FILE NO. 240787
AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
3/10/2025
ORDINANCE NO. 37-25
[Planning Code, Zoning Map - Central SoMa and Transit Center District Commercial
Development Requirements]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to reduce commercial
development requirements for certain residential proiects and modify the land
dedication requirements in the Central SoMa Special Use District and remove the
Transit Center C-3-0(SD) Commercial Special Use District; affirming the Planning
Department's determination 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, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience,
and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
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Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. Environmental and Land Use Findings.
(a) The Planning Department has determined that the actions contemplated in this
ordinance comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources
Code Sections 21000 et seq.). Said determination is on file with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors in File No. 240787 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On November 7, 2024, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 21641,
adopted findings that the actions contemplated in this ordinance are consistent, on balance,
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with the City's General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The
Board adopts these findings as its own. A copy of said Resolution is on file with the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors in File No. 240787, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board finds that these Planning Code
amendments will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set
forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 21641, and the Board adopts such reasons as
its own. A copy of said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File
No. 240787 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Articles 2 and 3 of the Planning Code are hereby amended by revising
Sections 249.78, 303, 309,-aoo 329, and 419.6, and deleting Section 248, to read as follows:
SEC. 248. TRA1VSIT CE1VTER C 3 O(SD) COAIAIERCL4L SPECL4L USE DISTRICT.
A Special Use District entitled the "Transit Center C 3 O(SD) Cewun,ereial Special Use
District" is hereby established.fer a portion of the C 3 O(SD) district in the dmt1nte-wn ar-ea arobtnd the
Tra-nsbay Transit Center- within San Francisco, the boundaries ofwhich ffl'C designated on Sectional
},lap SU-01 ofthe Zoning },IBp efthe Cit],· and CeuntJ,· e_fSan Francisco. The J'=i:Jl-l-owingprovisions shall
apply ·within the Special Use District:
fs) PNrpese. There are lin~ited r-emaining dev-elopment sites in the core ef t.¼e do.t·nto'lt'n large
enough to be feasibly developed with ·workplace oriented l,lSeS, particbtlarly a4i-acent to the r-egion 's
premieF conce19tration efregional and local public transit i,ef-r-astrbtcture, such as the Transbay Transit
Center, BART, },btni },letro, and the Feff)>' Building. Significant areas sHrrounding and within walking
dista19ce of the do-wntown, including Rb~con Hill and Zone 1 e.ft.¼e Transbay· Redewlopment Area
along Folsom Street, hare been zoned and planned al-most exclbtSively· J'=i:Jr residential neighborhoods to
the eJeclbtsion afmejor commercial Mses. },{any academic studies hm~e shown t.¼at locatingjobs
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immediately preximate to regional transit is a greater influence on use a/public trflnsit than is
preximity of housing to regional trflnsit, and decentralfaation af jobs is one e.f'the leading facters
incre€1Sing aute commuting in the B&y Area. FHrther, very fe1it 1 districts oHtside af the C 3 district allow
high density job Hses, so it is import€lnt te ensHre that t.½e fe·w sites lflrge enough for hig.½ densitJ,1
workplflce Hses in the Tmnsit Center flrea arepreservedprimflrily for thatpHrpose.
(b) Deflni#en 9/ Cenimercial: Use. "Commercial Use" shall mean any 'USC other than a
Residential Use, €IS defined in Section 102 0:ft.½is Code, permitted in the Hnderlying zoning district.
(c) CenHVJls. All new dewlopment on lots lwger than 20,000 sqHare feet in the Special Use
District sh€lll inclHde not less than two gross sqHare feet o_fprincipally or conditionally permitted
commercial Hses for every one gross sqHare foot of dwellings or other hoHsing Hses.
(d) Exeeptitms. Exceptions to the controls in sHbsection (c) m&y be granted by t.½e Plflnning
Comn'lission according to t.½e procedHres in Section 309 only if the Commissio1'l makes one of the
follo·wing aff+rmative findings:
(1) That the de·;elopment consists ofmHhiple bHildings on a single lot or fflijacent lots
that are entitled €IS a single dewlopmentprojectpHrsHant to Section 309, and that comnwrcial Hses
accoHnt for greater than 50% afthe project's aggregate tot€ll gross.floor area for all bHildings and
where the project sponsor demonstrates that it is infe€1Sible or impractical to constrHct commercial Hses
on t.½e footprint of the portion o_fthe site dedicated to dwellings and/-or other housing 'USCS dlie to the
sice and conjigHrfltion ofthatportion afthe lot; or
(2) That the faotprint of the portion of the site dedicated to dH1ellings and/or ot.½er
ho'USing 'USCS is less than 15, 000 sqHare feet and the lot cont€lins existing bHildings which are to be
ret€lined; or
(3) That the 6ffJWntown commercial •;acaney' fflte is persistently high and the project
woHldfHlfill its inclHsionary reqHirementpHrsuant to Plflnning Code Section 415 through 100% on site
or off site Hnits within the C 3 District.
