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Planning commission hears hours of public comment on proposed Urban Design Guidelines
Summary
Planning Department presented proposed Urban Design Guidelines to apply to mixed‑use and commercial districts; the presentation prompted long public comment from neighborhood groups, architects and merchants asking for clearer graphics, carve‑outs for neighborhood commercial districts and stricter protections for historic areas.
San Francisco—— Planning Department staff presented draft citywide Urban Design Guidelines at the May 11 meeting of the Planning Commission, seeking a more consistent, implementable set of standards to guide design review in mixed‑use and commercial areas. Staff said the guidelines are intended to reinforce policies in the general plan and existing area plans and to provide clearer expectations for site design, architecture and the public realm.
The commission was briefed on the guidelines——by Maya Small and other staff, who said the effort is meant to make city design policies more usable by listing…
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