# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 21, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-07-21 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/695/2020-07-21-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=798008&GUID=27B579DB-D690-4387-8B0C-61969016A34A) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200631: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Mission Bay South Blocks 29-32 Redevelopment Project - July 21, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. - Pages: 17-18 ### File 200575: Redevelopment Plan Amendment - Mission Bay South Blocks 29-32 Hotel - Pages: 18 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 200575 [Redevelopment Plan Amendment - Mission Bay South Blocks 29-32 Hotel] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, which modifies the land use designation for certain property in Blocks 29-32 (also known as the site of Chase Center) to add hotel and residential as permitted uses, increases the total leasable square feet of retail space permitted on this property, increases the number of hotels and hotel rooms in the plan area, and authorizes certain dwelling units to be built on certain property in the plan area; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to transmit a copy of this Ordinance upon its enactment to the Successor Agency; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b). PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Noes: Yee ### File 200160: Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - 743 Vermont Street - Pages: 18-19 ## Extracted text ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/695/2020-07-21-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/21/2020 200575 [Redevelopment Plan Amendment - Mission Bay South Blocks 29-32 Hotel] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, which modifies the land use designation for certain property in Blocks 29-32 (also known as the site of Chase Center) to add hotel and residential as permitted uses, increases the total leasable square feet of retail space permitted on this property, increases the number of hotels and hotel rooms in the plan area, and authorizes certain dwelling units to be built on certain property in the plan area; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to transmit a copy of this Ordinance upon its enactment to the Successor Agency; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b). PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Noes: 1 - Yee SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Yee requested File Nos. 200160, 200161, 200162, and 200163 be called together. 200160 [Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - 743 Vermont Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on January 9, 2020, for the proposed project at 743 Vermont Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4074, Lot No. 021; to demolish the rear portion and existing gable roof; construct a new addition to extend to the rear footprint approximately five-feet to the east and within one-foot to the north on both the second and third floors; and legalizing an unauthorized dwelling unit at a one-family residence within the RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 10) (Appellant: Ryan Patterson of Zacks, Freedman & Patterson, PC, on behalf of Meg McKnight) (Filed February 7, 2020) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board. Ryan Patterson and Meg McKnight (Appellants) provided an overview of the appeal, responded to questions raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Speaker; Speaker; George Kenny; Corey Warren; Mika Scott; spoke in support of the appeal. Rachel Schuett (Planning Department) provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Jeffrey Ta (Project Sponsors) provided an overview of the project, responded to questions raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of the Planning Department. Kathleen Diaz Moore; spoke in support of the project and in opposition to the appeal. Ryan Patterson (Appellant) provided a rebuttal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Carly Grob (Planning Department) and Terri Pickering (Project Sponsor) provided additional information and answered questions raised throughout the discussions. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment and declared the public hearing heard and filed. HEARD AND FILED City and County of San Francisco Page 635 Printed at 1:01 pm on 8/28/20