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SEC. 249.78. CENTRAL SOMA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
(a) Purpose. In er-der ffJ To implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the Central
SoMa Plan (Ordinance No. 280-18, on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File
No. 180185), the Central SoMa Special Use District (SUD) is hereby established.
(b) Geography. The SUD is within the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood, and its
boundaries generally run from 2nd Street to the east to 6th Street to the west, and from
Townsend Street to the south to an irregular border that generally follows Folsom, Howard,
and Stevenson Streets to the north, as more specifically shown on Sectional Maps 1SU and
8SU of the Zoning Map.
(c) Land Use Controls.
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(6) Use en LRrge De~eh,pment Sites.
(A) Appl-ieRbil-ity. Seut.½ of'J-Iarrisen Street en sites larger t.½an 4{), 000 square
feet that entail new censtructien or an add-itien a;f 100, 000 square feet er mere.
(B) Requirentent. At least twe thirds of the Gross Fleer Arca of all huUding area
hclew 160 feet in height shall he nen residential.
<6} Use on Large Development Sites.
<A} Applicability. South of Harrison Street on sites larger than 40,000
square feet that entail new construction or an addition of 100,000 square feet or more.
<B} Use Requirement. At least two-thirds of the Gross Floor Area of all
building area below 160 feet in height shall be non-residential.
<C} Residential Bonus Program. Projects on large development sites
identified in subsection 249.78(c){6){A} shall be eligible for an exception from the use
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requirement in subsection 249.78(c}(6}(8}. provided that the projects satisfy all of the
following:
(i} the project complies with the Better Streets Plan, the setback
requirements of Planning Code Section 132.4(d}(2}(C}, and the streetscape requirements of
Section 138.1:
(ii) the project does not exceed 600 feet in height, inclusive of any
waivers or concessions obtained pursuant to Sections 206.5 or 206.6, and does not seek
concessions or incentives of any requirements in this Section 249.78(c}(6}; and
(iii) if the project is located on a -certain Key Site identified in
Section 329(e)(2), the project complies with the development impact requirements as
described below:
a. On the Key Site identified in Section 329(e}(2}<B}, the
project provides On-site Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing development:
b. On the Key Site identified in Section 329(e}(2}(E}. the
project provides On-site Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing development, a street-
level. publicly-accessible open space of not less than 39,000 contiguous square feet, and
publicly-accessible street or open space extensions of Freelon and Welsh Streets;
c. On the Key Site identified in Section 329(e)(2}<F}, the
project provides On-site Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing. publicly-accessible
street or open space extensions of Freelon and Morris Streets, and street-level, publicly-
accessible open spaces combined of not less than 31,000 square feet (inclusive of any non-
vehicular open space extensions of Freelon and Morris Streets};
d. On the Key Site identified in Section 329(e)(2}(G}, the
project provides On-site Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing. and either a publicly-
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accessible open space and streetscape improvements adjacent to and within the Bluxome
Street right-of-way or an indoor public recreation facility.
e. On the Key Site identified in Section 329{e){2){H}, the
project provides publicly-accessible. street-level open space of not less than 9,000 square
feet in total. inclusive of building setbacks along 4th and Townsend Streets that widen the
sidewalks and a plaza at the corner of 4th and Townsend Streets of not less than 5.000
square feet.
{iv} A project on a Key Site that receives a residential bonus
pursuant to Section 249.78{c){6){C} may be eligible for a waiver or reduction of applicable
requirements under Section 406.
<v} Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing For
purposes of this Section 249.78(c}(6}, "Land Dedication for 100% Affordable Housing" as
applied to projects on the Key Sites identified in this section means fully or partially satisfying
the project's affordable housing requirements of Sections 413 et seq. and 415 et seq. under
Sections 413.6 and 419.5 by providing no less than 10,000 square feet or a minimum capacity
of 75 units of affordable housing. provided that if the combined full requirements of Section
413 et seq. and Section 415 et seq. as applied to the proposed project would not result in a
land dedication site of at least 10,000 square feet or a minimum capacity of 75 units of
affordable housing, then the proposed project on the Key Site may instead meet the
requirements of Sections 413 et seq. and 415 et seq. as otherwise provided for in this Code.
