Planning Commission, May 7, 2026
Approves Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification and Planning Code Amendment, 6-0
How this board votes
The Planning Commission approved 86% of 37 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a major modification and recommended approval of a Planning Code Amendment for the Balboa Reservoir project (Case 2018-007883, PCA-02/PHA-02) at 11 Frida Kahlo Way on a unanimous 6-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAuthorization
Recommended 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Conditional Use Authorization at 1868 Lombard Street
Consent calendar conditional use authorization for 1868 Lombard Street, approved with conditions on a single roll call vote, 6-0.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a major modification and recommended approval of a Planning Code Amendment for the Balboa Reservoir project (Case 2018-007883, PCA-02/PHA-02) at 11 Frida Kahlo Way on a unanimous 6-0 vote.
Key Decisions (2)
Conditional Use Authorization at 1868 Lombard Street
Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification and Planning Code Amendment
Development Activity (4)
Balboa Reservoir Development Block C and D
Residential
Balboa Reservoir Building E
Residential
Balboa Reservoir Building A
Residential
Balboa Reservoir Block G
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
The 1,100-unit Balboa Reservoir is the largest development in District…
Commercial Demand
Construction at Balboa Reservoir is already boosting foot traffic and…
Sentiment
Commission expressed strong concern about inadequate dust and noise controls…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: a staff member, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, a witness, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
7b conditional use permit
7a conditional use permit
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