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Planners debate rules overhaul as public urges earlier notice and clearer submittal requirements
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission began detailed consideration of proposed amendments to its rules and regulations, focusing on public notice, submittal deadlines and handling of “voluminous” cases; members agreed to continue work and tentatively recalendar for further action after staff revisions and public input.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Dec. 5 opened a line-by-line review of proposed amendments to its rules and regulations, prompting sharp public criticism about notice timelines and access to hearing materials.
Commission staff described changes aimed at modernizing hearings and campus operations, including adding an annual hearing schedule, clarifying that posted electronic notice may satisfy the Sunshine Ordinance’s 72‑hour requirement, and tightening submittal procedures so that correspondence intended to be considered in a hearing be received by the commission secretary by the close of business the day before the hearing to ensure it appears in the packet.
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