Salon: Potential single-stair requirements for larger 
San Francisco residential developments

Salons are small informal group discussions on matters of import.

Thursday, March 26, 2026
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

In person at Gensler, 220 Montgomery St. #200, San Francisco OR virtual via Zoom (please choose one when you register)

$15 - attendance limited to 20

Bring your own lunch

The California Building Code currently requires more than one stairway for buildings over three stories tall. This limits the feasibility of redeveloping small lots at a higher density. AB 835 was signed into law in 2023 and requires the State Fire Marshall to study equivalencies for fire safety to allow taller single-stair residential buildings. If implemented, these reforms could help boost the development of small infill housing in San Francisco. 

Please join Mark Hogan, OpenScope Studio; Corey Smith, Housing Action Coalition; and Holly Arnold, Gensler, for a discussion on this timely topic.

Please bring your own lunch.

Attendance is limited to 20.

Membership dues must be current to attend. To pay your dues, please visit lai.org/membership-dues/, and select "Golden Gate" chapter.