What happened on Thursday, 28 September 2023
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
The commission recommended City Council approve changing zoning at 6731 South 59 Highway from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to C-3 (Commercial) to allow retail use (applicant says buyer intends a bait and tackle shop); nearby residents opposed because of past problems when the site housed a bar.
San Francisco County, California
Dorsey motions to advance public safety legislation for community pharmacy drug access.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Director Hillis confirms enforcement action on new housing form and updates on legislative changes.
San Francisco County, California
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to recommend a resolution urging the Department of Public Health to develop materials and funding support so San Francisco victims of gun violence understand their new civil right under California AB 1594 to sue firearm manufacturers.
San Francisco County, California
Committee evaluates public comments on street safety and the implications of surveillance.
San Francisco County, California
Legislation mandates pharmacies stock naloxone to improve access for opioid overdose reversal.
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of a five-lot preliminary plat for the Book Hill subdivision at 2611 Cook Cook Road and authorized staff to negotiate a subdivision improvement agreement to allow phased development; neighbors asked about septic and runoff but staff said health and water departments raised no objections.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commission unanimously approves final environmental impact report and general plan referral.
San Francisco County, California
City leaders address overdose deaths and consider improving treatment access and housing options.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The Planning Commission approved, by discretionary review, a modified rear addition and ADU at 3748–20 Second Street after neighbors argued the project would box them in from mid‑block open space. The approved design reduced the top‑floor pop‑out and added side‑yard adjustments. Vote: 7–0.
San Francisco County, California
Committee discusses implications of armed security in stores following recent crime incidents.
San Francisco County, California
At a committee hearing on Vision Zero and traffic enforcement, SFPD described staffing shortfalls, added administrative burdens and targeted 'directed operations'; supervisors requested a measurable enforcement plan and additional data for early 2024 review.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commission approves landmark status for Colombo Arch and fire station alongside fee reductions.
San Francisco County, California
City leaders discuss efforts to combat rising fentanyl-related overdose deaths and drug dealing.
San Francisco County, California
City officials address significant drop in traffic citations and its impact on safety.
San Francisco County, California
The committee voted to send to the full Board an ordinance requiring every retail pharmacy in San Francisco to stock at least two opioid‑antagonist doses (naloxone) and to post signage; DPH told the committee roughly 25% of retail pharmacies did not previously stock naloxone and emphasized pharmacy access complements community distribution.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Planning commissioners endorse a multi-generational housing project exceeding local size limits.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Facing testimony that San Francisco has lost licensed residential care beds, the Planning Commission continued a conditional‑use request to convert a vacant care facility at 2277‑30 Third Ave to a single‑family home to Nov. 2 to allow departments to provide data on RCFE trends and potential protections. Vote: 6–1.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisor Chan urges San Francisco to support gun violence victims with legal education resources.
San Francisco County, California
The committee voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance that would prohibit private security guards from drawing or exhibiting firearms to protect property, aligning local rules with state training standards that permit drawing only for imminent threats to life.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The commission approved a conditional use authorization to demolish a deteriorated single‑family home and build a new four‑story, two‑unit building at 213 Upper Terrace (Corona Heights SUD), finding the project compatible with neighborhood character despite public questions about unit equity. Vote: 5–2.
San Francisco County, California
City leaders discuss overdose death trends and response strategies amid growing fentanyl crisis.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commission grants Prubechu conditional use authorization for outdoor activity area amid community support.
San Francisco County, California
At a lengthy committee hearing on accidental overdose deaths, the medical examiner, district attorney, SFPD and DPH described fentanyl as the dominant driver of a worsening local crisis and identified the need for better death investigations, more treatment capacity and stronger coordination between enforcement and public‑health responses.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The commission certified the final EIR for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project and adopted a general‑plan referral finding the project, on balance, conforms to the plan despite identifying significant, unavoidable impacts to traffic, noise and bank‑swallow habitat. Staff said five additional mitigation measures were added; certification passed unanimously.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The commission approved a conditional use authorization for an outdoor activity area and alcohol service expansion for Pervecho/Prubechu at 2214 Mission Street, adding a clarified condition that outdoor music and amplified sound must obtain Entertainment Commission permits. Vote: unanimous 7–0.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a planning-code amendment to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with recent state laws (AB 2221 and SB 897), exempting ADUs from local dwelling unit‑mix requirements and clarifying a 60‑day approval rule for state‑mandated ADUs. Vote: 5–2.