In a major victory for Mayor Daniel Lurie, the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to his controversial “Family Zoning” plan, which charts how The City can meet a state mandate for accommodating tens of thousands of new homes by 2031.

By adopting the plan by a 7-4 vote, the board took a major step toward meeting a Jan. 31 state deadline, after which The City could lose local control over land-use planning as well as access to state funding for housing and transportation. Before it goes to the mayor for signing, the board must vote a second time to give final approval to the plan, which would largely add housing density in northern and western neighborhoods.

“Across our city, families are struggling to pay rent or hoping for an opportunity to buy a home where they can raise

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