Historic Preservation Commission directs president to draft letter on Family Zoning Plan, pressing planning commission on preservation incentives and Category A

The Historic Preservation Commission voted 7–0 on Sept. 3 to direct its president to draft a letter to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors outlining the commission’s preservation concerns and recommendations about the Family Zoning Plan.

Commissioners and members of the public debated the Family Zoning Plan’s effort to meet state housing capacity targets while protecting historic resources. Planning staff summarized the local program: the rezoning targets increased heights and capacity primarily along neighborhood commercial corridors and transit streets, and staff emphasized that removing Category A historic resources from the rezoning would materially reduce the city’s housing capacity. Staff noted that Category A properties make up about 15% of parcels in the rezoning area and — as presented by staff in commission materials — represent roughly 27% of the estimated housing capacity in the rezoning area.…