"Plaintiffs representing small businesses and neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit on Friday morning challenging Mayor Daniel Lurie's controversial "Family Zoning Plan," which allows for taller and more dense housing in large swaths of the city. California required San Francisco to adopt an updated zoning plan by Jan. 31 to make way for 82,000 housing units in the next five years. Some 43,000 units that the city has already approved, but that have yet to be developed, are included in the tally of total units."
"Some changes were included in the plan, including an amendment to remove any building with three or more rent-controlled units from demolition. "The concern from Small Business Forward is that we get this housing plan right, that we make sure that we are taking care of not displacing small business workers from the city, that we are protecting small business workers, not just their jobs and livelihoods, but also the housing that they live in.""
Plaintiffs representing small businesses and neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Family Zoning Plan that allows taller, denser housing across many neighborhoods. California required San Francisco to update zoning by Jan. 31 to create capacity for 82,000 housing units over five years, including 43,000 already approved but not yet built. The city's plan aims to enable at least 36,000 units across income levels. The plan received public meetings and some amendments, including protections for buildings with three or more rent-controlled units. Advocates express concern about displacement of small business workers and housing, while city officials cite years of study and state review.
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