Committee advances planning‑code changes on setbacks and ADU alterations

Jul 15, 2019

The committee forwarded an ordinance that would add setbacks for buildings fronting narrow streets, modify front‑yard and rear‑yard requirements in residential districts, and clarify when specified alterations to nonconforming structures to create accessory dwelling units are not subject to Section 311, with limited amendments and an exemption for North Beach/Telegraph Hill SUD.

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The committee considered an ordinance to amend multiple provisions of the Planning Code related to building setbacks on narrow streets, front‑yard and rear‑yard requirements in residential districts, and to clarify that specified alterations to nonconforming structures to create accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are not subject to Section 311.

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