City Council

(3)\n25-1083\nPLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE\nREPORT relative to an analysis of the impacts and implementation of\nSenate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiener), including the results of modeling analysis\nand options for upzoning and temporary delayed effectuation.\nSUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:\n1. Instruct the Department of City Planning (DCP), in alignment\nwith Approach C, to initiate a code amendment for OPTION 2\nas described in the DCP report dated February 18, 2026, to\nupzone single family and low-density zoned parcels that are\nlocated in Opportunity Stations and in higher and moderate\nopportunity sites ineligible for delay within Transit Oriented\nDevelopment zones and areas citywide to facilitate local\nimplementation of SB 79, but excluding Historic Preservation\nOverlay Zones (HPOZ) that were established before 2015 or\nare in lower opportunity areas.\n2. Instruct the DCP, to delay effectuation of SB 79 citywide, as\nexplicitly allowed by SB 79, through the initiation of a delayed\neffectuation ordinance for all eligible criteria including lower\nopportunity areas, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, sites\nand stations meeting capacity requirements, local historic\nresources, Sea Level Rise Areas, Industrial Employment Hubs,\nand sites more than one-mile walking distance from a station.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the\nChief Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has\ncompleted a financial analysis of this report.