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Planning commission backs code changes to ease affordable housing density caps and legalize more unauthorized units
Summary
The Planning Commission approved amendments to exempt on‑site affordable units from density calculations in many cases and to expand the path to legalize unauthorized dwelling units (UDUs), adding tenant protections and clarifications. The motion carried unanimously after staff-suggested refinements.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Dec. 5 approved a package of changes intended to spur small affordable projects and clear a path to legalize more unauthorized dwelling units across the city.
Kyle Smeely, legislative aide for Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, told commissioners the ordinance would exempt all on‑site affordable units from density calculations in most projects and remove the city’s one‑unauthorized‑unit‑per‑lot cap so owners can legalize multiple UDUs when feasible.…
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