2 plan amendment
Approved 5-0
freeApproved 5-0moved by Braun
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Planning Commission, March 12, 2026
Recommends approval: Conditional Use / Nonconforming Use Modification Ordinance (Permit SF), 6-0
2h 48m25,604 words
108 mentionsconditional usemotion to approvehistoric preservationland useaduresidentialcommercialapprovedzoningdensityenvironmental reviewmixed useSan Francisco, CA
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The Planning Commission approved 86% of 59 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).
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On March 12, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Conditional Use / Nonconforming Use Modification Ordinance (Permit SF) (6-0).
The San Francisco Planning Commission's most consequential action was recommending approval (4-2) of the street tree planning code amendment (case 2025-012149 PCA), which lets development projects pay an in-lieu fee instead of planting street trees, exempts ADUs, and was modified…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings38 8th Street
Recommended 5-0/ Nonconforming Use
Recommended 6-03 conditions of approval
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Continuance of Filbert Street DR and 100% Affordable Housing PCA
Item 1, case 2025-93, Filbert Street discretionary review continued to 03/26/2026; Item 2, case 2020-512151 PCA, 100% affordable housing planning code amendment continued indefinitely. Passed 5-0.
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Key Decisions (4)
Continued
Continuance of Filbert Street DR and 100% Affordable Housing PCA
Vote: 5-0Moved by McGarry
Approved
Conditional Use Authorization at 38 8th Street
Vote: 5-0Moved by Braun
Amended
Street Tree Planning Code Amendment (in-lieu fee)
Vote: 4-22 conditions attachedMoved by Braun
Approved
Conditional Use / Nonconforming Use Modification Ordinance (Permit SF)
Vote: 6-03 conditions attachedMoved by Braun
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Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
San Francisco's street tree canopy is declining (cited at 12.8%…
Commercial Demand
The Permit SF ordinance aims to cut processing times by…
Housing Demand
Commissioners emphasized incentivizing use of local ADU and unit-legalization programs…
Sentiment
Over 900 individuals and organizations submitted feedback overwhelmingly opposed to…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote3 conditional use permit
Approved 5-0
freeApproved 5-0moved by Braun
9 plan amendment
No vote recorded
10A conditional use permit
No vote recorded
10B conditional use permit
No vote recorded
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 5 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 7 Staff, 6 Public.
Identified name roles: 5 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 5 Staff.
Speaker sample: Adrienne Maloney, Staff.
10 more identified names in Pro: 5 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 4 Staff.
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Zoning terms (12)
108 recorded timestamps
- conditional use (10 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
- land use (6 timestamps)
- adu (25 timestamps)
- residential (12 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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