amend Section 311 to remove neighborhood notice requirements for changes of use in the Eastern Neighborhoods mixed use districts; 7) expand business types that qualify for the Planning Department priority review program; 8) clarify that multiple allowable uses may co-locate on one site; 9) clarify and modify various other use regulations and processes; 10) permit additional retail and non-retail uses in specified NCDs; 11) eliminate the Mission Street Formula Retail Restaurant Subdistrict; and 12) exempt eligible projects proposing a change in use from all development impact fees with the exception of inclusionary housing fees for a five- year period; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) permit additional commercial retail and restaurant uses on the ground floor in certain neighborhood commercial districts (NCDs) and residential districts; 2) principally permit Flexible Retail on the ground floor in NCDs and Chinatown mixed use districts; 3) principally permit Retail Professional Services uses on all floors and conditionally permit Non-Retail Professional Services on the ground floor in specified NCDs; 4) create regulations for music entertainment venues and non-profit theaters distinct from regulations for Bars; 5) allow Limited Corner Commercial Uses in certain residential districts; 6) amend Section 311 to remove neighborhood notice requirements for changes of use in the Eastern Neighborhoods mixed use districts; 7) expand business types that qualify for the Planning Department priority review program; 8) clarify that multiple allowable uses may co-locate on one site; 9) clarify and modify various other use regulations and processes; 10) permit additional retail and non-retail uses in specified NCDs; 11) eliminate the Mission Street Formula Retail Restaurant Subdistrict; and 12) exempt eligible projects proposing a change in use from all development impact fees with the exception of inclusionary housing fees for a five-year period; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and making findings of public necessity convenience and welfare pursuant to Planning Code Section 302

The document did not provide a direct statement detailing the impacts; however, broadly, the proposed changes aim to expand permissible uses in various districts, streamline processes, and create distinct regulations for certain uses within the city, potentially affecting development, business operations, and zoning protocols.

The Proposal aims to make findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare according to Planning Code Section 302 and is intended to affirm the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, ensuring consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

The ordinance was acted upon during the Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting on Monday November 27, 2023, and it was prepared to be presented as a COMMITTEE REPORT on Tuesday November 28, 2023.

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