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Planning staff outline expanded ADU rules and faster review under proposed ordinance
Summary
Planning Department staff briefed the Board of Appeals on San Francisco’s two-track ADU program and proposed ordinance amendments that would allow ADUs in new construction, make single‑family ADUs ministerial, and shorten the Board’s appeal window for ministerial ADU approvals to 10–30 days.
Marcel Boudreaux, manager of the Planning Department team that implements accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permits, told the Board of Appeals on Jan. 30 that the city currently operates two ADU tracks: a long‑standing waiver program that grants administrative exceptions and a no‑waiver program, which allows single‑family homes to add one ADU if the project complies with code. Boudreaux said the department’s work since 2017 has been shaped by state law changes and local streamlining.
The proposed ordinance staff discussed would align local rules with state amendments and expand opportunities to…
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