Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines
Project Status: Completed
The Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines (SADGs) are intended to work collaboratively with the City’s Urban Design Guidelines, which require new buildings and exterior remodels adapt to surrounding areas and existing patterns of development.
These Guidelines were adopted by the Planning Commission in December 2019.
This document will be used by Planning design review staff and the Planning Commission to help evaluate proposed projects to ensure that the design elements respond to the unique characteristics of the Japantown neighborhood. They are also intended to promote constructive conversations in the community about design by establishing a set of expectations.
Documents
- Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines
- Revised Draft of the Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines (Updated December 10, 2019)
- Draft of the Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines
- Memo to the Commission on the Japantown Special Area Design Guidelines
- Frequently Asked Questions
Japantown Task Force
https://www.japantowntaskforce.org/
1765 Sutter Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94115
415-346-1239
info@japantowntaskforce.org
Related Projects
Urban Design Guidelines
Learn MorePast Events
| Date / Location | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2019 Planning Commission Commission Chambers, Room 400 City Hall |
Informational Presentation | Packet |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Union Bank Community Room, 22 Peace Plaza, Japan Center East Mall |
Community Meeting #2 | Revision |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019 Union Bank Community Room, 22 Peace Plaza, Japan Center East Mall |
Community Meeting #1 | Rough Draft |
For questions or more information, please contact Maia Small by email at maia.small@sfgov.org or by phone at 415.575.9160.
Why is this coming up so suddenly?
SB 330, the "Housing Crisis Act of 2019," was signed by Governor Newsom on October 9. While this bill is intended to promote the development of new housing, it also prohibits cities and counties from establishing subjective design standards after January 1, 2020. Hence, only two workshops were held in order to meet the deadlines for approval.