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Committee advances ordinance to loosen planning-code limits on residential window replacements
Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3-0 March 17 to amend the planning code to narrow restrictions on window replacement projects, exempt certain historic properties and send the measure to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 17 voted 3-0 to amend the planning code to limit restrictions on window replacement projects, sending the measure to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Supporters, led by Committee Chair Supervisor Myrna Melgar, said the change will reduce costs and regulatory barriers for homeowners and renters seeking energy-efficient windows while still protecting designated historic properties. "Our city is not a museum. It is a growing, evolving community that should reflect the needs of the people who live there," Melgar said during the committee hearing.
Michelle Taylor of the Planning Department told the committee the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal on Feb. 27…
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