SF lines up 18 landmark protections, from Mel's to Mr. Cudworth
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 18 District 2 landmark designations advanced 3-0 to the full Board, including Mel's Drive-In, the Vogue, and First AME Zion Church.
SF clears 200-foot height limit for affordable housing at 1270 Mission
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 1270 Mission's height limit rises from 120 to 200 feet for a 100% affordable housing project. SF's flower stand permit program also overhauled.
SF clears the way for a new Holocaust Center (+ James Richards Way)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 2245 Post Street rezoned 3-0 to clear a new 34,000-sq-ft JFCS Holocaust Center, plus James Richards Way and an 1896 firehouse landmark.
SF pushes back fire sprinkler deadline 5 years (+ hardship rules expanded)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: High-rise sprinkler retrofit deadline pushed from 2027 to 2032, parklet rules rewritten, and 25 District 8 landmark designations advanced 3-0.
SF clears wine and beer for movie theaters (+ Clay reopening)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: SF movie theaters cleared 3-0 to sell wine, beer, and liquor, with an Upper Fillmore carve-out for the Clay. Twin Peaks Promenade advanced.
SF advances Edgehill land swap (+ two new historic districts)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Edgehill land swap recommended 3-0, trading Sunset paper-street parcels for five Kensington Way hillside lots. Plus two new historic districts.
SF legalizes parking in your own driveway (+ Maiden Lane reopens)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Parking up to two vehicles in your own driveway advanced 3-0, reversing a 1979 ban. Plus a ban on home-based massage businesses.
SF clears path for hydrogen fueling stations (+ none exist yet)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Hydrogen fueling station permitting advanced 3-0 to the full Board. Driveway parking ordinance continued to January 26.