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Commission hears informational presentation on residential open-space requirements and flags review of balcony credit and group-housing rules
Summary
Planning Department staff briefed the commission on the history and current mechanics of Planning Code §1.35 (usable residential open space). Commissioners pressed staff to review the 6x6 balcony credit threshold and the applicability of group-housing standards, and staff said they will return with further analysis.
San Francisco planning staff on July 8 gave an informational presentation on residential usable open-space requirements in Planning Code section 1.35, and commissioners signaled interest in revising aspects of the code in light of COVID-era lessons and equity concerns.
Scott Sanchez of the Planning Department summarized the historical development of open-space rules (from early zoning in 1921 through significant reforms in 1960 and the 1978 citywide rezoning) and described the code’s current mechanics. He cited example open-space amounts that vary by zoning district—ranging from roughly 300 square feet per dwelling unit in lower-density RH1D districts to about 36 square feet per unit in higher-density C3 districts—and…
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