Committee amends Family and Senior Housing Opportunity SUD, approves as amended

The committee considered a proposal to rename and amend the Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District to the Family and Senior Housing Opportunity SUD and to adjust development controls for corner lots within a defined boundary along the west side of the city.

Sponsor Supervisor Aron Guardio described the item as a cleanup to restore previously contemplated "look‑back" language. The amendments revert to the original 5‑year and 1‑year ownership look‑back provisions and add a clarifying clause that a single‑family home with an unauthorized unit is subject to the 1‑year requirement.

Public comment included strong opposition from neighborhood speakers who raised concerns about demolition, displacement, coastal‑zone requirements and perceived lack of affordable or senior‑specific mandates. Planning staff and supervisors discussed coastal‑zone permitting implications and an uncodified clause to clarify the Coastal Commission process for a small sliver of the SUD.

The committee adopted the sponsor’s amendments and voted 3–0 to send the ordinance as amended to the full Board with a positive recommendation. The amendment language will be incorporated before the full Board hearing.