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Land Use and Transportation Committee
Summary cards
The Planning Code is being amended to designate Engine Company No. 33 at 117 Broad Street as a landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code.
The Planning Code is being revised to raise the size threshold that determines when a mezzanine is considered a separate story—from one‑third to one‑half of the floor area of the room it occupies.
A public hearing will discuss programs and initiatives aimed at improving accessibility, reliability, and safety of the city’s transit systems for families. The hearing requests reports from SFMTA and BART.
The ordinance accepts offers of public infrastructure improvements for the Hunters View HOPE SF Project Phase 2, including street grades, sidewalk widths, and right‑of‑way dimensions on several streets, and dedicates portions of the streets for public use.
The Planning Code and Zoning Map are being amended for the Potrero Power Station Special Use District to raise height limits and modify land‑use, parking, rooftop, and building design requirements.
The Planning Code is being amended to waive certain parking, car‑share, and loading requirements for commercial‑to‑residential adaptive reuse projects.
The ordinance would waive banner and inspection fees for qualifying nonprofit groups in Neighborhood Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial Transit, and Residential Transit‑Oriented Commercial districts.
What's happening
Why it matters
Removing these fees helps nonprofits save money and better serve their communities.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
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Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Public Works Code to waive banner and inspection fees for certain nonprofit organizations in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, Neighborhood Commercial Transit Districts, and Residential Transit‑Oriented Commercial Districts, and to affirm the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.
Decided Jul 13, 2026.
The City and County will approve an amended and restated development agreement with California Barrel Company LLC for the Potrero Power Station Mixed‑Use Development Project, updating its housing, transportation, and phasing plans and applying certain code waivers.
The ordinance would waive application review and processing fees for permits that address violations under the Building Inspection’s Internal Quality Control Audit Amnesty Program.
What's happening
Why it matters
Lowering these fees encourages property owners to fix code violations, improving safety and compliance.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
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Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fire and Public Works Codes to waive application review and processing fees for permits to abate violations under the Audit Amnesty Program, and to affirm the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.
Decided Jul 13, 2026.
The Planning Code is being amended to raise the allowed number of guest rooms for hotel uses from five or fewer to ten or fewer in multiple residential districts. The change also adds a review of impacts on existing homes used as independent dwelling units.
The Planning Code is being amended to raise the size threshold that defines a mezzanine as a separate story from one-third to one-half of the floor area of the story it occupies.
The City will accept irrevocable offers of public infrastructure improvements and real‑property dedication for the Hunters View HOPE SF Project Phase 2, covering several streets and establishing official sidewalk widths and street grades.
The Planning Code is being amended to exempt commercial‑to‑residential adaptive‑reuse projects from certain parking limits, car‑share obligations, and loading requirements.
The committee will hear presentations on programs to improve accessibility, reliability, and safety of public transit for families.
What's happening
Why it matters
Better transit options for families encourage public‑transport use and support equitable mobility.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee continued the hearing on making public transit more welcoming for families and sent it to the chair for further action.
Decided Jul 13, 2026.
The ordinance would raise the maximum allowed guest rooms for hotels from five to ten in specified residential districts.
What's happening
Why it matters
Allowing more hotel rooms in residential areas can change neighborhood character and affect housing availability.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase the maximum number of hotel guest rooms permitted as a conditional use in various residential and transit‑oriented districts from five to ten, and to affirm the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.
Decided Jul 13, 2026.
The Fire and Public Works Codes will be amended to waive application review and processing fees for permits that address violations under the Building Inspection’s Internal Quality Control Audit Amnesty Program.
The Planning Code will be amended to allow up to ten guest rooms for hotel uses in several residential districts.
