San Francisco Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, San Francisco held 18 public meetings covering zoning matters. 23 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 20 approved (95% approval rate), 1 denied, 2 deferred. Activity was down 22% compared to February (633 activity items across 10 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Place of Entertainment Permit Appeal - GoldenEye Social at 311 3rd Street

Denied.

Appeal 26-006 denied, upholding Entertainment Commission's issuance of POE permit EC1906POE to 311 Third Street LLC for indoor entertainment Friday-Saturday plus four additional nights monthly until 2AM. Sound limits set at 84 dBA/94 dBC. Property is in C-30 zoning district where nighttime entertainment is principally permitted. Appellant Museum Park residents (233 units across 3rd Street) raised concerns about noise propagation and late-night patron dispersal.

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Conditional Use Authorization at 66 Bishop Street

Approved.

Approved demolition of existing 480 sq ft two-story single-family home built in 1922 and construction of new two-story single-family residence (1,467 sq ft, 2 bedrooms) with attached 699 sq ft ADU (1 bedroom). Property located in RH-1 zoning district on west side of Bishop Street between Akani Street and Harkness Avenue. Project includes two off-street parking spaces and 1,272 sq ft usable open space.

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Mission and Ninth St. Special Use District at 1270 Mission St.

Approved.

Ordinance readopting former planning code section and zoning map designations to create Mission and Ninth St. Special Use District at 1270 Mission St., bounded by Mission St., Lasky St., and assessor's parcel block 3701. Height limit changed from 120X to 200X for compliant projects.

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3119-3127 Mission St. Lease Extension

Approved.

Resolution approving second amendment to lease from KLW Investments LLC for approximately 11,000 square feet of office space at 3119, 3125, and 3127 Mission St. Term extended by 4.5 years through September 30, 2030, with five-year renewal option at $410,000 annual base rent for Human Services Agency.

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3120 Mission St. Lease Extension

Approved.

Resolution approving second amendment to lease from KLW Investments LLC for approximately 39,000 square feet of office space at 3120 Mission St. Term extended by 4.5 years through September 30, 2030, with five-year renewal option at $1.2 million annual base rent for Human Services Agency.

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1 Oak Project at 1500-1540 Market Street

Approved.

Approved downtown project authorization for Emerald Fund's modified residential development containing 541 dwelling units (increase of 81 units from 2022 approval), 400-foot tower with 139-foot podium, 135 parking spaces, and zoning map amendment to increase podium height limit from 120 to 140 feet. Project includes $20.7 million affordable housing fee contribution.

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Discretionary Review at 2620 20th Street

Approved.

Commission did not take discretionary review of permit for rear horizontal addition and deck to three-story single family building. DR requester Kevin Chin raised concerns about geology, privacy, and massing. Staff found addition modest and code-compliant.

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Potrero Yard Modernization Project Agreement

Approved.

Approved infrastructure facility project agreement with PRG Potrero Properties LLC for design, construction, and financing of new four-level bus storage and maintenance facility at 2500 Mariposa Street. Total cost not to exceed $1.4 billion over 30-year term with milestone payments of $65 million at financial close and $250 million during construction, plus annual availability payments of approximately $33 million. Project removes previously planned reinforced podium that would have enabled 365 housing units above the yard, retaining only 100 affordable units on Bryant Street.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 23 recorded zoning decisions. See all San Francisco meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Not specified → 2245 Post St. Special Use District at 2245 Post St. (Not specified)
• 120X height limit → Mission and Ninth St. Special Use District with 200X height limit for compliant projects at 1270 Mission St., assessor's parcel block 3701, lot numbers 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 66 (Not specified)
• 120/400 R2 height and bulk district (120-foot podium, 400-foot tower) → 140/400 height and bulk district (140-foot podium, 400-foot tower) at 1500-1540 Market Street (five contiguous lots) (Emerald Fund via Supervisor Matt Dorsey ordinance)
• Various existing zoning districts → New density exception added to Article 2, Section 207.11 permitting up to 50% of SB 79 density, Approximately 120,000 parcels affected citywide acres at Citywide - parcels within half mile of qualifying transit stops (Mayor Daniel Lurie (Board File 260132))
• Not specified → Special Use District at 2245 Post Street (Not specified)
• 120X height limit → 200X height limit for SUD-compliant projects at 1270 Mission Street (Mission and 9th Street SUD) (Not specified)
• 120x height limit → 200x height limit at 1270 Mission Street (assessor's parcel block 3701, lot numbers 20 and 21) (Not specified)
• Not specified → 2245 Post Street Special Use District at 2245-2255 Post Street, San Francisco (Jewish Family and Children's Services)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 90 instances
• residential: 57 instances
• variance: 34 instances
• land use: 32 instances
• density: 32 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 125% from February.
• Variance came up 79% more often than February.
• Density saw 100% more mentions month-over-month.

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