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Commission adopts broad zoning changes on FAR, parking and signs with amendment to bar large advertising in Venice district
Summary
After public comment and debate, the Planning Commission approved a package of planning code amendments clarifying gross floor area, adding public open-space requirements for retail in C3, removing some parking minimums in transit-oriented and RC districts, and limiting animated signage; commissioners added an amendment to prohibit general advertising billboards in the Venice special sign district.
The Planning Commission considered a wide package of proposed planning-code and map amendments on May 10 that touch on floor‑area calculations, public open‑space, parking policy in transit‑oriented areas, Transportation Demand Management, Zoning Administrator authority, and sign‑district changes for Venice and Van Ness corridors.
Key provisions approved or advanced by the commission: • FAR / Gross floor area clarifications for accessory parking and loading in some C3 districts and a proposal to control density by height/bulk rather than lot area in C3…
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