<vi} Publicly-accessible Open Space, Streets, Street
Extensions, and Recreational Facilities. For purposes of this Section 249. 78<c}<6}.
publicly-accessible street, open space. street extensions. and recreation facilities as applied
to projects on the Key Sites identified in this section means fully or partially satisfying the open
space requirements under Sections 135. 138,249.78, 270.2. and 890. and fully or partially
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satisfying the infrastructure fees required by Sections 423 and 433 in kind, provided that the
proposed project shall not be required to provide publicly-accessible. street-level open space,
street extensions. or recreation facilities in excess of the cumulative requirements of the
Planning Code sections identified in this subsection 249. 78(c)(6)(C)(vi}.
(-76Z) Single Room Occupancy. Single Room Occupancy units that are
Dwelling Units are Not Permitted in the Central SoMa SUD except in buildings that consist of
100% affordable units. For the purposes of this subsection (d{-76Z), "affordable units" shall
mean units rented, leased1. or sold at rates or prices affordable to a household whose income
is no greater than 80% of the median income for households in San Francisco ("Lower
Income Households"), as determined by Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations
Sections 6928 and 6932 and implemented by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community
Development.
(&7§) Group Housing. Group Housing uses are Not Permitted in the
Central SoMa SUD except Group Housing uses that are also defined as Student Housing,
Senior Housing, or Residential Care Facility, are designated for persons with disabilities, are
designated for Transition Age Youth as defined by the Mayor's Office of Housing and &-
Community Development, or are contained in buildings that consist of 100% affordable units.
For the purposes of this subsection (d{+-8§), "affordable units" shall mean units rented,
leased1. or sold at rates or prices affordable to a household whose income is no greater than
80% of the median income for households in San Francisco ("Lower Income Households"), as
determined by Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations Sections 6928 and 6932 and
implemented by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development.
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SEC. 303. CONDITIONAL USES.
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(a) General. The Planning Commission shall hear and make determinations regarding
applications for the authorization of Conditional Uses in the specific situations in which such
authorization is provided for elsewhere in this Code. The procedures for Conditional Uses
shall be as specified in this Section 303 and in Sections 306 through 306.6, except that
Planned Unit Developments shall in addition be subject to Section 304, and Hospitals and
Post-Secondary Educational Institutions shall in addition be subject to the Institutional Master
Plan requirements of Section 304.5.
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(g) Hotels and Motels. With respect to applications for development of tourist hotels
and motels, the Planning Commission shall consider, in addition to the criteria set forth in
~~ubsections (c) and (d) above:
( 1) The impact of the employees of the hotel or motel on the demand in the City
for housing, public transit, child-care, and other social services. To the extent relevant, the
Commission shall also consider the seasonal and part-time nature of employment in the hotel
or motel;
(2) The measures that will be taken by the project sponsor to employ residents
of San Francisco in order to minimize increased demand for regional transportation; and
(3) The market demand for a hotel or motel of the type proposed,.,.:....and
(4) In the Tr-ansit Center C 3 O(SD) Cemn'lercial Special Use District, t.¼e 0fJPOrtunity
for cen'lmercial gr-e=wth in the Special Use District and ·w,¼ether t-he proposed hotel, c01'1sidered wit.¼
ether hotels a1'1d non commercial uses €1J3Pre•,ted er prepese(;(jor major dewlepment sites in the Special
Use District since its adeptien ·would substantially· re(H,{;ce the CBf)acitj• te accommodate dense, transit
oriented jeh gr-ewth in the District.
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SEC. 309. PERMIT REVIEW IN C-3 DISTRICTS.
The provisions and procedures set forth in this Section 309 shall govern the review of
project authorization and building and site permit applications for (1) the construction or
substantial alteration of structures in C-3 Districts, (2) the granting of exceptions to certain
requirements of this Code where the provisions of this Section are invoked, and (3) the
approval of open space and streetscape requirements of the Planning Code. When any action
authorized by this Section is taken, any determination with respect to the proposed project
required or authorized pursuant to CEQA may also be considered. This Section shall not
require additional review in connection with a site or building permit application if review
hereunder was completed with respect to the same proposed structure or alteration in
connection with a project authorization application pursuant to Section 322.
(a) Exceptions. Exceptions to the following provisions of this Code may be granted
as provided in the code sections referred to below:
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(8) Exceptions to the use requirements in the C 3 O(SD) Commercial Special Use
Subdistrict in Section 2 48;
(9~) Exceptions to the height limits for buildings taller than 550 feet in height in
the S-2 Bulk District for allowance of non-occupied architectural, screening, and rooftop
elements that meet the criteria of Section 260(b )( 1 )(M);
(.J-02..)
