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Board approves planning code change requiring conditional use for removal of residential units
Summary
The board passed an ordinance requiring conditional use authorization for the removal of residential units in specified circumstances; vote was 10‑1.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the planning code requiring conditional use authorization for the removal of any residential unit, whether authorized or unauthorized, with exceptions; the ordinance also amends the building code to treat certain notices as violations related to legalizing unauthorized units.
Supervisor Katy Tang said she had not supported the measure last week but, after conversations with planning staff, was comfortable supporting it at this meeting. The roll call recorded 10 ayes and one no; Supervisor Yi cast the lone dissent.
The ordinance affirms the Planning Department's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination and includes other findings required by the planning code amendment.
Why this matters: The measure tightens review around removal of residential units and legalizes processes for unauthorized units only under specified circumstances; supervisors framed it as a planning and housing‑preservation action.
Outcome: The ordinance passed on first reading with a recorded vote of 10 ayes and 1 no.
