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Board expands accessory dwelling unit allowances in two districts, inserts building-envelope protection
Summary
Supervisors unanimously approved ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Supervisorial Districts 8 and 3, and accepted a drafting amendment to reinstate a provision limiting ADUs to existing building envelopes; the city attorney and sponsors said the change corrected an inadvertent deletion in prior drafting.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Supervisors on July 28 unanimously approved two ordinances to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within Supervisorial Districts 8 and 3. The ordinances extend earlier ADU allowances (including Castro and seismic-retrofit exceptions) to additional districts, while keeping units within existing building envelopes so the additions do not increase building mass or alter neighborhood character.
Supervisor Scott Wiener explained the policy rationale: ADUs (commonly called 'in-law' units) add housing throughout neighborhoods without adding height or bulk and can create rent-controlled units where the main building is already rent-controlled. The legislation expands an approach the Board has taken previously and drew support from multiple supervisors and neighborhood groups.
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