,000 square feet in the RC (Residential-Commercial) and RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance creates the Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District in San Francisco, adding protections for its historical, architectural, and aesthetic landmarks. It also affirms the Planning Department's environmental review and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add a new Appendix P to Article 10, Preservation of Historical, Architectural, and Aesthetic Landmarks, to create the Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District; 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.

This ordinance establishes the Alert Alley Early Residential Historic District to protect its historical, architectural, and aesthetic significance. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's planning priorities.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add a new Appendix Q to Article 10, Preservation of Historical, Architectural, and Aesthetic Landmarks, to create the Alert Alley Early Residential Historic District; 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.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD).

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD); allow establishments with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, to re-establish the use under the existing license within the RUD and NCD; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.