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Supervisors introduce major revisions to planning code articles governing historic districts and landmarks
Summary
Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced significant amendments to Planning Code Articles 10 and 11 to modernize historic‑preservation procedures, including informational voting for residents, economic‑hardship exceptions, and local interpretations of the Secretary of the Interior standards.
Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced a package of substantial amendments to Articles 10 and 11 of the Planning Code, the city's provisions governing historic districts and landmarks. Wiener described the package as "the first significant update to articles 10 and 11 in a number of decades" and said the changes reflect a multi‑year effort beginning after Proposition J in 2008.
The amendments include several notable provisions: an informational vote among residents of a proposed historic district before designation; an economic hardship provision that allows limited…
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