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Planning Commission deadlocks on Peskin form‑based density amendments after hours of testimony
Summary
The Planning Commission heard hours of testimony on Supervisor Aaron Peskin's proposed changes to allow form‑based density on western commercial corridors and whether additional units should be rent‑controlled. Commissioners were split after extensive public comment; no approval was reached and the measure remains unresolved as staff continues work toward the housing element rezoning.
The San Francisco Planning Commission spent much of its May 23 meeting debating whether to adopt Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s amendments to allow form‑based density exceptions on selected neighborhood commercial corridors and to condition use on rent control or inclusionary requirements.
Planning Department staff summarized the ordinance, which would let some parcels opt into form‑based density as an exception to numeric density limits if the developer either dedicates the additional units to rent control or meets local inclusionary requirements. The staff also proposed a modification capping height increases at 50% when combined with state density bonuses and recommended ways to…
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