Department of City Planning
Named in the records1860–2003
312 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1860–2003: 36 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 276 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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The 60 most telling of its 312 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Department of City Planning · other: major population study with summaries of characteristics from 1860 to 1940 | event | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1900 | Department of City Planning · other: tabulated number of persons employed in San Francisco industries by SIC type | agency | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1919 | Land Use Block Cards, Department of City Planning · other: Periods covered: 1919, 1937, 1948, 1954, 1962; record of use and area for each block | property_record | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1921 | Department of City Planning · other: files since 1921 on zoning, conditional use, variances and zone changes | agency | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1921 | Zoning Division, Department of City Planning · other: application records maintained back to 1921 | finding | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1947 | Department of City Planning · sponsor: Charles E. DeLeuw recommended as transportation consultant; Ladislas Segoe as planning consultant | agency | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1948 | Department of City Planning · other: building permits mapped on block books for 1948 to 1953 | agency | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1949 | Department of City Planning · other: special file on Capital Improvement Program, published annually | agency | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-05-18 | The Department of City Planning budget was adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | Department of City Planning · other: Acting Director to assist the Commission in the search for a new Director | agency | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | Department of City Planning and City Engineer · other: Director of Planning and City Engineer administer and control the Technical Committee | agency | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-05-15 | Department of City Planning budget adopted after Finance Committee amendments. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-12-28 | Board passed on second reading a companion amendment to the salary ordinance for the Department of City Planning. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Department of City Planning · other: established; consists of a planning commission, a director of planning, and staff | agency | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Capital improvement projects review by department of city planning · recommendation: Board of supervisors shall not appropriate money for any capital improvement project not referred to and reported on by the department of city planning | measure | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Department of City Planning · other: Charter amendments effects on Planning Commission and Department of City Planning | agency | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-09-21 | Department of City Planning authorized to accept federal and San Francisco Foundation grants for a Chinatown planning project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | Department of City Planning · lead agency: Department of City Planning, Housing Authority, Department of Public Works and the Redevelopment Agency | agency | City report: Workable program for community improvement : application and recertification, January 1, 1972-December 21, 1973 scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-12-20 | Board asks the Department of City Planning to help locate San Francisco State and City College campuses. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | San Francisco Department of City Planning · other: Prepared for San Francisco Department of City Planning, City Planning Commission | agency | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-10-14 | No motion was made, so the Department of City Planning request to use Room 228 for a hearing was refused. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Department of City Planning architectural survey · finding: Balboa Park Station, adjacent to the Muni Car Barns, rated three or higher and considered to have architectural value | finding | City report: Muni J Line connection project, San Francisco, California : draft environmental impact statement scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-09-22 | Department of City Planning's neighborhood commercial zoning study was declared completed by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Department of City Planning · other: 5th floor, 558-2085 (condominium conversion inquiries) | agency | City report: A guide to your rights for tenants and landlords scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-04-30 | Ordinance passed adding two positions to the Department of City Planning in the 1983-84 salary ordinance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-04-30 | Ordinance passed adding one new position to the Department of City Planning in the 1983-84 salary ordinance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Department of City Planning · other: will develop goals, plan policies and permanent zoning controls to guide future development | agency | City report: South of Market rezoning study : housing, business activity, neighborhood livability, research findings scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Department of City Planning · other: submit written report to Board of Supervisors not less than six months before end of approval period | agency | City report: Downtown plan : an ordinance of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | Walker urged the Mayor to require the Department of City Planning to use all available data in its Annual Housing Report. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-03-03 | Department of City Planning fee increases for planning reviews and enforcement passed on second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-03-03 | Ordinance letting the Department of City Planning charge fees for reproducing records was passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-03-10 | Ordinance raising and adding Department of City Planning fees for permit reviews and enforcement actions was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-06-30 | Department of City Planning authorized to accept $800,000 (≈ $2.5 million in 2026 dollars) from Santa Fe Pacific Realty for Mission Bay planning work. