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Board finalizes planning‑code change to require rezoning notice for housing element compliance; 8–3 vote
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 to adopt an ordinance amending the planning code to require notice of rezoning intended to comply with the city's housing element, affirming the CEQA determination and necessary findings.
San Francisco supervisors on April 29 adopted an ordinance that amends the planning code to require notice of rezoning actions intended to comply with the city’s housing element law. The measure passed on final reading with an 8–3 roll‑call vote.
The ordinance requires explicit notice when a rezoning is proposed for the purpose of implementing the jurisdiction’s certified housing element and includes staff findings affirming the project’s CEQA determination.
Why it matters: the change affects how affected residents and stakeholders are notified when the city pursues rezoning actions tied to housing‑element compliance. Supervisor votes recorded on final passage were Dorsey, Mahmood and Melgar in opposition.
Roll call and outcome The clerk recorded eight ayes and three nos. The ordinance was announced as finally passed following the roll call.
What the board recorded - A recorded vote showed three supervisors opposed on final adoption; the clerk announced the tally and declared final passage.
Implementation City planning staff will implement the notice procedures required by the amended code and apply the new requirements to rezoning actions initiated to address housing‑element commitments.
No additional debate on the ordinance was recorded in the public transcript; the public record is the roll call and the staff summary attached to the ordinance.
