Planning Commission approves temporary‑use authorization to activate development sites, 5–1
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted 5–1 to approve a mayor‑sponsored planning code amendment creating a new temporary use authorization that allows interim activities on demolition/entitlement sites for an initial 36 months with possible director extensions. Supporters said it could help arts and small nonprofits; critics pressed for clearer equity and public‑benefit safeguards.
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The San Francisco Planning Commission on April 25 approved a mayor‑sponsored amendment to the planning code to authorize temporary uses on development sites, a change backers say will help activate vacant properties and give artists and small nonprofits low‑cost spaces during long entitlement periods.
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