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Department of City Planning · recommendation: Reassess areas with rapid demolition rate to determine if rezoning or lower height limits are needed | recommendation | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Department of City Planning · recommendation: Planning staff should consult with non-profit groups prior to making public recommendations affecting historic resources to the Planning Commission | recommendation | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Department of City Planning · other: agreement for professional services with University of California at Berkeley | action | City report: Proposition K-- the Sunlight Ordinance : memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Department of City Planning · other: three unfunded positions for an affordable housing program | agency | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the city's permit processing system scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | City Planning Commission notification of proposed projects · recommendation: Limit notification of proposed projects to adjacent property owners, neighborhood organizations, and posting in the Information Office of the Department of City Planning | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the city's permit processing system scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-01-03 | Supervisor Walker's request for a hearing on the Budget Analyst's audit of the Department of City Planning was referred to the Oversight Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-04-17 | [name withheld], of the Department of City Planning, was appointed a member of the Airport Noise Committee for three years. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Department of City Planning · other: steps to improve permit processing, including adding personnel and creating an Affordable Housing Group | action | City report: 1992 comprehensive housing affordability strategy, city and county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-04-29 | Supervisor Ward proposed new and higher fees for Department of City Planning actions; outcome not shown. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-12-16 | $269,250 (≈ $666,087 in 2026 dollars) for a Mission Bay capital improvement project, Department of City Planning, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-01-06 | Department of City Planning receives $269,250 (≈ $646,622 in 2026 dollars) for Mission Bay capital improvements, finally passed by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-05-11 | Ordinance imposing new Department of City Planning fees and changing existing fee amounts was passed for second reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-06-01 | Planning fees for Department of City Planning actions were changed by amended ordinance, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-10-02 | Department of City Planning proposed new permit review, notice and appeal rules for construction and demolition in residential districts; referred to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Department of City Planning · finding: annual Housing Inventory Report published in April and reviewed by the Planning Commission in May | agency | City report: 1992 comprehensive housing affordability strategy, city and county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | San Francisco Department of City Planning · other: Interim period organization, August 1946 to January 1947 | agency | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | Department of City Planning · event: Kent made full Technical Director; Committee agreed on policies and procedures | event | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | Department of City Planning joint study with Department of Public Works · event: report to the California Division of Highways and the Joint Army-Navy Board on new streets and approaches for a second bay crossing | event | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Condominium Research, Preliminary Progress Report, Department of City Planning · finding: only about 41% of condos sold were occupied by owners | finding | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Department of City Planning · finding: Department has not published an accurate and up-to-date zoning map | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the city's permit processing system scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Department of City Planning zoning map · finding: Department has not published an accurate and up-to-date zoning map | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : management audit of the city's permit processing system scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Evaluation of Alternatives Report (San Francisco Municipal Railway) · other: Evaluation of Alternatives Report, February 1998, available in Project File 96.281E | event | City report: Draft environmental impact statement/draft environmental impact report for the Third Street light rail project in the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Department of City Planning · other: initiated several plans and rezoning studies, including for North and South of Market Street and neighborhood commercial areas | action | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1950 | Transportation Planning, San Francisco Department of City Planning · other: Functional organization existing January 1948; disbanded February 198 (as printed) | agency | City report: Transportation planning for San Francisco : a report on the planning procedure and planning and engineering techniques utilized in preparation of the San Francisco long-range circulation plan, 1946-1948 scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Office of the Mayor and Department of City Planning · other: Inventory of Existing Municipal Management Mechanisms (March, 1973) | agency | City report: Grants report : How much of what is in the second city budget scanned page ↗ |
| 1957 | San Francisco Department of City Planning and San Francisco Redevelopment Agency · lead agency: prepared by the staff of the San Francisco Department of City Planning and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency | agency | City report: A preliminary plan for a project in the South of Market Redevelopment Area "D" : report to the City Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Agency scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Planning Commission and Department of City Planning · other: three more historic districts and many new landmark designations established | event | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
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