# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 28, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-07-28 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 39 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/286/2015-07-28-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=416499&GUID=B5ED7DBF-CA81-4B8B-ADA6-267994DB3E7D) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 150770: Public Hearing - Resolution to Establish the Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District - Pages: 24-25 ### File 150761: Resolution to Establish - Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District - Pages: 25 - Sponsors: Kim; Campos - Vote 1: other - Action: 150761 [Resolution to Establish - Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District] Sponsors: Kim; Campos Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District;” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years commencing with FY2015-2016, subject to conditions as specified herein; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Resolution be RECESSED to July 31, 2015, at 9:35 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Absent: Avalos, Kim ### File 150772: Public Hearing - Resolution to Establish the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - Pages: 25 ### File 150795: Resolution to Establish - Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - Pages: 25-26 - Sponsors: Cohen; Campos - Vote 1: other - Action: 150795 [Resolution to Establish - Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District] Sponsors: Cohen; Campos Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District”; ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for ten years commencing with FY2015-2016, subject to conditions as specified herein; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Resolution be RECESSED to July 31, 2015, at 9:35 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Absent: Avalos, Kim ### File 150723: Public Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street - Pages: 26 ### File 150724: Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street - Pages: 26 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 150724 [Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street] Motion approving decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for a 91 residential unit and 1 commercial unit mixed-use new construction condominium project at 645 Texas Street, Assessor's Block No. 4102, Lot No. 026; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-121 Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 150725: Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street - Pages: 26-27 - Vote 1: tabling - Action: 150725 [Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street] Motion disapproving decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map for a 91 residential unit and 1 commercial unit mixed-use new construction condominium project at 645 Texas Street, Assessor's Block No. 4102, Lot No. 026; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 25](https://sfbos.info/documents/286/2015-07-28-minutes#page-25) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/28/2015 150761 [Resolution to Establish - Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District] Sponsors: Kim; Campos Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District;” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years commencing with FY2015-2016, subject to conditions as specified herein; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Resolution be RECESSED to July 31, 2015, at 9:35 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Absent: 2 - Avalos, Kim SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole 150772 [Public Hearing - Resolution to Establish the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District] Public Hearing to consider establishment of a property-based assessment district to be known as the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District, pursuant to the California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.) and City and County of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Article 15A. (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Committee of the Whole relating to File No. 150795. Supervisor Cohen provided opening remarks. Jonathan Goldberg (Public Works) provided an overview of the proposed Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District. Susan Eslick; Jean Pogiages; Bruce Huey; Brook Gray-Smith; Walter Paulson; Tony Kelly; Joe Bosche; Scott Wilkinson; Cary Lancey; spoke in support of the green benefit district. There were no speakers in opposition to the green benefit district. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed, declared the public hearing closed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. HEARD AND FILED Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report 150795 [Resolution to Establish - Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District] Sponsors: Cohen; Campos Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District”; ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for ten years commencing with FY2015-2016, subject to conditions as specified herein; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Resolution be RECESSED to July 31, 2015, at 9:35 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Absent: 2 - Avalos, Kim City and County of San Francisco Page 568 Printed at 11:23 am on 9/14/15 ### [Page 26](https://sfbos.info/documents/286/2015-07-28-minutes#page-26) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/28/2015 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 150723 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of Public Works dated June 25, 2015, approving a Tentative Map for a 91 residential unit and 1 commercial unit mixed-use new construction condominium project at 645 Texas Street, Assessor's Block No. 4102, Lot No. 026. (District 10) (Appellant, Marilyn Muratore) (Filed July 6, 2015). (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board. Supervisor Cohen provided opening remarks. David Inlow (Appellant) provided an overview of the appeal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Walter Paulson; spoke in support of the appeal. Bruce Storrs, City Surveyor, and Elizabeth Watty (Planning Department) provided an overview of the decision of Public Works. Alexis Pelosi and Jessie Stewart (Project Sponsor) provided an overview of the project and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of Public Works. Josei Carrolls; spoke in support of the project and in opposition to the appeal. David Inlow (Appellant) provided a rebuttal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. There were no other speakers. The President declared the public hearing closed. HEARD AND FILED 150724 [Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street] Motion approving decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for a 91 residential unit and 1 commercial unit mixed-use new construction condominium project at 645 Texas Street, Assessor's Block No. 4102, Lot No. 026; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-121 Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 150725 [Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 645 Texas Street] Motion disapproving decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map for a 91 residential unit and 1 commercial unit mixed-use new construction condominium project at 645 Texas Street, Assessor's Block No. 4102, Lot No. 026; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 569 Printed at 11:23 am on 9/14/15