The San Francisco Planning Commission held a regular hearing on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at approximately 1:15 PM. The meeting covered a wide range of items including environmental review reforms, permitting technology upgrades, affordable housing policies, and two conditional use authorizations. All votes were unanimous (4-0) with four commissioners present (President Campbell, Commissioners Braun, McGarry, and So).
Next Steps: The Shade Act and affordable housing legislation will proceed to the Board of Supervisors for hearings in September 2026. The Shoreline Adaptation Plan will begin community engagement and planning over the next two years. The OpenGov contract will be executed to continue permitting modernization.
Okay, good afternoon and welcome to the San Francisco Plan Planning Commission hearing for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026. When an item is called that you would like to submit testimony for, we ask that you line up on the screen side of the room or to your right. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. And when you have 30 seconds remaining, you will hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your allotted time is reached, there is a second chime, and I will announce that your time is up and take the next person cued to speak. There is a very convenient timer on the podium where you can see how much time you have left and watch your time tick down. Please speak clearly and slowly and if you care to state your name for the record. I ask that we silence any mobile devices that may sound off during these proceedings. And finally, I will remind members of the public that the Commission does not tolerate any disruption or outbursts of any kind. At this time, I would like to take role, Commissioner President Campbell. Here. Commissioner Braun. Commissioner McGarry. And Commissioner So. Present. Thank you, Commissioners. First, on your agenda is consideration of items proposed for continuance at the time of issuance and to date. There are no items proposed for continuance. So we can move on to your consent calendar. All matters listed here under constituted consent calendar are considered to be routine by the planning commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the consent calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing. Item one, case number 2026, 002693 CUA and 580 Hayes Street conditional use authorization. Item two, case number 2026, hyphen 003545, CUA at 2101 Chestnut Street Conditional Use Authorization. Excuse me. And item three for case number 2026, IP-002920, CU8 1780 Fulton Street conditional use authorization. Members of the public, this is your opportunity to request any of these items be pulled off of consent and considered under the regular calendar today or at a future hearing. You need to come forward. Last call, seeing none, public comment is closed, and your consent calendar is now before you, Commissioners. Commissioner McGarry. Second. Thank you, Commissioners. On that motion to approve items 1, 2, and 3 on consent. Commissioner McGarry. Commissioner So. Aye. Commissioner Braun. Aye. And Commissioner President Campbell. Aye. So move Commissioners that motion passes unanimously 4 to 0, placing us under Commission Matters for item 4, consideration of adoption draft minutes for July 9th, 2026. Members of the public, this is your opportunity to address the Commission on their minutes. You need to come forward. Seeing none. Public comment is closed. And your minutes are now before you, Commissioners. Commissioner Braun. Move to adopt the minutes. Second. Thank you, Commissioners. On that motion to adopt your minutes.