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Supervisor Aaron Peskin has introduced an ordinance that would provide opportunities for property owners to add new secondary units in residentially zoned parts of San Francisco that are in proximity to transit rich and neighborhood commercial zoning districts. The proposed ordinance is intended to increase the supply of housing in the city without significantly changing the aesthetic character of its neighborhoods.
The proposed ordinance would authorize one additional self contained dwelling unit, in addition to the number permitted in the zoning district, of no more than 750 square feet of gross floor area within an existing structure in RH, RM and RC zoning districts (1) on a lot within 1250 feet of a primary transit street or commercial zoning district, (2) on a lot containing a qualified historic building or (3) where the unit is specifically designed and constructed for elderly persons or persons with physical disabilities. It would prohibit the owner from legalizing an illegal unit and provide that the additional unit is not subject to the Rent Ordinance but in a multi-family building the unit would be subject to affordability requirements. And, finally, it would propose modifications to the traffic code to prohibit tenants of new additional units from obtaining a residential parking permits to discourage automobile ownership by tenants.
There have been many secondary unit ordinances proposed by supervisors over the years but most have focused on the legalization of legal units. The Association’s position on Supervisor Peskin’s proposed ordinance is still in the process of being formulated.
April 2003
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