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Planning Commission adopts revised SB 9 architecture standards after split 4-3 vote
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-3 on April 28, 2022 to adopt amendments to the SB 9 objective architecture standards, advancing material, window and entry guidance while leaving a contested 4-foot side/rear setback in place; commissioners and architects debated trade-offs between design flexibility, unit feasibility and preservation of neighbor separation.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on April 28 adopted revisions to the architectural portion of the city's SB 9 objective standards in a 4-3 vote, approving staff's changes intended to allow more design flexibility while keeping several objective controls in place.
Staff architect Trent Greenan told the commission the revisions loosen material restrictions, add alternatives for producing a shadow line around windows, and offer options (a recessed entry, raised entry or canopy) to provide a "prominent entry" without mandating a single design approach. "We felt it was important to allow more freedom for architecture and to address concerns raised by the profession," Greenan said during his presentation.
The measures won support from members of the architecture community who worked with staff,…
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