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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
2
250634
Name:
Planning Code - Use Size Limits
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
6/3/2025
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
9/5/2025
Enactment date:
9/5/2025
173-25
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to eliminate limits on Non-Residential Use Sizes in the
Pacific Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD), Polk Street NCD, West Portal Avenue NCD,
North Beach NCD and North Beach Special Use District, Regional Commercial Districts, and
Residential-Commercial District; allow specified Non-Residential Uses that exceed the Use Size limits
to divide into smaller spaces that may continue to exceed the Use Size limits, without conditional use
authorization; adjust the Use Size limit in all NCDs to a round number; 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.
Sponsors:
Myrna Melgar, Stephen Sherrill, Danny Sauter, Matt Dorsey
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. Referral CEQA PC 061125, 4. Referral FYI 061125, 5. Referral SBC
061125, 6. CEQA Det 061825, 7. PC Transmittal 072325, 8. Comm Rpt Rqst Memo 072425, 9. Comm
Pkt 072825, 10. Leg Ver2, 11. Leg Dig Ver2, 12. Board Pkt 072925, 13. Comment Ltrs, 14. Board Pkt
090225, 15. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
6/3/2025
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
6/11/2025
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning Department
6/18/2025
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning Commission
7/23/2025
1
DUPLICATED
Land Use and Transportation
Committee
7/28/2025
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Land Use and Transportation
Committee
7/28/2025
1
Pass
REFERRED WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED AS
A COMMITTEE REPORT
Land Use and Transportation
Committee
7/28/2025
2
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
7/29/2025
2
Pass
CONTINUED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
7/29/2025
2
Fail
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
9/2/2025
2
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
9/5/2025
2