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Planning department outlines Family Zoning Plan; HPC urges clearer protections for historic resources
Summary
Planning staff told the Historic Preservation Commission that the Family Zoning Plan aims to add housing capacity required by state law while using an expedited landmarking pilot and preservation design standards to shield the city's highest-value historic resources.
The San Francisco Planning Department used an Aug. 20 informational hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission to present the Family Zoning Plan, a citywide rezoning package intended to create capacity toward the state's housing mandate while preserving the city's most significant historic resources.
Planning staff described two driving reasons for the proposal: compliance with state housing-law requirements and a local goal to expand housing supply in high-opportunity neighborhoods. The plan identifies housing opportunity areas, introduces a local "Housing Choice SF" program (an optional local incentives menu parallel to state density bonuses), and…
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