# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 31, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-03-31 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 20 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/256/2015-03-31-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=390226&GUID=C6FB1EDC-901B-45FF-828B-7BE144BD8283) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 150314: Commemorative Street Plaque - The Lexington Club - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Campos; Wiener ### File 150317: Supporting Senate Bill 364 (Leno) - Amendments to State Law to Return Local Control Over the Ellis Act - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Christensen; Cohen, Farrell, Mar and Breed - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 150317 [Supporting Senate Bill 364 (Leno) - Amendments to State Law to Return Local Control Over the Ellis Act] Sponsors: Christensen; Cohen, Farrell, Mar and Breed Resolution supporting California Senate Bill 364, introduced by Senator Leno, amending State law to return local control over the Ellis Act to prevent real estate speculation and abuse of no-fault evictions. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 110-15 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener - Excused: Mar, Yee ### File 150315: Supporting the Designation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a Priority Conservation Area - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Cohen - Vote 1: referral - Action: 150315 [Supporting the Designation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a Priority Conservation Area] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution supporting the designation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a Priority Conservation Area by the Association of Bay Area Governments. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Christensen, RE-REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee, by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener - Excused: Mar, Yee ### File 150316: Approving the Nominations of Five Priority Conservation Areas - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mar - Vote 1: referral - Action: 150316 [Approving the Nominations of Five Priority Conservation Areas] Sponsor: Mar Resolution authorizing the nomination of four new Priority Conservation Areas: Palou Phelps Natural Area, Bayview Hill Natural Area, Green Connections-McLaren Park Pivot, and Crosstown Trail-Connecting Twin Peaks Bio-Region/Glen Canyon. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Christensen, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener - Excused: Mar, Yee ### File 141266: Planning Code - Off-Street Parking Exceptions - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Breed ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/256/2015-03-31-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/31/2015 FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 150314 [Commemorative Street Plaque - The Lexington Club] Sponsors: Campos; Wiener Resolution authorizing the placement of a sidewalk plaque in front of the Lexington Club, located at 3464 Lexington Street, in accordance with Public Works Code, Sections 789, et seq., the Commemorative Street Plaque Ordinance. Resolution No. 109-15 ADOPTED 150317 [Supporting Senate Bill 364 (Leno) - Amendments to State Law to Return Local Control Over the Ellis Act] Sponsors: Christensen; Cohen, Farrell, Mar and Breed Resolution supporting California Senate Bill 364, introduced by Senator Leno, amending State law to return local control over the Ellis Act to prevent real estate speculation and abuse of no-fault evictions. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 110-15 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener Excused: 2 - Mar, Yee Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Cohen requested that File Nos. 150315 and 150316 be severed so that they may be considered separately. 150315 [Supporting the Designation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a Priority Conservation Area] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution supporting the designation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a Priority Conservation Area by the Association of Bay Area Governments. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Christensen, RE-REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee, by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener Excused: 2 - Mar, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 205 Printed at 3:27 pm on 5/6/15 ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/256/2015-03-31-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/31/2015 150316 [Approving the Nominations of Five Priority Conservation Areas] Sponsor: Mar Resolution authorizing the nomination of four new Priority Conservation Areas: Palou Phelps Natural Area, Bayview Hill Natural Area, Green Connections-McLaren Park Pivot, and Crosstown Trail-Connecting Twin Peaks Bio-Region/Glen Canyon. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Christensen, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener Excused: 2 - Mar, Yee IMPERATIVE AGENDA There were no imperative items. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board. Ordinances 141266 [Planning Code - Off-Street Parking Exceptions] Sponsor: Breed Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit certain exceptions from off-street parking and loading requirements for lots that front on a curbside transit lane or bikeway, for lots in Residential Mixed Districts, and in order to bring buildings into greater conformity with yard, setback, and other building requirements; to include parking in excess of what is principally permitted and located above ground in the floor-area ratio calculation with an exception for pipeline projects in the Van Ness Special Use District; modifying other floor-area ratio provisions; affirming the Planning Department’s California Environmental Quality Act determination; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. 12/09/14; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Transportation Committee, expires on 1/8/2015. 12/30/14; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 01/02/15; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 01/07/15; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 03/31/15; SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Transportation Committee. 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