The ballots are in, and although they’re still being counted, the result is all but certain. Joel Engardio is out as San Francisco’s District 4 supervisor.

For many in and around the Sunset District, the city’s latest recall election boiled down to Engardio’s support for closing a 2-mile stretch of the Great Highway, but already residents are gearing up for their next battle: a rezoning proposal from Mayor Daniel Lurie.

Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan aims to build more housing in the Sunset and other neighborhoods by increasing density, particularly along transit and commercial corridors, allowing for about 36,000 new homes and taller buildings on the city’s west and north sides.

The mayor, who stayed on the sidelines throughout the recall campaign, is likely to face staunch opposition

See Full Page