# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 16, 2021

- Meeting date: 2021-03-16
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 19
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/754/2021-03-16-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 201385: Planning Code, Zoning Map - 542-550 Howard Street

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Haney
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: roject site (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3721, Lot Nos. 016, 135, 136, and 138, also known as Transbay Parcel F) and as shown on Figure 1 of the Transit Center District Plan, specifically to rezone a portion of the project site from the split P (Public) District/C-3-O (SD) to the C-3-O (SD) Downtown Office Special Development District and to reclassify the height and bulk district designations for a portion of the project site; waiving certain provisions of the Planning Code to allow the project to satisfy its affordable housing requirement through payment of an in-lieu affordable housing fee to the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure for use within the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area, to modify timing for payment of fees, and to permit the footprint of the portion of the project site dedicated to dwellings to exceed 15,000 square feet; adopting findings 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 welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Noes: Peskin

### File 201386: Development Agreement - Parcel F Owner, LLC - 542-550 Howard Street Transbay Redevelopment Project Area

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Haney
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 201386 [Development Agreement - Parcel F Owner, LLC - 542-550 Howard Street Transbay Redevelopment Project Area] Sponsor: Haney Ordinance approving a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Parcel F Owner, LLC, for certain real property known as 542-550 Howard Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3721, Lot Nos. 016, 135, 136, and 138, also known as Transbay Parcel F), located in the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area, consisting of four parcels located on the north side of Howard Street between 1st and 2nd Streets; waiving certain provisions of Administrative Code, Chapter 56; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of conformity with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Noes: Peskin

### File 210234: Authorizing Construction of an Observation Wheel Structure in Golden Gate Park

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Peskin; Chan
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 210234 [Authorizing Construction of an Observation Wheel Structure in Golden Gate Park] Sponsors: Peskin; Chan Resolution retroactively approving, pursuant to Charter, Section 4.113, construction of an observation wheel structure in Golden Gate Park for a term starting February 28, 2020, and lasting for one year following the current permit expiration term, until February 7, 2022, with full removal required by March 15, 2022. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 4.113, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) and Dana Ketcham (Recreation and Park Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. NOT ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton
  - Noes: Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani

## Extracted text

### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/754/2021-03-16-minutes#page-10)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               3/16/2021



201386 [Development Agreement - Parcel F Owner, LLC - 542-550 Howard Street Transbay
       Redevelopment Project Area]
            Sponsor: Haney
            Ordinance approving a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco
            and Parcel F Owner, LLC, for certain real property known as 542-550 Howard Street (Assessor’s
            Parcel Block No. 3721, Lot Nos. 016, 135, 136, and 138, also known as Transbay Parcel F),
            located in the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area, consisting of four parcels located on the
            north side of Howard Street between 1st and 2nd Streets; waiving certain provisions of
            Administrative Code, Chapter 56; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act;
            and making findings of conformity with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning
            Code, Section 101.1(b), and findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under
            Planning Code, Section 302.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Peskin



COMMITTEE REPORTS


Recommendation of the Rules Committee
            President Walton recessed the meeting at 3:28 p.m. and reconvened at 3:33 p.m.


210234 [Authorizing Construction of an Observation Wheel Structure in Golden Gate Park]
            Sponsors: Peskin; Chan
            Resolution retroactively approving, pursuant to Charter, Section 4.113, construction of an
            observation wheel structure in Golden Gate Park for a term starting February 28, 2020, and lasting
            for one year following the current permit expiration term, until February 7, 2022, with full removal
            required by March 15, 2022.
            (Pursuant to Charter, Section 4.113, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
            Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage)
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) and
            Dana Ketcham (Recreation and Park Department) who responded to questions raised throughout
            the discussion.
            NOT ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 5 - Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton
                 Noes: 6 - Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
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