Exceptions to the volumetric limitations for roof enclosures and screens
as prescribed in Section 260(b)(1 )(F). For existing buildings, exceptions to the volumetric
limitations for roof enclosures and screens shall be granted only if all rooftop equipment that is
unused or permanently out of operation is removed from the building;
(1.J.Q) Exceptions to the height limits for vertical extensions as permitted in
Section 260(b)(1)(G) and for upper tower extensions as permitted in Section 263.9;
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(1:21) Exceptions to the height limits in the 80-130F and 80-130X Height and
Bulk Districts as permitted in Section 263.8 and in the 200-400S Height and Bulk District as
permitted in Section 263.1 0;
272-:-;_
249.33-:-;_
(1.J.J) Exceptions to the bulk requirements as permitted in Sections 270 and
(14J) Exceptions to the exposure requirements as permitted in Section 140-:-;_
(1JJ) Exceptions to the usable open space requirements of Section 135-:-;_
(1fD Exceptions to the Micro-Retail requirements as permitted in Section
(1-7.Q)
Exceptions to the height and bulk limits for parcels within the Van Ness &
Market Residential Special Use District as defined by Section 270(f)(2). In considering such
exceptions, the Planning Commission shall consider the extent to which the project achieves
the following: (A) sculpts the building massing to achieve an elegant and creative tower form
that enhances the skyline; (B) reduces or minimizes potential impacts on winds and shadows;
(C) provides ground floor uses that serve a range of income levels and enrich the social
landscape of the area such as: Arts Activities, Child Care Facility, Community Facility, Public
Facility, School, Social Service, priority health service or neighborhood-serving retail; and (D)
maximizes housing density within the allowed envelope-:-;_
(18Z) Exceptions to the percent lot coverage requirements of Section
270.2(e)(6) for projects within the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District. The
Planning Commission shall only grant such exceptions if the Planning Commission finds that:
(A) the proposed mid-block alley and percent coverage do not negatively affect the use and
purpose of the alley as a means of creating a more efficient pedestrian network, as described
in subsections 270.2(a)-(b); and (B) the proposed percent coverage does not negatively
impact the quality of the mid-block alley as an area of pedestrian and retail activity and public
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open space. An exception shall not be granted for any mid-block alley that is less than 35
percent open to the sky,.,:_
(19~) Exceptions to the required minimum dwelling unit mix in Section 207.6 for
projects within the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District. In considering such
exceptions, the Planning Commission shall consider the following criteria:
(A) whether the project demonstrates a need or mission to serve unique
populations; or
(B) whether the project site or existing building(s), if any, feature
physical constraints that make it unreasonable to fulfill the requirements of Section 207.6 or
subsection 309(a)(1~9){A); and
(.JfJJ 9) Exceptions to the permitted obstructions requirements in Section 136 for
projects within the Van Ness & Market Special Use District as defined by Section 270(f)(2).
The Planning Commission shall only grant such an exception if it finds that the proposed
obstructions assist the proposed development to meet the requirements of Section 148, or
otherwise reduce wind speeds at the ground-level or at upper level open space.
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(e) Imposition of Conditions, General. If, pursuant to the provisions of this Section
309, the Planning Commission determines that conditions should be imposed on the approval
of a building or site permit application or Section 309 application, and the applicant agrees to
comply, the Planning Commission may approve the application subject to those conditions,
and if the applicant refuses to so agree, the Planning Commission may disapprove the
application.
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SEC. 329. LARGE PROJECT AUTHORIZATION IN EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS MIXED
USE DISTRICTS.
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(e) Exceptions for Key Sites in Central SoMa.
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(3) Controls. Pursuant to this Section 329(e) and the Key Site Guidelines
adopted as part of the Central SoMa Area Plan, the Planning Commission may grant
exceptions to the provisions of this Code as set forth in subsection ( d) above and may also
grant the exceptions listed below for projects that provide qualified amenities in excess of
what is required by the Code.
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(8) Exceptions. Upon consideration of qualified amenities in excess of
what is required by the Code, the Planning Commission may grant one or more exceptions to
the following requirements: the streetwall and setback controls in Section 132.4; the building
separation controls in Section 132.4, including but not limited to the controls in subsection
132.4(d)(3)(8); the setback requirements in Section 261.1; bulk controls in Section 270(h);
and the lot merger restrictions in Section 249.78(d)(7).
