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Commission backs Western SoMa code fixes to protect schools and nightlife, correct typo
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended modifications to Western SoMa zoning to exempt elementary/secondary schools from the 25,000‑sq‑ft nonresidential cap and to correct a typographical error so certain nighttime entertainment uses are principally permitted; supervisors and community advocates urged the changes.
The Planning Commission on Sept. 4 voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt narrow amendments to the Western SoMa zoning controls that would both allow community‑serving schools and preserve longstanding nightlife uses.
Planning staff asked the Commission to correct what it described as a typographical error in the Western SoMa Special Use District that currently reads as if nighttime entertainment reopening would require conditional‑use authorization. Staff…
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