Legislation

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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency for the preservation and revitalization of the Castro Theatre, a historic LGBTQ+ venue, to help advance economic development in the Castro neighborhood during the grant period of April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency for the preservation and revitalization of the Castro Theatre, a historic LGBTQ+ venue, to help advance economic development in the Castro neighborhood during the grant period of April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Landmark Designation for Landmark No.

Ordinance amending the Landmark Designation for Landmark No. 307, the Turk and Taylor Streets Intersection together with defined portions of 101 Taylor Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0339, Lot No. 003 (known as the “Site of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot”), under Article 10 of the Planning Code, to include the entire building at 101-121 Taylor Street and to expand the period of significance; 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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve Report of Delinquent Charges for Assessment Costs submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for delinquent charges for code enforcement violations and associated fees pursuant to Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6, 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.18.1, 102A.18.2, 102A.19, 102A.19.5, 103A.3.3, 108A, and Section 110A, Table 1A-K and 1A-G, the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code enforcement violations.

Resolution approving Report of Delinquent Charges for Assessment Costs submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for delinquent charges for code enforcement violations and associated fees pursuant to Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6, 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.18.1, 102A.18.2, 102A.19, 102A.19.5, 103A.3.3, 108A, and Section 110A, Table 1A-K and 1A-G, the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code enforcement violations.

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.

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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Designating Bay Area Reporter to be the outreach community-based weekly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

Resolution designating Bay Area Reporter to be the outreach community-based weekly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community; Wind Newspaper to be the outreach community-based weekly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community; Clinton Reilly Communications, dba The San Francisco Examiner to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Eureka Valley, Excelsior, Financial Dist., Forest Hill, Haight-Ashbury, Marina, Mission, North Beach, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Richmond, Russian Hill, South Market, Sunset, and Tenderloin neighborhoods; El Tecolote to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Excelsior, Mission, and Potrero Hill neighborhoods; Henry Society Journal to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Bayview, Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, and Western Addition neighborhoods; Noe Valley Voice to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Diamond Heights and Noe Valley neighborhoods; Potrero View to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Dogpatch, Eastern South of Market, Mission Bay, and Potrero Hill neighborhoods; San Francisco Bay Times to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Castro, Duboce Triangle, Mission, and Noe Valley neighborhoods; San Francisco Chronicle to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco serving the entire City; World Journal to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco serving Chinatown, Ingleside, Mission, Richmond, and Sunset neighborhoods; Sing Tao Daily to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinatown, Richmond, Sunset, Portola Valley, Excelsior, Outer Mission, Tenderloin, Oceanview, Ingleside, and Merced Heights neighborhoods; and El Reportero to be the outreach neighborhood-based monthly newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Mission, Bernal Heights, Bayview, and Excelsior neighborhoods for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the execution and delivery of multifamily housing revenue notes in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the construction of a 94-unit multifamily rental housing project known as “1687 Market Residences”. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.

Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of multifamily housing revenue notes in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the construction of a 94-unit multifamily rental housing project known as “1687 Market Residences”; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a funding loan agreement providing the terms and conditions of the construction loan from the funding lender to the City, and the execution and delivery of the notes; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a borrower loan agreement providing the terms and conditions of the construction loan from the City to the borrower; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants for the project; authorizing the collection of certain fees; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of residential mortgage revenue notes by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000; approving modifications, changes and additions to the documents; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the funding loan, the borrower loan, the notes and the project; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution; and related matters, as defined herein.

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.

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.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to make adjustments to the Balboa Reservoir Special Use District that allow for a connecting element between two buildings adjacent to South Street and across from the Brighton Paseo.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make adjustments to the Balboa Reservoir Special Use District that allow for a connecting element between two buildings adjacent to South Street and across from the Brighton Paseo; establishing certain design parameters, authorizing residential and certain other uses, and adopting a maximum height at this location; 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 Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting Planning Code, Section 302 findings of public necessity, convenience and general welfare related to the proposed amendments.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Health Code to prohibit smoking in outdoor patios of bars and taverns.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to prohibit smoking in outdoor patios of bars and taverns; eliminate exceptions allowing indoor smoking in bars with no employees, bars with historically compliant semi-enclosed smoking rooms, and hotel rooms, to conform to provisions of California law; and repeal suspended and superseded provisions regulating smoking in certain locations.

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 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.

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.

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing to consider objections to a report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6, 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.18.1, 102A.18.2, 102A.19, 102A.19.5, 103A.3.3, 108A, and Section 110A, Table 1A-K and 1A-G, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department of costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code violations referenced above.

Hearing to consider objections to a report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6, 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.18.1, 102A.18.2, 102A.19, 102A.19.5, 103A.3.3, 108A, and Section 110A, Table 1A-K and 1A-G, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department of costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code violations referenced above; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M26-036 (File No. 260330), approved on April 7, 2026.

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.