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Planning Commission backs ADU amendments, asks supervisors to drop new‑construction provision
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted June 21 to recommend Supervisor Katie Tang’s ADU planning code amendments to the Board of Supervisors with a key change: commissioners asked supervisors to remove a provision that would have allowed accessory dwelling units in new construction and urged the Board to consider setting ADU size limits and tenant protections.
San Francisco — The Planning Commission voted June 21 to send an amended version of Supervisor Katie Tang’s accessory‑dwelling‑unit (ADU) planning code changes to the Board of Supervisors, removing a provision that would have allowed ADUs as part of new construction and asking supervisors to consider unit‑size limits.
The commission’s action followed a lengthy staff presentation and hours of public comment. Planning Department staff member Kimia Haredon outlined proposed changes that would increase flexibility for ADU creation (e.g., allowing minor infill on lots, modifying exposure and bicycle‑parking rules, establishing objective standards and pre‑application meeting requirements). Supervisor Katie Tang told the commission she would remove the…
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