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SEC. 249.6. SOUTH OF MARKET HALL OF JUSTICE LEGAL SERVICES SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. In the South of Market Hall of Justice Legal Services Special Use District, as shown on Sectional Map 08SU of the Zoning Map, the offices of attorneys, bail and services, government agencies, union halls, and other criminal justice activities and services directly related to the criminal justice functions of the Hall of Justice shall be permitted as a Principal Use. A Notice of Special Restriction shall be placed on the property limiting non-conforming Office Uses to the activities permitted by this Section 249.6. (Added as Sec. 822 by Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; amended by Ord. 207-02, File No. 020782, App. 10/18/2002; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 42-13, File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; redesignated and amended by Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section amended; Ord. 42-13, Eff. 4/27/2013. Section redesignated, renamed, and amended; Ord. 70-23, Eff. 6/3/2023. SEC. 249.7. SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) General. A Special Use District entitled the “San Francisco Gateway Special Use District” (SUD) is hereby established, generally bounded by Kirkwood Avenue to the northeast, Rankin Street to the southeast, McKinnon Avenue to the southwest, and Toland Street to the northwest. The precise boundaries of the SUD are shown on Sectional Map SU10 of the Zoning Map. (b) Purpose. The purpose of the SUD is to accommodate a unique combination of PDR (Production, Distribution, and Repair) uses, including both traditional and evolving PDR uses, and to give effect to the Development Agreement for the San Francisco Gateway Project (“Development Agreement”), as approved by the Board of Supervisors in the ordinance in File No. 250427. The SUD will advance established City policy to create, protect, and preserve PDR uses and a wide range of employment opportunities, in light of economic pressures that have reduced PDR space and employment opportunities across San Francisco. New, large-scale PDR development has been limited in San Francisco given the higher rents obtainable for other land uses, and existing PDR space that has not been redeveloped for other uses is frequently unsuitable for current PDR users. The SUD contains a large site with a single owner, and as such is uniquely positioned within the PDR districts for a large-scale, modern PDR development to meet the needs of City businesses and residents. PDR businesses provide employment opportunities for a wide range of workers, including those without college degrees or experience, at generally higher salaries than the retail sector. The development facilitated by the SUD would provide these opportunities for a wide range of workers, both by directly creating new jobs and providing spaces and services that support other City businesses and industries. With climate change, as well as industry and regulatory changes, PDR businesses need flexible facilities that can accommodate a variety of vehicle types and sizes. The SUD’s site- specific development controls are necessary to adapt and refine PDR district zoning controls generally designed for smaller PDR buildings with a single user. The controls will facilitate the development of high-efficiency, enclosed PDR buildings with multiple users, large PDR spaces that accommodate modern loading facilities and vehicle circulation, and the transition to electrified vehicle fleets for such users. (c) Definitions. “Major Modification” means a deviation of 15% or more from any dimensional or numerical standard in this SUD or in the DSG. “Minor Modification” means a deviation of less than 15% from any dimensional or numerical standard in this SUD or in the San Francisco Gateway Design Standards and Guidelines (DSG), or any deviation from any non-numerical standard in the DSG. (d) Relationship to the Development Agreement. This Section 249.7 shall be read and construed consistent with the Development Agreement, and all development within the SUD that is subject to the Development Agreement shall satisfy the requirements of the Development Agreement for so long as the Development Agreement remains in effect. (e) Relationship to Design Standards and Guidelines. The San Francisco Gateway Design Standards and Guidelines (DSG), adopted by the Planning Commission by Motion No. 21831, and as may be periodically amended, sets forth standards and guidelines applicable within the SUD and are incorporated here by reference. A copy of the DSG is on file with the Board of Supervisors in File No. 250426 and is available on the Planning Department’s website. This SUD and the DSG shall be read and construed together so as to avoid any conflict to the greatest extent possible. If there is an unavoidable conflict between the SUD and the DSG, this SUD shall prevail. The Planning Commission shall r