SEC. 249.97. PRIORITY EQUITY GEOGRAPHIES SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.

(a) General. A Special Use District entitled the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District (SUD) is hereby established, the boundaries of which are designated on Sectional Maps SU01, SU02, SU07, SU08, SU09, SU10, SU11, SU12, and SU13, of the Zoning Maps of the City and County of San Francisco.

(b) Purpose. The Priority Equity Geographies SUD is comprised of areas or neighborhoods with a higher density of vulnerable populations. The 2022 Update of the Housing Element of the General Plan (2022 Housing Element) identifies several neighborhoods in the City that qualify as Priority Equity Geographies, based on the Department of Public Health’s Community Health Needs Assessment. The 2022 Housing Element encourages targeted direct investment in these areas, and identifies them as requiring improved access to well-paid jobs and business ownership; where the City needs to expand permanently affordable housing investment; where zoning changes must be tailored to serve the specific needs of the communities that live there; and where programs that stabilize communities and meet community needs need to be prioritized. The purpose of the Priority Equity Geographies SUD is to help implement the goals and policies outlined in the 2022 Housing Element.

(c) Controls. In addition to all other applicable provisions of the Planning Code, the specific controls applicable in the Priority Equity Geographies SUD are set forth in Sections 311 and 317.

(Added by Ord. 248-23, File No. 230446, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024)