Ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase the number of guest rooms for Hotel uses permitted as a Conditional Use in RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) and RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family) Districts from five or fewer rooms to eight or fewer rooms; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance amends the San Francisco Planning Code to increase the allowable number of guest rooms for hotel uses in RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) and RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family) zoning districts.

Key Changes:

• Guest Room Limit Increase: The maximum number of guest rooms permitted as a Conditional Use in RH-2 and RH-3 districts will increase from five or fewer rooms to eight or fewer rooms.
• Zoning Category Update: Section 209.1 of the Planning Code is amended. The "Hotel" use under the "Sales and Service Category" will now be permitted as a Conditional Use (C) for eight or fewer guest rooms in RH-2 and RH-3 districts. For nine or more guest rooms, it remains Not Permitted (NP).

Procedural Affirmations:

• The ordinance affirms the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
• It adopts findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
• It includes findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare.

Effective Date: The ordinance will become effective 31 days after enactment.