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Planning staff, PUC and residents debate ordinance to require conditional review for city power plants
Summary
Planning staff and city agencies discussed a proposed ordinance to require conditional use review for power plants in M1/M2 districts, with technical changes suggested by staff and the Public Utilities Commission; Bayview residents and advocacy groups urged caution and local hearings over environmental equity concerns.
Planning Department staff and city agency representatives spent a large portion of the Oct. 16 Planning Commission meeting debating a proposed ordinance that would require conditional use authorization for power plants in M1 and M2 zoning districts.
Tara Sullivan of the Planning Department presented an informational briefing on the ordinance introduced by Supervisor Maxwell, saying staff supports the general aim — adding commission review for facilities currently permitted as‑of‑right — but asked for several technical changes. Staff recommended clearer triggers for when a plant would require review, broadening the definition of "power plant" to include all types, raising the small‑unit threshold (from 5 to 10 megawatts) to avoid…
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