8a request
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 187 prior decisions
ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this request, based on this board approving 152 of its last 187.
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Planning Commission, July 23, 2026
Approves Consent calendar CUAs at 580 Hayes, 2101 Chestnut, 1780 Fulton, unanimous
5h 36m47,750 words
154 mentionsconditional usemotion to approveland usehistoric preservationtabledapprovedenvironmental reviewcommercialpublic hearingzoningdensityresidentialrezoningindustrialdeniedmixed userezoneSan Francisco, CA
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How this board votes
The Planning Commission approved 87% of 30 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 64 recorded votes).
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4 land-use items: 2 other land-use items, 2 conditional use permits.
Watch: 8a request, likely approve, based on 187 prior decisions.
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Land-use forecast (4)
Ranked by materiality. Each flips to the recorded outcome after the vote.8b request
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 187 prior decisions
ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this request, based on this board approving 152 of its last 187.
12 conditional use permit
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases
ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this conditional use permit, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.
Comparable prior decisions
- Hotel guest rooms conditional use amendment (Item 37)approved unanimous
- Conditional Use Authorization at 4124th Streetapproved 4-0
- Conditional Use Authorization at 1601 Dolores Streetapproved 4-0
13 conditional use permit
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases
ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this conditional use permit, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.
Same 3 comparable cases as the 12 conditional use permit above.
14 procedural and consent items (minutes, proclamations, resolutions)
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- 11a
- 11b
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What happened
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously (4-0) recommended approval of the Shade Act ordinance (case 2026-004685) removing shadow analysis from local CEQA review, and separately adopted a resolution (case 2026-003496) establishing a nine-hour wind threshold of significan…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously (4-0) recommended approval of the Shade Act ordinance (case 2026-004685) removing shadow analysis from local CEQA review, and separately adopted a resolution (case 2026-003496) establishing a nine-hour wind threshold of significan…
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
Consent calendar CUAs at 580 Hayes, 2101 Chestnut, 1780 Fulton
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Shade Act - CEQA local implementation amendment (Item 8A)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Wind threshold of significance for CEQA (Item 8B)
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (3)
230 Anza Street residential building
Residential
AutoZone at 5300 3rd Street
Commercial
San Francisco Shoreline Adaptation Plan
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Francisco faces a documented deficit of ~82,000 housing units…
Commercial Demand
Affordable housing ground floor commercial spaces show high vacancy (25%…
Sentiment
Planning staff reported the Commission's agenda has been light over…
Who Spoke (39)
Staff · 12Applicant · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 15
On the record: 12 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 15 members of the public.
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