SEC. 1313. NOTICE AND HEARING.
§ 1313
The Director of City Planning must notify the public and interested parties of subdivision applications (Tentative Maps and Parcel Maps) by mail or delivery to those who request notice, and must publish notice of Planning Commission hearings on subdivisions. Applications must include lists of neighboring property owners within 300 feet, a map showing those properties, and pre-addressed envelopes for notifying neighbors. Notice of Director hearings must be given at least 10 days in advance, with special additional notice to tenants for conversion projects.
When someone applies to subdivide land or convert a property in San Francisco, the City Planning Department must tell nearby property owners and the public about it. Anyone can ask to get notices about such applications. For a subdivision application, you must provide a list of all property owners within 300 feet of the property, show where they are on a map, and include stamped envelopes addressed to those owners so the City can notify them. If the Director holds a hearing, the City must give at least 10 days' notice. If tenants live on the property and it's being converted to different uses, the City must notify them too.
- Complex:The section uses confusing cross-references (e.g., 'Section 1312'), jumps between subsections (a, b, d, e, f with no (c) defined here), and mixes rules for different application types (Tentative Maps, Parcel Maps, Conversions) without clear internal organization.
- Controversial:Subdivision notice rules affect neighborhood input on land-use changes; some residents view notice requirements as essential community voice, while developers may view them as burdensome, making this a subject of genuine public disagreement in San Francisco.
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Official text
(a) Other than with respect to an application for a conversion including one or more residential units, the Director shall give notice in the following manner to the public and interested parties of each application for a Tentative Map, or for a Parcel Map for which a Tentative Map is not required. If the application is for a vesting tentative map, the notice shall so state.
Notice of the Director's receipt of the application shall be mailed or delivered to any person who has filed a written request for notice with the Director's office.
(b) The Department of City Planning shall publish, and shall give to the same persons and agencies as entitled to notice under Subsection (a), notice of any Planning Commission hearing on a proposed subdivision and shall also give similar notice to any tenants if the property is proposed to be converted. If the application is for a vesting tentative map, the notice shall so state.
If the Director is required under Section 1312 or elects to hold a public hearing with respect to an application, he or she shall give notice not less than 10 days prior to the hearing date as provided in Subsection (a) of this Section. If the application is for a Conversion, he or she shall also notify each tenant of the property proposed for Conversion
(d) Other than applications for a Conversion which includes one or more residential units, all applications for a Tentative Map or for a Parcel Map for which a Tentative Map is not required, shall include, in addition to all other information required:
(1) A list of the names, assessor's lot and block numbers and mailing addresses of all those shown in the last equalized assessment roll as owning property within 300 feet of the property proposed to be subdivided.
(2) A 300-foot radius map delineating all the properties described in Subsection (c)(1).
(3) One stamped envelopes preaddressed to each or the listed property owners, suitable for mailing notice of the application and of any hearing or appeal thereon. Blank Department of Public Works envelopes will be furnished to a proposed subdivider on request. Unused envelopes will be returned to the proposed subdivider on request.
(e) Any Department hearing required under Section 1312 or permitted by this Code may, at the discretion of the Director, be held jointly with the Department of City Planning.
(f) The provisions of this Section shall be superseded by those of any amendment to California Government Code Sections 65090 or 65091, or to any provision of the SMA, should the amended provisions require additional notice.
(Amended by 576-85, App. 12/27/85; Ord. 283-08, File No. 081235, App. 12/5/2008)