Land Use and Transportation Committee

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to temporarily exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District and to permanently exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions in the Art & Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans; require Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located elsewhere to file Institutional Master Plans with a development application; require updates to such plans only when the institution will increase by 10,000 square feet or by 25% of its total square footage (whichever is less); exclude student housing from the definition of Post-Secondary Educational Institution; and remove the three-month hold on hearing Conditional Use applications after an Institutional plan has been accepted; affirming the Planning department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare p

Ordinance waiving the street encroachment permit fee and annual public right-of-way occupancy fee for a project sponsor to install and maintain a waste bin enclosure on the sidewalk adjacent to the Harry Street Steps at the intersection of Laidley and Harry Streets in the Upper Noe and Diamond Heights neighborhood; and affirming the Planning department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase the number of guest rooms for Hotel uses permitted as a Conditional Use in RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family), RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family), RM-1 (Residential Mixed, Low Density), RM-2 (Residential Mixed, Moderate Density), RM-3 (Residential Mixed, Medium Density), RM-4 (Residential Mixed, High Density), RTO-1 (Residential Transit-Oriented Neighborhood), and RTO-M (Residential Transit-Oriented, Mission) Districts from five or fewer rooms to ten or fewer rooms; specify that the Planning Commission shall consider the effects on an existing home’s quality and viability as an independent Dwelling Unit where a Conditional Use application seeks to establish a Hotel within a single-family home; affirming the Planning department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Resolution adding the commemorative street name “Art Agnos Way” to the 500 and 600 blocks of Connecticut Street, in recognition of former Mayor Art Agnos for his decades of dedicated public service and commitment to the people of San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD); allow establishments with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, to re-establish the use under the existing license within the RUD and NCD; affirming the Planning department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Amend Planning Code to streamline landmark and historic district designations

The ordinance would revise the process for designating landmarks and historic districts to make it clearer and more efficient. It has been assigned under the 30‑day rule and referred to the Planning Department.

Create permit type for cannabis cafés with on-site consumption

A new ordinance would establish a cannabis café permit, allowing licensed businesses to sell cannabis for consumption on the premises, waive the smoking ban, and set application and license fees.

Vote on Cannabis Café Permit Ordinance

The ordinance creates a new permit type for cannabis cafés, allowing on‑premises consumption.