The BHESDRB is a recognized step in the planning process for the Special Use District of the East Slope of Bernal Heights. The BHESDRB serves in an advisory capacity to the San Francisco Planning Department’s process of review and approval of construction plans for new and existing residential property in the East Slope of Bernal Heights. The area under the Board’s jurisdiction is defined by the boundaries of the BHESDRB map. The map’s boundaries were drawn in 1986 at a time when many of the lots on the east slope were empty. The intent of the BH East Slope Building Guidelines is to encourage property owners to develop their properties and create their homes in a way to preserve and enhance the qualities special to this neighborhood.