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Planning Commission - 2026-05-07
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San Francisco's Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and Zoning Administrator handle CUA (Conditional Use Authorization), variance, and discretionary review decisions. CUA hearings are the primary approval mechanism for significant new developments, while DR (discretionary review) requests from neighbors can add months to smaller projects. State density bonus applications under SB 330 and SB 35 have increased as developers use these tools to bypass some local review layers. SoMa, the Tenderloin, and the western neighborhoods - particularly the Sunset and Richmond districts - generate the most active entitlement filings. Office allocation under Prop M remains a constraint for commercial projects.
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Planning Commission - 2026-05-07
May 7, 2026
Budget and Finance Committee - 2026-05-06
May 6, 2026
Board of Supervisors - 2026-05-05
May 5, 2026
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Planning Commission - 2026-05-07
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved major modifications and a planning code amendment for the Balboa Reservoir Block C and D development, a 243-unit residential building by Avalon Bay Communities. Commissioner Imperial announced her resignation after six years of service, with her final day being May 7th, 2026. The consent calendar item for 1868 Lombard St. conditional use authorization was also approved unanimously.
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- Conditional Use Authorization at 1868 Lombard St.
- Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Planning Code Amendment
- Balboa Reservoir Block C and D Major Modification
Budget and Finance Committee - 2026-05-06
Board of Supervisors - 2026-05-05
Land Use and Transportation Committee - 2026-05-04
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2978 zoning insights detected across 63 meetings in City of San Francisco
Last month, ZoneWire analyzed 63 council meetings in City of San Francisco — extracting rezoning decisions, variance rulings, and development activity hours after the gavel dropped.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The San Francisco Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and Zoning Administrator are all tracked by ZoneWire for CUA (Conditional Use Authorization) applications, discretionary review requests, 309 exceptions, housing density bonus projects, and rezoning across all San Francisco neighborhoods.
San Francisco has approximately 10 zoning-related meetings per month across the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and various hearing bodies. The Planning Commission meets weekly, while the Board of Supervisors meets twice per month.
A CUA (Conditional Use Authorization) is a San Francisco planning approval required for certain uses or developments that are not permitted as of right in a given zoning district. CUAs are heard by the Planning Commission and are a key signal for new restaurants, bars, large retail, and residential projects in neighborhoods like the Mission and SoMa.
The highest volume of zoning activity in San Francisco occurs in SoMa for large mixed-use and residential towers, the Mission District for CUA and discretionary review applications, the Western Addition and Tenderloin for density bonus projects, and the Sunset and Richmond districts for ADU and housing production.
Key zoning terms for San Francisco include CUA (Conditional Use Authorization), discretionary review, 309 exception, housing density bonus, SUD (Special Use District), PUD (Planned Unit Development), office allocation, and large project authorization. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every San Francisco governing body.
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