San Francisco Is Updating Its Zoning — Let’s Make It a Success

Mayor Lurie, The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and the San Francisco Planning Commission

San Francisco is about to adopt a new zoning map that will help ease our housing shortage and make the city more affordable for current residents and future generations. These changes are required by state law and are designed to finally make it legal to build more housing in the right places.

Homeowners and builders will have more flexibility in what they’re allowed to build on property they own. In many areas, this means allowing small additions to homes — like backyard units or apartments with their own entrance and kitchen — or increasing building height limits along major corridors like Van Ness and Geary.

Here’s why this matters:

● It balances state standards and local follow-through. With this local family
zoning plan, San Francisco will maintain local control of housing and planning.
But if San Francisco doesn’t pass this plan to meet state housing requirements,
the state will take over our approval process and allow almost anything to be
built, anywhere.

● It protects funding. Cities that don’t comply with state law risk losing essential
funding for transit, affordable housing, and infrastructure.

● It’s smart planning. These changes are focused in areas with good schools,
access to transit, and neighborhood amenities — places where new homes can
help more people live closer to opportunity, and where there aren’t enough new
homes available today.

● It creates options. “Family zoning” will allow homeowners to add space for
aging parents, returning adult children, or even create a small rental unit to help
with the mortgage. It will also allow families who rent more neighborhood options so they can be closer to their jobs, kids’ schools, or close community.

This plan reflects years of work — and now it needs public support to move forward. If you want a more affordable, welcoming San Francisco, sign the petition today and help ensure these commonsense updates become law
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To: Mayor Lurie, The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and the San Francisco Planning Commission
From: [Your Name]

We, the undersigned residents of San Francisco, strongly urge you to adopt the proposed zoning map changes that will help address our city's housing crisis.

These changes represent a balanced approach that:

- Maintains local control while meeting state requirements
- Preserves critical funding for transit, affordable housing, and infrastructure
- Focuses development in areas with good schools, transit access, and amenities
- Creates flexible housing options for families, seniors, and renters

The "family zoning" approach will benefit current homeowners by allowing additions like ADUs while giving renters more neighborhood options. Without this plan, San Francisco risks state intervention in our local planning decisions and potential loss of essential funding.

After years of careful planning, it's time to implement these common-sense updates. We ask for your support in creating a more affordable, welcoming San Francisco for current residents and future generations.