8a plan amendment
District District 5
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Moore2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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San Francisco Meetings
Planning Commission, January 29, 2026
Votes on Election of Commission Officers, unanimous
2h 34m21,920 words
136 mentionsconditional usehistoric preservationland usecommercialaduapprovedsetbackzoningresidentialdensitymotion to approvemixed usemotion to denyvariancepublic hearingSan Francisco, CA
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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 the Holocaust Center redevelopment at 2245-2255 Post Street (board file 251,144, case 2024-011443), including a new special use district, planning/zoning map amendments, and conditional use authorization for a four-story ~60-foot bui…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- January 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAuthorization
Recommended2 conditions of approval
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Discretionary Review and
Recommended4 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Authorization to remove dwelling unit
Denied 5-1Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Conditional Use Authorization at 655 Brotherhood Way
Item one, case number 2025-04243 CUA, 655 Brotherhood Way, conditional use authorization has been withdrawn. No action required.
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved the Holocaust Center redevelopment at 2245-2255 Post Street (board file 251,144, case 2024-011443), including a new special use district, planning/zoning map amendments, and conditional use authorization for a four-story ~60-foot bui…
Key Decisions (7)
Withdrawn
Conditional Use Authorization at 655 Brotherhood Way
Other
Election of Commission Officers
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Holocaust Center SUD, planning/zoning map amendments and CUA at 2245-2255 Post Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied
Conditional Use Authorization to remove dwelling unit at 1732 Taraval Street
Vote: 5-1
Approved
Conditional Use Authorization at 61 Royal Lane
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Discretionary Review and Variance at 49 Chula Lane
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Discretionary Review at 727 Madrid Street
Vote: unanimous
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
JFCS Holocaust Center
Commercial
61 Royal Lane residential project
Residential
49 Chula Lane vertical addition
Residential
727 Madrid Street rear decks
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Community advocates and commissioners repeatedly stressed San Francisco is behind…
Sentiment
The Commission consistently prioritized preserving and reinstating residential units, denying…
Commercial Demand
Legislation advancing at the board would ease alcohol sales for…
Who Spoke (40)
Chair · 2Commissioner · 4Staff · 8ClerkApplicant · 3Applicant's Rep · 5Public · 14
On the record: 2 chairs, 4 commissioners, 8 staff members, the clerk, 3 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, and 14 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
8b conditional use permit
District District 5
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Moore2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Royal Lane conditional use permit
District District 11
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Braun2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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9 conditional use permit
District District 4
Denied 5-1Missed this call
freeDenied 5-1moved by Braun
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