Family Zoning is once again back at Land Use on November 17! Unfortuntaely we still have not had a final vote, but we are making progress. We are almost there but it's not quite finished yet, so we need your help once again.

Here's the current plan: it includes amendments from Chair Melgar, as well as Supervisors Sherrill and Sauter, which have been vetted and will not cause any problems with state regulators. Those include the amendments removing 3-unit+ rent-controlled properties (which were already excluded from development probability) and incentives to increase bedrooms in units and protect small businesses. The Mayor himself has signalled support for these amendments, so they look good. This is the version we are here to support!

However, there are also some bad amendments that were advanced. For example, Supervisor Chan wants to ban all residential uses (e.g., any occupied home right now) from the rezoning. While it seems unlikely they have the votes, we can't take the chance. We need you one more time! Let's make sure the bad amendments are soundly defeated!

As we get closer, we'll provide talking points. In the meantime, one of the simplest ways you can support this plan is to send an email to your Supervisor asking them to support it.

Land Use & Transportation starts at 1:30 pm, but this will depend on where it is on the calendar. RSVP to stay up to date!

Afterwards, we'll be heading down to The Halfway Club for a happy hour with Benjamin Schneider, author of The Unfinished Metropolis