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Planning commission backs mayor’s ordinance to expand permitted commercial uses, resists re‑introducing broad change‑of‑use notices
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a duplicated ordinance expanding principally permitted commercial and restaurant uses citywide, intended to help small businesses. Commissioners and staff debated proposed amendments from Supervisor Peskin’s office about neighborhood-specific controls and reinstating limited change-of-use notification; staff recommended against reintroducing broad 3.11 notifications.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted 5–0 on Feb. 22 to approve a duplicated ordinance that expands principally permitted commercial restaurant and retail uses in many districts, part of the mayor’s effort to reduce permit barriers for small businesses.
Katie Tang of the Office of Small Business, speaking for sponsor Mayor London Breed, described the ordinance as a citywide duplicate of legislation the Board of Supervisors adopted last year and said it aims to let more small firms occupy vacant ground-floor storefronts without long conditional-use processes. Tang said the proposal reduces the…
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