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Board advances Family Zoning package on first reading after hours‑long debate
Summary
After several hours of debate, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Family Zoning rezoning package (items 36–38) on first reading, a set of ordinances the mayor and planning department say is necessary to meet state housing requirements. An amendment to protect all rent‑controlled units failed 4–7.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 approved a set of ordinances known as the Family Zoning Plan on first reading, moving the city a step closer to meeting state housing obligations while triggering a heated debate over tenant protections and potential displacement.
Supporters, including Chair Harriett Melgar and Supervisor Matt Dorsey, said the package adds zoning capacity and incentives intended to increase family‑sized units and affordable housing. "Rezoning itself will not solve our housing crisis," Melgar told colleagues, but the package, she said, creates capacity and programmatic tools the city needs to meet its housing element and avoid state intervention.
Opponents, led by Supervisor Janice Chan and Supervisor Willy…
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