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Planning Commission approves ordinance to speed shelters, extend emergency authorities
Summary
The Planning Commission approved amendments to allow permissive permitting of homeless shelters in certain industrial and special districts during a declared shelter crisis, extend navigation-center operations beyond two years, and authorize expedited contracting for shelter projects; the measure includes a five-year administrative sunset or a 30% reduction trigger and passed unanimously.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Feb. 28 approved amendments to the planning and administrative codes designed to accelerate construction and operation of homeless shelters during a declared shelter crisis. The ordinance allows shelters to be permitted in PDR and special-use (SUD/Sally) districts without a conditional-use authorization during a declared shelter crisis; permits shelters built during a crisis to become permanent; and authorizes the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and Public Works to use an expedited contracting procedure that can waive competitive bidding for prequalified shelter providers.
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