{"id":102846,"date":"2025-12-03T10:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/san-francisco-supervisors-pass-rezoning-plan-making-way-for-taller-denser-housing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:38:35","slug":"san-francisco-supervisors-pass-rezoning-plan-making-way-for-taller-denser-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/san-francisco-supervisors-pass-rezoning-plan-making-way-for-taller-denser-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Supervisors Pass Rezoning Plan, Making Way for Taller, Denser Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Richard Toshiyuki Drury, an environmental attorney, submitted a letter to the Board on behalf of the local group Neighborhoods United ahead of Tuesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rezone opens up thousands of rent-controlled units for high-density, market-rate development, virtually ensuring that thousands of low-income residents will be displaced to make way for luxury housing,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

Other groups said the city isn\u2019t offering enough resources for businesses that could be forced to relocate or close because of new development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a small business were to call the Office of Small Business today with a request for assistance from a non-renewal of their lease, there are no immediate grants or loans available through the envisioned construction mitigation fund,\u201d said Nick Parker, owner of Mercury Cafe and a board member of the progressive business coalition Small Business Forward, in a statement.<\/p>\n

Analyses of the plan suggest mixed results for the actual amount of housing<\/a> the plan might lead to, due to economic constraints and costs. Supervisors at Tuesday\u2019s meeting acknowledged that rezoning alone won\u2019t fix the city\u2019s housing problems and said that funding and enhanced financing mechanisms are equally essential to opening new units.<\/p>\n

Over the last few months, supervisors have put forward amendments to the plan in an effort to limit displacement, protect small businesses and local landmarks<\/a>, and alleviate other concerns residents have raised in community forums.<\/p>\n

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Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 7, 2025. (Gustavo Hernandez\/KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cFor months, my team and I have worked with the supervisors and communities across the city to make sure this plan meets our state obligations in a way that works for our neighborhoods,\u201d Lurie said. \u201cI am grateful to all the residents and leaders who came to those events, shared their feedback, and helped us strengthen this plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supervisor Myrna Melgar\u2019s proposal to exempt buildings with three or more rent-controlled units from demolition was included in the plan passed on Tuesday. The exemption will shield about 80,000 rent control units from demolition. Some rent-controlled units could still potentially be bulldozed to make way for denser development, but that would first require approval from the Planning Commission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe southeast side of the city, including the Mission District, has seen vastly more market-rate development than well-resourced parts of San Francisco,\u201d said Fielder, whose district includes the Mission. \u201cIn the Mission District, this has meant the displacement of around 12,000 Latinos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chan, who represents the Richmond District, made a last-minute push on Tuesday for an amendment to protect all rent-controlled units from demolition, but it failed to pass by a 7\u20134 margin. Supervisors opposing the change said it risked putting the plan out of compliance with the state by removing units from the plan.<\/p>\n

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People and vehicles cross the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Webster Street in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 2023. (Beth LaBerge\/KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019m disappointed where we are at,\u201d Chan said at Tuesday\u2019s meeting. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed that we are not choosing the path to negotiate or frankly even fight some of these [state] mandates.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 1978, San Francisco downzoned swaths of the city to limit housing construction on the west side while concentrating most new development to east-side neighborhoods like South of Market and the Mission.<\/p>\n

The new plan changes zoning rules for about 96,000 parcels, but does not upzone universally across the city. It enables moderate height increases of two to four additional stories, primarily near transit lines or other commercial corridors on the west side. It also allows for high rises between 12 and 65 stories on select major thoroughfares, such as Van Ness Avenue, Market Street and Geary Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always been supportive of bringing more housing options to my district,\u201d Melgar said. \u201cThe west and north side of the city built very little housing \u2026 In this rezoning, we are building a more equitable and accessible tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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