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Planning staff’s ADU amendments recommended to Planning Commission; commissioners press for objective design standards
Summary
The commission recommended approval of amendments to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in new construction and to expand ministerial (no‑waiver) approvals but requested robust objective architectural standards and clarifications on historic resources, demolition triggers and parking implications before full implementation.
On March 6 the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed proposed amendments to the San Francisco Planning Code that change how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are handled, and voted to recommend the ordinance and staff modifications to the Planning Commission.
Staff presentation: Veronica Flores (Planning Department) summarized key changes: ADUs would be allowed in new construction for both the waiver and no‑waiver programs; certain ADUs in the no‑waiver program would be ministerial (no neighborhood notification) even when they include…
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