Estimated Timeline
2 of 9 stations approved22% complete
Key Milestones
Jan 2020
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Jan 2020
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Jan 2020
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~6 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Dec 2020
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~14 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Mar 2022
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~9 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Dec 2022
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~34 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Sep 2026 – Nov 2027
Estimated Permit Issuance
All stations approved, fees collected, permit issued.
Plan Check Status
City desk: 16 mo · Applicant: 0 mo · Dormant: 63 mo
Urban Forestry (DPW-BUF)
DPW — Bureau of Urban Forestry
Comments issued on October 09, 2025. 2 round(s) of review. Reviewer: Sullivan Cadhan.
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Comments issued on February 02, 2026. 1 round(s) of review. Reviewer: Marsh James.
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Comments issued on September 30, 2025. 1 round(s) of review. Reviewer: Wong Laura.
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Jimenez Sylvia.
Neighborhood Planning (CP-NP)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Jimenez Sylvia.
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Currently in review. 4 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Cioni Joseph.
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Not yet routed to this station.
Plan Approval Struct. (PAD-STR)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Approved November 07, 2025. Reviewer: Cheung Jimmy.
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Approved October 02, 2025. Reviewer: Dennis Rassendyll.
Bottleneck Watch: Fire
Fire currently has open comments after 1 round(s) of review. This is the longest-running unapproved station and is the most likely gating item for the next permit issuance window.