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Planning Department outlines fast-track plan to meet mayor's housing directive, seeks code and process changes
Summary
Planning Department staff told the commission the mayor's directive sets firm deadlines—six months for non‑CEQA projects and up to 22 months for projects with an EIR—and presented an early action plan to speed applications, strengthen interagency coordination and reduce discretionary reviews.
The San Francisco Planning Department presented a detailed plan to the Planning Commission on Nov. 16 in response to the mayor's executive directive aimed at accelerating housing approvals.
John Ram, director of the Planning Department, said the directive sets approval timeframes tied to environmental review: six months for projects not subject to CEQA and up to 22 months for complex EIRs. The directive also calls for a one‑year goal to produce construction documents after entitlement for projects that reach that stage.
Jacob Bintliff, who is coordinating the department's response, told commissioners staff would organize the effort into…
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