# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 27, 2018 - Meeting date: 2018-11-27 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 31 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/552/2018-11-27-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=652159&GUID=8B340E2E-3819-4C24-89A6-03E36FC6D33F) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 181004: Environment Code - Single-Use Food Ware Plastics, Toxics, and Litter Reduction - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 181004 [Environment Code - Single-Use Food Ware Plastics, Toxics, and Litter Reduction] Sponsor: Tang Ordinance amending the Environment Code to allow food vendors to supply single-use plastic straws only upon request; provide for sale of plastic straws; clarify that nothing in Chapter 16 shall be construed to conflict with laws concerning the rights of individuals with disabilities; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 294-18 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 151258: Planning Code - Affordable Housing Requirement and Fee in Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial Transit District - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 151258 [Planning Code - Affordable Housing Requirement and Fee in Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial Transit District] Sponsor: Brown Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require additional affordable housing or payment of a fee for certain sites that obtained higher residential development potential as a result of the rezoning of the Divisadero Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District in 2015; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Ordinance No. 295-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180806: Planning Code - Temporary Pop-Up Retail, Flexible Retail, and Arts Activities Uses - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 180806 [Planning Code - Temporary Pop-Up Retail, Flexible Retail, and Arts Activities Uses] Sponsors: Tang; Safai, Fewer, Brown and Cohen Ordinance amending the Planning Code to create new Use allowing flexible, multi-use retail; permitting Temporary Pop-Up Retail uses in commercial spaces; permitting Flexible Retail in certain Neighborhood Commercial Districts; permitting Arts Activities in certain Neighborhood Commercial Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 285-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180862: Transportation Code - Board of Supervisors Review of Bus Rapid Transit Projects - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 180862 [Transportation Code - Board of Supervisors Review of Bus Rapid Transit Projects] Sponsors: Peskin; Stefani Ordinance amending Division I of the Transportation Code to establish a procedure for Board of Supervisors review of Municipal Transportation Agency decisions related to the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit project that authorizes preferential access for any part of a street, except for commercial loading zones, to any vehicle that is not a Municipal Railway vehicle, taxi, authorized emergency vehicle, and/or Golden Gate Transit vehicle; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 286-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180490: General Plan Amendments - Central South of Market Area Plan - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 180490 [General Plan Amendments - Central South of Market Area Plan] Ordinance amending the General Plan by adding the Central South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan, generally bounded on its western portion by Sixth Street, on its eastern portion by Second Street, on its northern portion by the border of the Downtown Plan Area, and on its southern portion by Townsend Street; making conforming amendments to the Commerce and Industry Element, the Housing Element, the Urban Design Element, the Land Use Index, and the East SoMa and West SoMa Area Plans; and making environmental findings, including adopting a statement of overriding considerations, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Ordinance No. 282-18 Although it was not required, Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/552/2018-11-27-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/27/2018 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 151258 [Planning Code - Affordable Housing Requirement and Fee in Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial Transit District] Sponsor: Brown Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require additional affordable housing or payment of a fee for certain sites that obtained higher residential development potential as a result of the rezoning of the Divisadero Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District in 2015; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Ordinance No. 295-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180806 [Planning Code - Temporary Pop-Up Retail, Flexible Retail, and Arts Activities Uses] Sponsors: Tang; Safai, Fewer, Brown and Cohen Ordinance amending the Planning Code to create new Use allowing flexible, multi-use retail; permitting Temporary Pop-Up Retail uses in commercial spaces; permitting Flexible Retail in certain Neighborhood Commercial Districts; permitting Arts Activities in certain Neighborhood Commercial Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 285-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 896 Printed at 1:38 pm on 1/10/19 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/552/2018-11-27-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/27/2018 180862 [Transportation Code - Board of Supervisors Review of Bus Rapid Transit Projects] Sponsors: Peskin; Stefani Ordinance amending Division I of the Transportation Code to establish a procedure for Board of Supervisors review of Municipal Transportation Agency decisions related to the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit project that authorizes preferential access for any part of a street, except for commercial loading zones, to any vehicle that is not a Municipal Railway vehicle, taxi, authorized emergency vehicle, and/or Golden Gate Transit vehicle; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 286-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Referred Without Recommendation from the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Cohen requested File Nos. 180490, 180184, 180185, 180453, and 180612 be called together. During these discussions, privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. 180490 [General Plan Amendments - Central South of Market Area Plan] Ordinance amending the General Plan by adding the Central South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan, generally bounded on its western portion by Sixth Street, on its eastern portion by Second Street, on its northern portion by the border of the Downtown Plan Area, and on its southern portion by Townsend Street; making conforming amendments to the Commerce and Industry Element, the Housing Element, the Urban Design Element, the Land Use Index, and the East SoMa and West SoMa Area Plans; and making environmental findings, including adopting a statement of overriding considerations, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Ordinance No. 282-18 Although it was not required, Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 897 Printed at 1:38 pm on 1/10/19