San Francisco's Planning Department is still open for business! Due to state and local Declarations of Emergency and Public Health Orders during the COVID-19 epidemic, essential projects, including the permitting of ADU's, can continue as planning staff work from home... ...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a new upzoning plan that would allow larger, denser development across swaths of the city in an effort to close the affordable housing gap. Apr 5 Displaced Half Moon Bay farmworkers eagerly await completion of affordable housing On the San Mateo Cou...
Pot Clubs in Peril: Are San Francisco Zoning Boards a Bigger Threat to Medical Marijuana Than the DEA?ON A SUNNY SATURDAY morning last summer, the air inside the Church Street Compassion Center was...Beato, Greg
As San Francisco continues to face a massive budget deficit, an audit of police spending found that the San Francisco Police Department is out of compliance with their own polices related to overtime spending. 1H ago Budget issues may force Oakland to delay pothole repairs ...
In San Francisco,Chinese Americansconstitute 21.4% of the population and constitute the single largest ethnic group in the city.[145]The Bay Area is home to over 382,950Filipino Americans, one of the largest communities of Filipino people outside of thePhilippineswith the largest proportion of Fi...
The Referral Fee shall be the same for every type of vehicle, and shall increase each twelve (12) month period on each July 1st by the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Region as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 1. ...
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Member Survey Chamber News, How We See It, Partner News, Press Releases SF Chamber First to Utilize Downtown Flexible Zoning Legislation for Urban Sustainability Initiative, Yes SF Chamber News, How We See It, Partner News, Press Releases ...
In general, the planning department makes sure the plans comply with their general plans, zoning ordinances, and city policies. The building department confirms that the architectural and structural plans comply with applicable codes for building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and green energy. ...
On the 7th episode of The Podlight, Bob Staedler and San José Spotlight senior reporter Janice Bitters recap highlights from an exclusive fireside chat with state Sen. Scott Wiener hosted in November by this news organization. During the event, the San Francisco legislator discussed his most cont...
San Francisco uses what’s known asdiscretionarypermitting. Even if a project meets all the relevant land use regulations, thePermitting Departmentcan mandate modifications “in the public interest”. There’s also a six month review process during which neighbors can contest the permit based on an...