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Planning Commission backs ADU ordinance changes to meet new state rules, with staff tweaks
Summary
The commission approved updates to San Francisco's ADU rules to meet state law: ministerial approvals for qualifying ADUs in single-family zones, a 120-day review timeline and other clarifications. Staff recommended additions (garages eligible for conversion, expanded historic-review scope) and supervisors proposed follow-up amendments.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 23 voted to approve an ordinance to amend San Francisco's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to comply with recently enacted state law that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
The state law requires jurisdictions to allow ADUs in single-family homes under defined conditions and to process qualifying applications ministerially within a specified period. Planning staff and Supervisor Peskin's office presented the proposed local amendments: ADUs in RH1 and RH1S districts constructed within existing living areas and meeting defined…
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