7a rezone
Approved 5-1
freeApproved 5-11 condition of approval
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Planning Commission, March 19, 2026
Recommends approval: SB 79 Transit Oriented Residential Development planning code amendment, 4-2
2h 42m23,225 words
114 mentionshistoric preservationland useapprovedcommercialresidentialdensityzoningindustrialmixed usevariancerezoningenvironmental reviewsetbackmotion to approvepublic hearingSan 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 19, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of SB 79 Transit Oriented Residential Development planning code amendment (4-2).
The San Francisco Planning Commission recommended approval (4-2) of the Transit Oriented Residential Development ordinance implementing SB 79 (case 2026-001412, board file 260132), adopting an alternative citywide plan that permanently excludes three industrial employment hubs an…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 4-2
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAbove-Grade Parking Setback
Recommended1 condition of approval
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Continuance of DR at 77 Broad Street
Discretionary review at 77 Broad Street (case 2023-9469) continued to 04/16/2026.
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Key Decisions (6)
Continued
Continuance of DR at 77 Broad Street
Vote: 6-0
Approved
SB 79 Transit Oriented Residential Development planning code amendment
Vote: 4-21 conditions attached
Approved
1 Oak zoning map amendment and downtown project authorization at 1500-1540 Market Street
Vote: 5-11 conditions attached
Approved
Variance for above-grade parking setback at 1 Oak
1 conditions attached
Approved
Discretionary review of rear addition at 2620 20th Street
Vote: 6-0Moved by Catherine Moore
Approved
Discretionary review of firewall at light-well deck at 2460 Francisco Street
Vote: 6-01 conditions attached
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Development Activity (3)
1 Oak
Residential
Rear addition at 2620 20th Street
Residential
Firewall at light-well deck, 2460 Francisco Street
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Francisco is significantly behind on market-rate RHNA housing goals…
Commercial Demand
Ground-floor retail is being removed from projects like 1 Oak…
Sentiment
Developers cite thin financial margins on residential projects; the city…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote6 plan amendment
No vote recorded
Who spoke
32 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 5 Commissioner, 11 Public, 1 Chair, 8 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney, 2 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 6 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Judy Kimball, Applicant.
13 more identified names in Pro: 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 6 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (15)
114 recorded timestamps
- historic preservation (2 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- approved (13 timestamps)
- commercial (3 timestamps)
- residential (17 timestamps)
- density (21 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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