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San Francisco commissions push for earlier fire and DBI input on complex projects
Summary
Planning and Building Inspection commissioners discussed formal criteria to bring fire and DBI expertise into project review earlier — before public notice — to spot access, slope and life‑safety problems and avoid late, costly redesigns.
City planning and building officials signaled a policy shift toward earlier technical review for projects with high fire risk, steep slopes or narrow access, saying the change aims to catch "fatal flaws" before public notice and reduce time‑consuming reversals later in the process.
At a joint meeting of the San Francisco Planning Commission and the Building Inspection Commission, Planning staffer Larry Badner described an emerging approach: involve DBI and the fire marshal after planning has shaped a proposal but before the project goes out for neighborhood notice. "That's the time to get a quick check from DBI and fire so we're on the right track," Badner said (planning staff comment). Fire Marshal…
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