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Planning staff unveils draft ‘Expanding Housing Choice’ rezoning map; commission hears hundreds of public comments
Summary
Planning Department staff presented a revised zoning map and local program intended to help San Francisco meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The proposal would expand allowable housing on major corridors and by transit, add form‑based 'density decontrol' in certain residential areas, and create an optional local program as an alternative
The San Francisco Planning Department on Thursday presented a revised draft of the “Expanding Housing Choice” rezoning package, a major update to city zoning intended to create capacity to meet the city’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and further the housing element’s fair‑housing goals.
Lisa Chen, principal planner and project manager, told the Planning Commission the April 2025 draft focuses on a revised zoning map and an optional “local program” that developers could use instead of the state density bonus. "Adding new homes here, and especially homes for low and middle income residents, will be transformational for the families and households who will benefit from living in these neighborhoods," Chen said, summarizing the staff rationale.
The plan would: concentrate most new homes in higher‑opportunity neighborhoods; allow mid‑rise and taller buildings along primary commercial and transit corridors; and introduce form‑based density (sometimes called density decontrol) on many residential blocks adjacent to main streets…
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