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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Daly City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Commercial Cannabis Equity Regulations
The city is changing one word in its cannabis equity rules — from requiring applicants to meet ALL eligibility criteria to meeting ANY — to match state guidance and widen access for those affected by past cannabis enforcement.
Zoning Ordinance Updates (Ordinance No. 1494)
A bundle of code fixes: clearer building-height measurement, longer permit lifespans, fewer permits for condos, and stricter front-yard paving rules. It makes it easier and faster for projects — from ADUs to condo buildings — to actually get built in Daly City.
ADU Regulation Repeal — Zone Change ZC-04-26-17042
The city wants to scrap its local ADU rules to align with state law, but Sacramento hasn't finished reviewing the changes, so the item was tabled.
Repeal of outdated ADU/second-unit regulations
State housing officials told Daly City its old second-unit rules — parking requirements and a homeowner registration program — conflict with state ADU law and must go. The city will keep a few neighbor-friendly standards if the state allows them.
Commercial Cannabis Non-Retail Combining District (-CCNR)
The council established a new zoning overlay that permits non-retail cannabis activities like distribution and light manufacturing in specified commercial areas along Mission Street and Geneva Avenue.
Permit expiration and condominium entitlement reform
The city wants to give approved projects three years instead of one to break ground, and to drop the redundant use permit for condominiums. Supporters say this removes red tape that stalls housing; the question is whether longer permit lives slow down projects that never move forward.