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Supervisors Advance Ordinance to Limit Office Uses in Mission UMU Zones Amid Debate Over 2300 Harrison
Summary
An ordinance to bar new office uses in Mission UMU areas (with landmark exceptions and conditional ground‑floor services) was amended and forwarded to the full Board after heated discussion about impacts on in‑pipeline projects such as 2300 Harrison; developers sought grandfathering while community groups and artists urged protections for PDR and nonprofits.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan proposed changing the urban mixed use (UMU) designation in the Mission to prohibit future office uses on upper floors, arguing office development displaces artists, makers and light industry and undermines the city’s housing objectives.
"Office does not serve the purpose of a buffer nor does it encourage residential development," Ronan said, describing the proposal to limit office uses within the Mission area plan while allowing conditional client‑facing ground‑floor offices in specific cases and…
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