Land Use Panel Advances SHADE Act, Cutting CEQA Appeal Window in Half
Land Use and Transportation Committee • San FranciscoSeptember 28, 2026
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San Francisco's Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3-0 on Sept. 28, 2026, to send the SHADE Act to the full Board of Supervisors. The bill would halve the time residents have to appeal environmental decisions and remove shadow as grounds for local environmental review. The committee also advanced revisions to the Potrero Power Station megaproject that bar data centers, took a legal step toward reviving the dormant Fillmore Heritage Center, and updated green building rules for city buildings.
SHADE Act clears committee 3-0, cutting CEQA appeal periods from 30 to 15 days and ending shadow-based appeals.
11 public commenters split as renters and housing advocates faced off with neighborhood and environmental groups.
Potrero Power Station revisions advance 3-0, with new language banning data centers on any block.
City moves to take title to the vacant former Yoshi's complex, a 50,000-square-foot space, as Fillmore revival plans take shape.
Green building update adopts LEED 5.0 and keeps a gas equipment inventory that will guide 10 decarbonization pilots.
The basics: The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, requires environmental review of projects. San Francisco's Administrative Code Chapter 31 adds local steps on top of state law, including shadow analysis, 30-day appeal windows and extra hearings.
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