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San Francisco Creates Gateway Special Use District to Boost Industrial Development

  • When: 2025/11/18
  • Address: San Francisco Gateway Special Use District, San Francisco, CA
  • City: San Francisco
  • State: CA
  • Category: Area Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Industrial Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Industrial
  • New Zoning: PDR-2 (San Francisco Gateway Special Use District Overlay)
  • New Zoning Description: An overlay district on top of the Core Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR-2) zoning that revises height and bulk limits to 97-X and relaxes use controls for certain private parking and parcel delivery services to facilitate modern industrial development.
  • Previous Zoning: PDR-2
  • Previous Zoning Description: Core Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR-2) with a 65-J height and bulk district, intended for a mix of production, distribution, and repair activities.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance establishing the San Francisco Gateway Special Use District (SUD), an overlay on two parcels previously zoned for Core Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR-2). This legislation aims to catalyze the development of modern, high-efficiency industrial facilities. The SUD modifies underlying zoning by increasing the height limit from 65-J to 97-X and relaxing controls for uses such as private parking garages and parcel delivery services. New construction requires a conditional use authorization for a planned unit development and must adhere to a specific design review process. The ordinance is designed to support the city's policy of preserving and expanding PDR spaces and employment opportunities.

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