# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 12, 2013 - Meeting date: 2013-03-12 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 21 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/94/2013-03-12-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=232282&GUID=2A58C95A-7772-41E4-9BDD-F5E990028A2D) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 130029: Building Code - Seismic Standards - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Chiu - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130029 [Building Code - Seismic Standards] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the Building Code, and adding various sections, concerning seismic standards and making conforming changes; making environmental findings; making findings pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.5; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward this legislation to the California Building Standards Commission. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130001: General Plan Amendments - Western South of Market Area Plan - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130001 [General Plan Amendments - Western South of Market Area Plan] Ordinance amending the General Plan, by adding the Western South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan, generally bounded on its western portion by 7th Street, Mission Street, Division Street, and Bryant Street, and on its eastern portion by 7th Street, Harrison Street, 4th Street, and Townsend Street; making conforming amendments to the Housing, Commerce and Industry, and Recreation and Open Space Elements, the Land Use Index, and the SoMa, East SoMa, Mission, Showplace Square/Potrero, and Central Waterfront Area Plans; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Department) Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Noes: Wiener ### File 130002: Planning Code - Implementing the Western South of Market Area Plan - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Kim - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130002 [Planning Code - Implementing the Western South of Market Area Plan] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Planning Code, by adding and amending various sections to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the Western South of Market Area Plan, bounded generally by 7th Street, Mission Street, Division Street, and Bryant Street on the western portion of the plan area, and 7th Street, Harrison Street, 4th Street, and Townsend Street on the eastern portion of the plan area; and making findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Noes: Wiener ### File 130003: Zoning Map - Height and Bulk Revisions to the Western South of Market Area Plan - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Kim - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130003 [Zoning Map - Height and Bulk Revisions to the Western South of Market Area Plan] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheets ZN01, ZN07, ZN08, HT01, HT07, and HT08 to revise use districts and height and bulk districts within the Western South of Market Plan Area; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 302, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Noes: Wiener ### File 130004: Administrative Code - Adding Western South of Market Area Plan to Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Kim - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130004 [Administrative Code - Adding Western South of Market Area Plan to Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, Section 10E.2, to integrate the Western South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan into the Eastern Neighborhoods Monitoring Program for purposes of reviewing the effectiveness of the Western SoMa Area Plan and inclusion of the Western SoMa Area Plan into the Eastern Neighborhoods reporting requirement, Eastern Neighborhoods capital expenditures plan, and the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee; and making environmental findings. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Noes: Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/94/2013-03-12-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/12/2013 Referred from the Land Use and Economic Development Committee Without Recommendation 130001 [General Plan Amendments - Western South of Market Area Plan] Ordinance amending the General Plan, by adding the Western South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan, generally bounded on its western portion by 7th Street, Mission Street, Division Street, and Bryant Street, and on its eastern portion by 7th Street, Harrison Street, 4th Street, and Townsend Street; making conforming amendments to the Housing, Commerce and Industry, and Recreation and Open Space Elements, the Land Use Index, and the SoMa, East SoMa, Mission, Showplace Square/Potrero, and Central Waterfront Area Plans; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Department) Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Noes: 1 - Wiener 130002 [Planning Code - Implementing the Western South of Market Area Plan] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Planning Code, by adding and amending various sections to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the Western South of Market Area Plan, bounded generally by 7th Street, Mission Street, Division Street, and Bryant Street on the western portion of the plan area, and 7th Street, Harrison Street, 4th Street, and Townsend Street on the eastern portion of the plan area; and making findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Noes: 1 - Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 145 Printed at 8:44 am on 4/18/13 ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/94/2013-03-12-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/12/2013 130003 [Zoning Map - Height and Bulk Revisions to the Western South of Market Area Plan] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheets ZN01, ZN07, ZN08, HT01, HT07, and HT08 to revise use districts and height and bulk districts within the Western South of Market Plan Area; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 302, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Noes: 1 - Wiener 130004 [Administrative Code - Adding Western South of Market Area Plan to Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, Section 10E.2, to integrate the Western South of Market (SoMa) Area Plan into the Eastern Neighborhoods Monitoring Program for purposes of reviewing the effectiveness of the Western SoMa Area Plan and inclusion of the Western SoMa Area Plan into the Eastern Neighborhoods reporting requirement, Eastern Neighborhoods capital expenditures plan, and the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee; and making environmental findings. Privilege of the floor was granted to Corey Teague (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Noes: 1 - Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 146 Printed at 8:44 am on 4/18/13