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Planning Commission backs ordinance to bar retail workspaces as main use in Chinatown
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 7–0 to approve a mayor‑sponsored planning‑code amendment that would prohibit retail workspaces as a principal use in Chinatown mixed‑use districts, aiming to preserve community‑serving retail and tourist‑oriented specialty stores.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Feb. 18 approved a mayor‑sponsored ordinance to amend the planning code and prohibit retail workspaces as a principal use in Chinatown’s mixed‑use districts, a move staff and supporters said is meant to preserve Chinatown’s community‑serving stores and visitor‑oriented retail. The motion passed unanimously, 7–0.
Veronica Flores of the Planning Department told commissioners the proposal would “prohibit retail workspace as a principal…
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