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Supervisors advance short-term zoning controls to discourage single-family 'replacement' projects in dense districts
Summary
The committee advanced interim controls that would require conditional use authorization when projects fail to maximize principally permitted residential density in RC, RTO and RM districts for an 18-month experimental period; supporters said the measure preserves permitted density while opponents warned interim rules could complicate permitting without full analysis.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee moved Jan. 10 to forward an ordinance establishing interim zoning controls intended to discourage construction of large single-family homes on parcels zoned for multi-unit housing in San Francisco's denser RC, RTO and RM districts.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced the experiment as a narrow, temporary measure designed to preserve the city's intended density on lots where the zoning already allows multiple units. Under the interim controls, a builder who does not…
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