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Commission advances interim conditional‑use protections for Bernal Heights south slope amid safety concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission backed staff recommendations to reinstate conditional‑use/discretionary review for new construction in the Bernal South Slope (Bridal South Slope), citing landslide and liquefaction risk and cumulative neighborhood impacts; the measure passed with conditions and staff will refine criteria requiring early agency coordination.
The Planning Commission on Nov. 6 voted to advance an interim conditional‑use requirement for new development on the Bernal South Slope, a response to rising development interest on steep, seismically sensitive parcels.
Supervisor David Amiano’s office presented historical context and a staff‑draft ordinance that would require conditional‑use review for targeted hillside lots and introduce nine specific findings (including coordination with…
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