In addition to these exceptions, the Planning Commission may grant one
or more of the following exceptions:
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(vi) On the Key Site identified in Section 329( e )(2)(H), exception
to the protected pedestrian-, cycling-, and transit-oriented street frontage requirements of
Section 155(r), the street frontage requirements in Section 145.1, the required ground floor
commercial uses in Section 145.4, the requiFcmcnt that at l:east tw0 thirds 0fthc GF0,ss Fleer Arca
0fall building aFca bclew 160 feet be nen Fcsidential in Seetien 2 49. 78(c) (6), the reg u i rement that at
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least two-thirds of the Gross Floor Area of all building area below 160 feet be non-residential
in Section 249. 78(c)(6). and the requirement in Section 138(d)(2)(E)(i) that ground floor
POPOS be open to the sky. In addition, the usable open space requirement pursuant to
Section 135 may be reduced to 60 square feet of usable open space required for each
dwelling unit if not publicly accessible.
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SEC. 419.6. LAND DEDICATION ALTERNATIVE IN THE MISSION NCT DISTRICT AND
CENTRAL SOMA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
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(b) Central SoMa Special Use District. The Land Dedication Alternative is available
for projects within the Central SoMa Special Use District under the same terms and conditions
as provided for in Section 419.5(a)(2), except that in lieu of the Land Dedication Alternative
requirements of Table 419.5, projects may satisfy the requirements of Section 415.5 by
dedicating land for affordable housing if the dedicated site will result in a total amount of
dedicated Gross Floor Area that is equal to or greater than 45% of the potential Gross Floor
Area that could be provided on the principal site, as determined by the Planning Department.
Land dedicated for affordable housing that results in less than 45% of such potential Gross
Floor Area may be counted in partial satisfaction of the requirements of Section 415.5, so long
as the land dedicated is at least 10.000 square feet or has a minimum capacity of 75 units of
affordable housing; provided that the project satisfies any remaining obligations under Section
415.5 through the alternatives described in Section 415.5(9)(1 ). Any dedicated land shall be
within the area bounded by Market Street, the Embarcadero, King Street, Division Street, and
South Van Ness Avenue.
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Section 3. Article 8 of the Planning Code is hereby amended by replacing all
references to Planning Code subsection "24Q.78(c)(7)" in each of the Sections, subsections,
and tables listed belo1A' with the term "249.78(0)(6)." If any references in the Planning Code to
"24Q.78(c)(7)" have been inad1.<ertently omitted from the list below, the City Attorney is
authorized to cause such references to be changed to "249.78(0)(6)."
Table 830
Table 831
Table 833
Section 4. Article 8 of the Planning Code is hereby amended by replacing all
references to Planning Code subsection "249.78(0)(8)" in each of the Sections, subsections,
and tables listed belm.•1 with the term "249.78(c)(7)." If any references in the Planning Code to
"24Q.78(c)(8)" have been inad¥ertently omitted from the list belm.\l, the City Attorney is
authorized to cause such references to be changed to "249.78(c)(7)."
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Table 831
Table 833
Table 839
Section aJ. Zoning Map. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Special
Use District Map SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to delete
the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District.
Section 64:. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the
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ordinance unsigned or does not sign the ordinance within ten days of receiving it, or the Board
of Supervisors overrides the Mayor's veto of the ordinance.
Section +§. Scope of Ordinance. Except as stated in Sections 3 and 4 of this
ordinance, in enacting this ordinance, the Board of Supervisors intends to amend only those
words, phrases, paragraphs, subsections, sections, articles, numbers, punctuation marks,
charts, diagrams, or any other constituent parts of the Municipal Code that are explicitly
shown in this ordinance as additions, deletions, Board amendment additions, and Board
amendment deletions in accordance with the "Note" that appears under the official title of the
ordinance.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID CHIU, City Attorney
By:
/s/ Peter R. Miljanich
PETER MILJANICH
Deputy City Attorney
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City and County of San Francisco
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Ordinance
City Hall
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
240787
Date Passed: March 25, 2025
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to reduce commercial development
requirements for certain residential projects and modify the land dedication requirements in the Central
SoMa Special Use District and remove the Transit Center C-3-0(SD) • Commercial Special Use District;
affirming the Planning Department's determination 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, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning
Code, Section 302.
March 03, 2025 Land Use and Transportation Committee - CONTINUED
March 10, 2025 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF
THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
March 10, 2025 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
March 18, 2025 Board of Supervisors - PASSED, ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar,
Sauter, Sherrill and Walton
March 25, 2025 Board of Supervisors - FINALLY PASSED
City and County of San Francisco
Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar
and Sherrill
Excused: 2 - Sauter and Walton
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City and County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie
Mayor
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I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
3/25/2025 by the Board of Supervisors of the
City and County of San Francisco.
Clerk of the Board
Date Approved
Printed at 12:16 pm on 3/26/25
