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Board of Supervisors overrides mayor's veto to restore density limits in three historic districts
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 on March 28, 2024, to approve an ordinance reinstating density limits in the Northeast Waterfront Historic District, Jackson Square Historic District and Jackson Square Historic District Extension, overruling Mayor's veto of the measure.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 on March 28, 2024, to approve an ordinance amending the planning code that restores density limits in the Northeast Waterfront Historic District, the Jackson Square Historic District and the Jackson Square Historic District Extension, overriding Mayor London Breed's veto issued March 14, 2024.
The ordinance, which the board considered after receiving the mayor's veto communication, was intended by its author to prevent an unintended consequence of prior downtown adaptive-reuse legislation that removed density controls in parts of the C-2 district. Supporters said that, because of recent state law changes, removal of the limits could be interpreted to allow much taller construction in these small, historic areas…
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