# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 24, 2012

- Meeting date: 2012-07-24
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 28
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## Structured legislative records

### File 120684: Settlement of Claim - Kimberly Wilson - $35,000

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 120684 [Settlement of Claim - Kimberly Wilson - $35,000] Resolution approving a settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Kimberly Wilson against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; claim was filed on April 11, 2011. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 284-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

### File 120744: Appointment, Board of Appeals - Ann Lazarus

- Pages: 16
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 120744 [Appointment, Board of Appeals - Ann Lazarus] Sponsor: Mayor Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Ann Lazarus to the Board of Appeals for the term ending July 1, 2014. (Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - June 25, 2012) Motion No. M12-084 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

### File 120746: Appointment, Board of Appeals - Kevin Cheng

- Pages: 16
- Sponsors: Mayor

### File 120241: Planning Code - Establishing Four Outer Sunset Neighborhood Commercial Districts

- Pages: 16-17
- Sponsors: Chu
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: ommercial Cluster 2 Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently zoned NC-1 Taraval Street from 40th through 41st Avenues and from 45th through 47th Avenues, Noriega Street from 38th through 39th and 44th through 47th Avenues, Judah Street from 27th through 29th, 38th through 40th, and 44th through 47th Avenues, and Irving Street from 40th through 41st and 45th through 46th Avenues; 3) adding Section 741.1 to establish the Outer Sunset Linear Streets Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently zoned NC-2 Taraval Street from 19th through 36th Avenues, Judah Street from 29th through 33rd Avenues, and Irving Street from 19th through 27th Avenues; 4) amending Section 724.124 (trade shops) to allow catering, remove horsepower limitations, and allow wholesaling, manufacturing and processing as an accessory use for up to two-thirds of the gross floor area; 5) amending Zoning Map Sheet ZN05 to include the new Neighborhood Commercial Districts; and 6) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

### File 120471: Planning Code - Bicycle Parking; Automotive Service Station Conversions

- Pages: 17
- Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Olague
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 120471 [Planning Code - Bicycle Parking; Automotive Service Station Conversions] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Olague Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Sections 102.9, 155.1, 155.4, and 228, et. seq. to: 1) expand the applicability of bicycle parking requirements; 2) exempt bicycle parking from Floor-Area ratio calculations; 3) permit the conversion of Automotive Service Stations located on Primary Transit Streets and Citywide Pedestrian Network Streets to another use without Conditional Use authorization; and 4) adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Olague requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

### File 120472: Planning Code - Clerical Modifications and Repeal of Obsolete Sections

- Pages: 17
- Sponsors: Chiu
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 120472 [Planning Code - Clerical Modifications and Repeal of Obsolete Sections] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) repealing obsolete Sections 187, 249.15, 263.2, and 263.3; and 2) amending Sections 102.5, 121.3, 201, 204.2, 209.9, 249.49, 309.1, 799, and 899 to make various clerical modifications; and adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 24, Line 23, by changing '825(b) (7)(A)' to '825(b) (5)(A)'; on Page 39, Line 23, by adding 'and Greening', 'and Vehicle Use'; and on Page 39, Line 24, by deleting 'Section 143, Street Trees'. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

### File 120715: Planning Code - Limited Commercial Uses in Residential Districts

- Pages: 17
- Sponsors: Chiu; Olague, Campos and Mar
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 120715 [Planning Code - Limited Commercial Uses in Residential Districts] Sponsors: Chiu; Olague, Campos and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code: 1) Section 186 to allow for reactivation of limited commercial uses in RH, RM, RTO, and RED districts under a conditional use authorization; 2) Section 231 to allow for greater size and depth from the corner for limited corner commercial uses in RM-3 and RM-4 districts; and 3) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell

## Extracted text

### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes#page-16)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                7/24/2012



120744 [Appointment, Board of Appeals - Ann Lazarus]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Ann Lazarus to the Board of Appeals for the term
            ending July 1, 2014.
            (Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board
            of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date
            the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination
            within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be
            deemed approved. Transmittal date - June 25, 2012)
            Motion No. M12-084
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell


120746 [Appointment, Board of Appeals - Kevin Cheng]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Motion approving/rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Kevin Cheng to the Board of Appeals for the
            term ending July 1, 2016.
            This item was not sent as a Committee Report.



Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

120241 [Planning Code - Establishing Four Outer Sunset Neighborhood Commercial
       Districts]
            Sponsor: Chu
            Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) adding Section 739.1 to establish the
            Outer Sunset Commercial Cluster 1 Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently
            zoned NC-2 Noriega Street from 19th through 27th and 30th through 33rd Avenues; 2) adding
            Section 740.1 to establish the Outer Sunset Commercial Cluster 2 Neighborhood Commercial
            District that includes currently zoned NC-1 Taraval Street from 40th through 41st Avenues and
            from 45th through 47th Avenues, Noriega Street from 38th through 39th and 44th through 47th
            Avenues, Judah Street from 27th through 29th, 38th through 40th, and 44th through 47th Avenues,
            and Irving Street from 40th through 41st and 45th through 46th Avenues; 3) adding Section 741.1
            to establish the Outer Sunset Linear Streets Neighborhood Commercial District that includes
            currently zoned NC-2 Taraval Street from 19th through 36th Avenues, Judah Street from 29th
            through 33rd Avenues, and Irving Street from 19th through 27th Avenues; 4) amending Section
            724.124 (trade shops) to allow catering, remove horsepower limitations, and allow wholesaling,
            manufacturing and processing as an accessory use for up to two-thirds of the gross floor area; 5)
            amending Zoning Map Sheet ZN05 to include the new Neighborhood Commercial Districts; and 6)
            making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency
            with General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell




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Board of Supervisors                               Meeting Minutes                                                 7/24/2012



120471 [Planning Code - Bicycle Parking; Automotive Service Station Conversions]
            Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Olague
            Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Sections 102.9, 155.1, 155.4, and 228, et.
            seq. to: 1) expand the applicability of bicycle parking requirements; 2) exempt bicycle parking from
            Floor-Area ratio calculations; 3) permit the conversion of Automotive Service Stations located on
            Primary Transit Streets and Citywide Pedestrian Network Streets to another use without
            Conditional Use authorization; and 4) adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and
            findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section
            101.1.
            Supervisor Olague requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell


120472 [Planning Code - Clerical Modifications and Repeal of Obsolete Sections]
            Sponsor: Chiu
            Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) repealing obsolete Sections 187,
            249.15, 263.2, and 263.3; and 2) amending Sections 102.5, 121.3, 201, 204.2, 209.9, 249.49,
            309.1, 799, and 899 to make various clerical modifications; and adopting environmental findings,
            Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of
            Planning Code Section 101.1.
            Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 24,
            Line 23, by changing '825(b) (7)(A)' to '825(b) (5)(A)'; on Page 39, Line 23, by adding 'and Greening',
            'and Vehicle Use'; and on Page 39, Line 24, by deleting 'Section 143, Street Trees'. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell


120715 [Planning Code - Limited Commercial Uses in Residential Districts]
            Sponsors: Chiu; Olague, Campos and Mar
            Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code: 1) Section 186 to allow for reactivation of
            limited commercial uses in RH, RM, RTO, and RED districts under a conditional use authorization;
            2) Section 231 to allow for greater size and depth from the corner for limited corner commercial
            uses in RM-3 and RM-4 districts; and 3) making findings, including environmental findings and
            findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Farrell



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
            See Legislation Introduced below.




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