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Planning commission backs citywide ADU rules with modifications after hours of debate
Summary
After hours of testimony and detailed debate, the Planning Commission recommended approval of citywide accessory dwelling unit (ADU) legislation with modifications including no cap on ADUs in larger buildings, minimum unit size safeguards and further study of condominium/subdivision issues; commissioners also kept seismic ADU incentives and struck some retroactivity on eviction rules.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of citywide legislation to legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) across the city, adopting staff modifications and additional commissioner amendments intended to balance housing production with tenant protections.
The package on the table included competing ordinances introduced by Supervisors Peskin, Weiner and Farrell. Planning staff laid out recommendations aimed at maximizing feasible ADU production while limiting misuse: allowing ADUs citywide but adding controls on merger,…
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