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Board approves amended CEQA appeals procedures, tables companion item; aims to clarify deadlines and public notice
Summary
The Board of Supervisors passed an amended ordinance to codify deadlines and notice rules for CEQA appeals to the board while tabling a companion measure; supporters said the change will reduce unpredictable mid-construction appeals.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to approve an ordinance codifying procedures, deadlines and notice requirements for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeals to the board, passing the measure on first reading after a lengthy legislative process and numerous amendments.
Supervisor Wiener, the ordinance's original author, framed the measure as an effort to end a decade-long gap between state law and local procedures: "The lack of clear procedures means that in San Francisco, CEQA appeals are a bit like the Wild West," he said, adding that the legislation sets a clear filing deadline triggered by a project's first approval and improves public notice.
The board adopted a package of amendments offered in part by President Chu and Supervisor Kim that add electronic…
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