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SF protects industrial land from SB 79 upzoning; sunset fails 1-2

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: SF's SB 79 Alternative Plan advanced with permanent industrial-zone exemptions intact after sunset amendment failed 1-2. Plus 13 D3 landmarks.
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San Francisco
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting
April 20, 2026

TL;DR

  • SF's SB 79 Alternative Plan advanced to the full Board with permanent exemptions for industrial and PDR-zoned land intact after a sunset amendment failed 1-2.
  • 13 District 3 landmark designations advanced, including the Transamerica Pyramid, Vesuvio Cafe, and Great China Theater; two were held for more owner outreach.
  • The committee backed AB 2276, the Stop Super Speeders Act, and added a clause asking the state to include San Francisco.
  • SFMTA gets new authority to permit curbside EV chargers on city sidewalks.

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