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Commission backs adaptive reuse rules to ease conversions and preserve historic buildings, 5–2

San Francisco Planning Commission · October 23, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended approval of an ordinance to consolidate and expand use-flexibility for historic buildings citywide, standardize eligibility, and waive some nonresidential size limits; commissioners split 5–2 over delegation of Historic Preservation Commission review and scope of permitted uses.

The San Francisco Planning Commission voted 5–2 on Oct. 23 to recommend approval of a planning-code amendment aimed at simplifying and expanding use-flexibility for historic buildings across the city.

Planning Department staff described the ordinance as part of Mayor Lurie’s Permit SF initiative. The measure would consolidate three existing use-flexibility programs into one citywide framework that applies to properties defined as historic in section 102 of the planning code: Article 10 landmarks, contributors to historic districts, Article 11…

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