# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 31, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-07-31 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 38 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/52/2012-07-31-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=201899&GUID=0277FBF6-60F4-492A-8FDE-F23499BBEF5C) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 111047: Administrative, Campaign and Governmental Conduct Codes - Obligations of Landlords and Small Business Tenants for Disability Access Improvements - Pages: 15-16 - Sponsors: Chiu; Mar - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: ll applicable construction-related accessibility standards, including standards for public restrooms and ground floor entrances and exits; 2) inform small business tenants that they may be legally and financially liable for failing to comply with those laws and offer such tenants copies of the Small Business Commission's access information notice; 3) include in any new or amended leases a provision addressing the respective obligations of the landlord and small business tenant to bring the leased premises into compliance with those access laws; 4) requiring the Small Business Commission, by January 1, 2013, to develop and distribute an access information notice in multiple languages regarding local, state, and federal disability access laws that may apply to businesses in San Francisco and to make that notice available for distribution through various other City departments; and 5) to require the City to give priority to building permit applications for work to bring space used by small businesses into compliance with those access laws; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 111374: Planning Code - Creating a New Definition of Student Housing - Pages: 16 - Sponsors: Wiener - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: e unit mix requirement in RTO, NCT, DTR and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Used Districts; 5) amending Section 307 to permit the conversion of student housing into residential uses, when certain conditions are met; 6) amending Section 312 to require notice for a change of use to group housing; 7) amending Section 317 to prohibit the conversion of residential units into student housing, except in specified circumstances; 8) amending Section 401 to make conforming amendments; 9) amending Section 415.3 to make conforming amendments and to simplify the monitoring responsibilities of the Mayor's Office of Housing; 10) amending Tables 814, 840, 841, 842, and 843 to make conforming amendments; and 11) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. (Planning Department) Privilege of the floor was granted to John Rahaim, Director, Planning Department, who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to September 4, 2012. The motion FAILED by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Kim - Noes: Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Noes: Avalos, Kim ### File 120528: Administrative, Planning Codes - Historical Property (Mills Act) Contracts and Fee Reduction - Pages: 16-17 - Sponsors: Wiener - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120528 [Administrative, Planning Codes - Historical Property (Mills Act) Contracts and Fee Reduction] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 71, entitled "Mills Act Contract Procedures" to: a) amend Section 71.2 to add limitations on eligibility, b) amend Section 71.3 to add application deadlines, c) amend Section 71.4 to add a time limit for receipt of the Assessor-Recorder's report, d) amend Section 71.5 to require use of a standard form contract, and e) adding new Section 71.7 to require departmental monitoring reports; 2) amending the San Francisco Planning Code Section 356 to reduce the application fee for Mills Act contracts; and 3) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1(b). PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/52/2012-07-31-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/31/2012 111374 [Planning Code - Creating a New Definition of Student Housing] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) adding a new Section 102.36 to create a definition of Student Housing; 2) amending Section 124 to create a new subsection (k), to permit additional square footage above the floor area ratio limits for student housing projects in buildings in the C-3-G and C-3-S Districts, that are not designated as significant or contributory pursuant to Article 11; 3) amending Section 135(d)(2) to adjust the minimum open space requirements for dwelling units that do not exceed 350 square feet, plus a bathroom; 4) amending Section 207.6(b)(3) to exempt student housing from the unit mix requirement in RTO, NCT, DTR and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Used Districts; 5) amending Section 307 to permit the conversion of student housing into residential uses, when certain conditions are met; 6) amending Section 312 to require notice for a change of use to group housing; 7) amending Section 317 to prohibit the conversion of residential units into student housing, except in specified circumstances; 8) amending Section 401 to make conforming amendments; 9) amending Section 415.3 to make conforming amendments and to simplify the monitoring responsibilities of the Mayor's Office of Housing; 10) amending Tables 814, 840, 841, 842, and 843 to make conforming amendments; and 11) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. (Planning Department) Privilege of the floor was granted to John Rahaim, Director, Planning Department, who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to September 4, 2012. The motion FAILED by the following vote: play video Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Campos, Kim Noes: 8 - Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener Noes: 2 - Avalos, Kim 120528 [Administrative, Planning Codes - Historical Property (Mills Act) Contracts and Fee Reduction] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 71, entitled "Mills Act Contract Procedures" to: a) amend Section 71.2 to add limitations on eligibility, b) amend Section 71.3 to add application deadlines, c) amend Section 71.4 to add a time limit for receipt of the Assessor-Recorder's report, d) amend Section 71.5 to require use of a standard form contract, and e) adding new Section 71.7 to require departmental monitoring reports; 2) amending the San Francisco Planning Code Section 356 to reduce the application fee for Mills Act contracts; and 3) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1(b). PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Recommendations of the Rules Committee City and County of San Francisco Page 583 Printed at 3:06 pm on 9/20/12