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SAN �■ FRANCISCO Office of Economic and Workforce Development City and County of San Francisco a Edwin M. Lee, Mayor Economic and Workforce Development:: Todd Rub, Director For Immediate Release: Friday, February 10, 2017 Press Contact: Gloria Chan, (415) 554-6926, Gloria.chan@sfgov.org "PRESS RELEASE" CITY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE PROTECTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES IN SAN FRANCISCO Legislation Allows for More Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) spaces, Removes Non -PDR Uses, Encourage Development of Ground Floor PDR Spaces San Francisco, CA — Legislation designed to enhance zoning protections for industrials businesses in San Francisco was introduced this week by Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Supervisor Hillary Ronen, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Planning Department. Building on Mayor Lee's 5 -Point Production, Distribution, Repair (PDR) plan, this legislation will work to preserve existing industrial space in San Francisco. "We want San Francisco to be a place where working class families can raise their children, and for that to happen we need good -paying jobs for all people," said Mayor Edwin M. Lee. "This legislation will ensure that San Francisco continues to attract important manufacturing and industrial businesses across a variety of sectors." "The Office of Economic and Workforce Development is working work to protect industrial -zoned spaces that are vital to our local economy." said Todd Rufo, Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. "We are committed to ensuring these spaces are available to industrial businesses so they have the ability to continue to start, stay, and grow here in San Francisco— preserving good middle income jobs for residents." The legislation introduced has three main components: Eliminates the Transit -Oriented Retail Special Use District. This Special Use District (SUD), which encompassed PDR districts on 16th Street from Mission Street to Potrero Avenue, has not resulted in attracting retail to the area. Removal of this District will ensure industrial businesses occupy the PDR space in this area. Removes gyms and massage facilities from areas zoned for PDR. These types of uses are not consistent with the goals of PDR zoning. By removing these types of uses, the legislation will ensure more space is preserved for industrial businesses. Corrects height limits in select Urban Mixed Use zoned parcels citywide to allow for more PDR use at the ground floor. Industrial businesses often require higher ceiling heights in order to operate. When height limits for the ground floor are raised to accommodate these businesses, the buildings overall height limits must be raised in a proportionate amount in order to maintain the development potential of the parcel. This change will allow for this commensurate height revision.