# Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 18, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-08-18 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=801782&GUID=7AF688A3-40C1-4907-90E2-0660C7496C15) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200215: Planning Code - Arts Activities, Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as Temporary Uses; Fee Waiver for COVID-19 Recovery Activities - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Ronen; Fewer, Walton, Haney, Peskin, Mandelman and Safai - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 200215 [Planning Code - Arts Activities, Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as Temporary Uses; Fee Waiver for COVID-19 Recovery Activities] Sponsors: Ronen; Fewer, Walton, Haney, Peskin, Mandelman and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities, and Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as a temporary use in vacant ground-floor commercial space; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 140-20 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 200214: Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 200214 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. FINALLY PASSED, with the Consent Agenda, by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote on File No. 200214. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai - Vote 3: final-passage, likely final - Action: Supervisor Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED ON FINAL PASSAGE. See duplicated File No. 200946. Ordinance No. 139-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 200946: Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 200946 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Duplicated from File No. 200214. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 191249: Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Yee - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 191249 [Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program] Sponsor: Yee Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require that in Educator Housing projects at least 10% of residential units have three or more bedrooms; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings that the Ordinance furthers the purpose of Planning Code, Section 206.9; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Pursuant to Planning Code, Section 206.9(h), this matter requires two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) Ordinance No. 137-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 200213: Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Fewer, Mar, Peskin, Haney, Walton, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai and Preston - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 200213 [Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program] Sponsors: Fewer, Mar, Peskin, Haney, Walton, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai and Preston Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow extra height, exceeding otherwise applicable height limitations, for 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing projects, and to allow such projects to be constructed on parcels greater than 8,000 square feet or which contain only surface parking lots and do not demolish any existing buildings; making findings that the Ordinance furthers the purpose of Planning Code, Section 206.9; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Pursuant to Planning Code, Section 206.9(h), this matter requires two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) Ordinance No. 138-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 Severed from the Consent Agenda 200214 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. FINALLY PASSED, with the Consent Agenda, by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote on File No. 200214. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai Supervisor Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED ON FINAL PASSAGE. See duplicated File No. 200946. Ordinance No. 139-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai 200946 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Duplicated from File No. 200214. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 720 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Yee requested File Nos. 191249 and 200213 be called together. 191249 [Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program] Sponsor: Yee Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require that in Educator Housing projects at least 10% of residential units have three or more bedrooms; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings that the Ordinance furthers the purpose of Planning Code, Section 206.9; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Pursuant to Planning Code, Section 206.9(h), this matter requires two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) Ordinance No. 137-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai 200213 [Planning Code - 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Streamlining Program] Sponsors: Fewer, Mar, Peskin, Haney, Walton, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai and Preston Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow extra height, exceeding otherwise applicable height limitations, for 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing projects, and to allow such projects to be constructed on parcels greater than 8,000 square feet or which contain only surface parking lots and do not demolish any existing buildings; making findings that the Ordinance furthers the purpose of Planning Code, Section 206.9; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Pursuant to Planning Code, Section 206.9(h), this matter requires two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) Ordinance No. 138-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 721 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20