Last week the California Legislature passed SB-423, new law introduced by Senator Scott Weiner to spur statewide housing production. SB-423 extends and expands SB-35 (Weiner, 2017), which allows streamlined, ministerial […]

Last week the California Legislature passed SB-423, new law introduced by Senator Scott Weiner to spur statewide housing production. SB-423 extends and expands SB-35 (Weiner, 2017), which allows streamlined, ministerial […]
Assembly Bill 572, introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney of San Francisco, would place a cap on assessment increases a condominium homeowners association (HOA) could impose on a deed-restricted affordable […]
Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed on first reading Impact Fee Reform legislation aimed to make development more predictable, easier, and financially feasible. The legislation complements the […]
On June 29th, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Mayor Breed’s proposed legislation titled “Housing Production” (BOS File No. 23-0446). The legislation amends the Planning Code […]
The California legislature reconvened yesterday, after taking a summer recess. As previously reported, this year’s legislative session is packed full of pending bills with far reaching changes to land use […]
Below is a round-up of some items introduced before the Board of Supervisor’s summer recess, which will run from July 31st to September 4th. Update to Ordinance That Would Expand […]
Until now, the notorious “builder’s remedy” had not been tested in court, leaving developers with serious questions about how it works and whether it’s worth potential legal challenges from unamenable […]
On May 11, 2023, the San Francisco Planning Department gave a presentation on Permit Streamlining at a joint Building Inspection Commission and Planning Commission hearing. The focus of the presentation […]
Late last month, Supervisors Peskin and Safai introduced long-awaited legislation lowering San Francisco’s affordable housing requirements for certain approved and proposed projects, as well as reducing impact fees. This week’s […]
In the latest effort to ease longstanding zoning restrictions and encourage new business activity in San Francisco, Mayor Breed (along with Supervisors Engardio, Dorsey, and Melgar) have introduced legislation to […]