As part of the overall Action Plan, the Planning Department worked in coordination with the Action Plan Advisory Group to revise the development review process for moderate to large sized projects. The result is a three phase development review process that will take effect on February 1, 2011. The review process consists of the following phases:

1. Preliminary Project Assessment (PPA)
2. Project Description
3. Entitlement

Read more about how these positive changes will affect development in San Francisco at  Revised Development Review Process.