Discretionary Review Public (DRP)

The Planning Commission has discretion over all Project Applications. Normally, this discretion is delegated to the Planning Department, which approves applications that meet the minimum standards of the Planning Code, including the priority policies of Code Section 101.1.

From time to time the Commission will review a Project Application. The Commission may determine that modifications to the proposed project are necessary in order to protect the public interest. If so, they can require the project applicant to make the necessary changes. The Department will disapprove the application unless the required changes are made. This process of Commission consideration is commonly known as “Discretionary Review” or simply “DR” By filing a DR application, a member of the public is asking the Commission to exercise its discretionary power.

For questions, you can call the Planning counter at 628.652.7300 or email pic@sfgov.org where planners are able to assist you.