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Planning Commission backs family zoning plan with staff modifications, splits commissioners 4–2
Summary
After extended public comment and a lengthy Q&A on preservation and lot‑merger rules, the San Francisco Planning Commission recommended approval of a Mandelmann‑referenced amendment to the family zoning plan with three staff‑recommended modifications; the motion passed 4–2.
The Planning Commission on Nov. 20 voted 4–2 to recommend approval of a family zoning plan planning‑code amendment with three staff‑recommended modifications that clarify historic‑resource definitions, the relationship between the local program and preservation design standards, and the scope of a lot‑merger prohibition.
Lisa Chen of the Planning Department described the amendment referred by the Board of Supervisors and presented staff—s revised recommendations: (1) replace a long list of named historic resources with the planning code—s existing "historic buildings" definition for…
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