# 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 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 ### File 180184: Administrative, Planning Codes - Central South of Market Area Plan - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: d-use general zoning control table to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities; on Page 205, Line 20, to Page 206, Line 5, by conforming edits to mixed-use general zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; on Page 211, Lines 14-18, by conforming edits to MUR zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities; on Page 213, Lines 7-16, by conforming edits to MUR zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; on Page 230, Lines 5-16, by conforming edits to CMUO zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; and on Page 232, Lines 13-18, by conforming edits to CMUO zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: (Economic Impact) (Proposition X, November 2016, requires a two-thirds vote (eight votes) of the membership to amend the requirements imposed by Planning Code, Section 249.78.) Although it was not required, Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [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 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/552/2018-11-27-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/27/2018 180184 [Administrative, Planning Codes - Central South of Market Area Plan] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim Ordinance amending the Administrative and Planning Codes to give effect to the Central South of Market Area Plan, encompassing an area 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 (an irregular border that generally jogs along Folsom, Howard and Stevenson Streets), and on its southern portion by Townsend Street; making approval findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, including adopting a statement of overriding considerations; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Economic Impact) (Proposition X, November 2016, requires a two-thirds vote (eight votes) of the membership to amend the requirements imposed by Planning Code, Section 249.78.) Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 74, Lines 15-18, to clarify the living walls guidelines using the correct terminology, consistent with other City green building policies; on Page 204, Lines 4-8, by conforming edits to the mixed-use general zoning control table to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities; on Page 205, Line 20, to Page 206, Line 5, by conforming edits to mixed-use general zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; on Page 211, Lines 14-18, by conforming edits to MUR zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities; on Page 213, Lines 7-16, by conforming edits to MUR zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; on Page 230, Lines 5-16, by conforming edits to CMUO zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to restrict the allowable types of single room occupancy and group housing units; and on Page 232, Lines 13-18, by conforming edits to CMUO zoning control tables to reflect previous amendments to remove the incentive for privately-owned public open space to provide community amenities. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee (Economic Impact) (Proposition X, November 2016, requires a two-thirds vote (eight votes) of the membership to amend the requirements imposed by Planning Code, Section 249.78.) Although it was not required, Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. 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 898 Printed at 1:38 pm on 1/10/19