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Commission backs temporary vehicle triage/safe‑parking pilot at 2340 San Jose Avenue
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended a planning‑code amendment to allow a temporary vehicle triage lot with services at 2340 San Jose Avenue and urged Board of Supervisors review; the pilot would host up to 33 vehicles with on‑site services as a transition to permanent affordable housing on the site.
The Planning Commission on Aug. 29 voted to recommend an ordinance to allow a temporary vehicle triage lot at 2340 San Jose Avenue, a proposal led by Supervisor Asha Safai and the Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing (HSH).
Safai told the commission the proposal grew from outreach and two well‑attended community meetings and aims to provide a managed parking-and‑services site for people living in vehicles while the city builds permanent affordable housing at the same location. The program would include site management staff and security, toilets and washing facilities, screening, and referral services; it would accommodate roughly 33 vehicles and prioritize neighborhood residents for the initial openings.
Dylan Schneider of HSH said the site would be temporary and use minimal improvements (fencing, temporary facilities and a small office trailer) with a target opening in November and an expected one‑year operating timeframe to allow the city to test the model and refine operations. He told commissioners the department would work with community advisory groups and provide a 24‑hour neighborhood phone line.
Public comment came mostly from housing advocates and nearby residents in support. Corey Smith of the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition called the plan “innovative” and emphasized the guaranteed intake into 100% affordable housing planned at the site. Speakers in opposition raised public‑safety and school‑route concerns, which staff said they had addressed through site layout and staffing.
Planning staff recommended approval of the ordinance for the site, while noting the department would seek a less site‑specific permit framework for scaling safe‑parking across the city. The Commission voted 6–0 to approve the measure and to forward a recommendation and staff suggestions to the Board of Supervisors.
Next procedural steps: the ordinance and related permit changes will be considered by the Board of Supervisors, with staff advising a follow‑up report on potential alternatives for program scaling.
