FILE NO. 170940
AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
2/5/18
ORDINANCE NO. 31-18
[Planning Code, Zoning Map - Mission Rock Special Use District]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and the Zoning Map to add the Mission Rock
Special Use District, generally bounded by China Basin to the north; Pier 48, the
marginal wharf between Pier 48 and Pier 50, the associated shoreline area and Terry
Francois Boulevard to the east; Mission Rock Street to the south; and 3rd Street to the
west; to amend other related provisions; making findings under the California
Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan,
the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and Planning Code, Section
302.
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Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. Findings.
(a) California Environmental Quality Act.
The actions contemplated in this ordinance are within the scope of the project
for which the Board adopted the resolution in Board File No. 171286, affirming the Planning
Commission's certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Seawall Lot 337
and Pier 48 Mixed-Use Project ("FEIR") and making findings in accordance with the
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California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code section 21000 et
seq.) and the Administrative Code Chapter 31. Said resolution is incorporated herein by this
reference.
(b)
On October 5, 2017, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 20019,
adopted findings that the actions contemplated in this ordinance are consistent, on balance,
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 in Board of Supervisors
File No. 170940, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)
Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board finds that this Planning Code
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Amendment will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set forth
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 20019, and the Board incorporates such reasons
herein by reference.
(d)
On June 30, 2014, the voters of the City and County of San Francisco approved
an initiative requiring voter approval for any future construction projects on the San Francisco
waterfront that required an increase in existing height limits ("Proposition B"). On November
3, 2015, in satisfaction of the requirements of Proposition B, the voters of the City and County
of San Francisco approved the "Mission Rock Affordable Housing, Parks, Jobs and Historic
Preservation Initiative" ("Proposition D") which established policies and modifications to the
San Francisco General Plan and Planning Code for an approximately 28 acre site located
between AT&T Park and the City's new Public Safety Building (the "Mission Rock Site").
These modifications included adding a new Section 291 to the Planning Code creating a
Mission Rock Height and Bulk District for the Mission Rock Site and establishing revised
maximum building height limits therein.
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(e)
Section 291 of the Planning Code and Section 7 (Implementing Action) of
Proposition D also directs the establishment of design controls that will be applicable to the
Mission Rock Site.
(f)
On January 30, 2018 and October 5, 2017, the Port Commission and the
Planning Commission, respectively, conducted duly noticed public hearings on proposed
Mission Rock Design Controls ("Design Controls") and by Resolutions 18-04 and 20021,
respectively, approved the Design Controls.
Section 2. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Section 201, adding
Section 249.80, and amending Sections 291, 901, and 902 to read as follows:
SEC. 201. CLASSES OF DISTRICTS.
In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Code, the City is hereby
divided into the following classes of use districts:
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Mission Rock Mixed Use District
CAlso see Section 249.801
MR-MU
Mission Rock Mixed Use District CDefined in
Section 249.80{/).0ll
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SEC. 249.80. MISSION ROCK SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
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Purpose and Boundaries. A Special Use District entitled the Mission Rock Special Use
District CSUD l. the boundaries of which are shown on Sectional Map SU08 oft he Zoning Maps o[the
City and County of San Francisco, is hereby established to facilitate the City's long-term goal of
development ofa new Mission Rock neighborhood. The purpose of this SUD is to implement the
Mission Rock Affordable Housing. Parks, Jobs and Historic Preservation Initiative approved by City
voters on November 3, 2015 (Proposition Dl. and give effect to the Development Agreement CDAl.
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Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and related transactional documents as approved bv
the Board of Supervisors in ordinances in File Nos. 171313 and 18009 2, which will provide benefits to
the City such as. among other things. development of a mixed-use, transit-oriented community on the
waterfront near public transit, major new housing, including a significant amount of affordable
housing, increased public access and open spaces, extensive infrastructure improvements. shops,
restaurants, cafes. neighborhood-serving retail, community spaces, commercial/o(fice and light
industrial/production space. preservation and renovation of historic Pier 48. job creation.
responsiveness to climate change and resulting sea level rise, and the generation of revenue to fimd
public improvements.
(b)
Role of Port Commission. The property within the SUD is under the jurisdiction oft he
Port Commission. As authorized under the Burton Act and AB 2797, the Port may hold, use. conduct.
operate, maintain. manage, administer, regulate, improve, sell, lease, encumber, and control non-trust
lands and improvements within the SUD for any purpose on conditions specified in the Burton Act and
AB 2797. Jn the event ofa conflict between this Code and the Burton Act, AB 2797. or the McAteer-
Petris Act (Cal. Gov 't Code §§ 66600 et seq.). state law shall prevail.
(c)
Relationship to Design Controls. The Mission Rock Design Controls (Design Controls
or DC), adopted bv the Planning Commission and the Port Commission and as may be periodically
amended, sets forth Standards and Guidelines, applicable within the SUD. A copy o[the Design
Controls is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 170940 and available on the
Board's website. and is incorporated herein by reference as though fitlly set forth. Any term
used in this Section 249.80 and not otherwise defined in the SUD or this Code shall have the meaning
ascribed to it in the Design Controls. The Port shall have exclusive jurisdiction and approval rights
over amendments to the Design Controls that affect only open space and right-of-way (including
streetscape) development within the SUD. which includes Chapters 2 through 4 of the Design Controls
and could include, depending on the context and application to the open space/streetscape areas within
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Port jurisdiction, the following: Design Controls Section 5.1 (Designing for Environmental Change:
Site Grading and Differential Settlement), Section 5.3 (Active Edges), Section 5.4 (Public Passages),
Section 5. 7 (Parkfront Zone), Section 6. 6 (Environmental Comfort), Section 7.1 (Interpretative Signage,
RegionallvAppropriate Vegetation), Section 7.4 9 (Signage), and Section 7.5 (Lighting). Other than
amendments to sections of the Design Controls identified in this subsection (c) as being within the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Port Commission as specified above, the Port Commission and the
Planning Commission may amend the Design Controls upon initiation by either body or upon
application by an Applicant, to the extent that such amendment is consistent with this Section, the
General Plan, and the DA. Both the Port Commission and Planning Commission must approve any
amendment to the Design Controls that does not exclusively affect the open space and right-of-way
Chapters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Port Commission. In the event of any conflict betvveen
the SUD and the Design Controls. the SUD shall prevail.
(d)
Relationship to Other Planning Code Provisions. The provisions of this SUD and the
Design Controls shall supersede the Planning Code in its entirety, with the result that the Planning
Code shall not apply in the SUD. except with respect to (1) Planning Code definitions as specified in
subsection (e) below,' (2) Planning Code sections adopted or amended in connection with this Special
Use District as (allows: Section 105 (Zoning Maps), Section 201 (Mission Rock Mixed Use District),
Section 249.80 (Mission Rock Special Use District), Section 291 (Mission Rock Height and Bulk
District,) and Section 901 (Applicability ofArticle 9 Provisions and Other Provisions ofthe Planning
Code),' (3) Planning Code sections adopted by ballot proposition prior to the effective date ofthe
ordinance (in Board ofSupervisors File No. 170940) adopting this SUD as (allows. and only to the
extent that such provisions are applicable under the ballot proposition to development within the SUD:
sections o[the Planning Code adopted or amended by Proposition M (November, 1986) (Sections
101.1. 164, and 320-325),· Proposition K (June, 1984) (Section 295),· and Proposition G (March. 2002)
(Sections 602. 7 (recodified at 602) and 611" and (4) any other section ofthe Planning Code referenced
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herein (but only to the extent and [or the purposes stated herein). Sections of the Planning Code
adopted by ballot proposition that are limited geographically and do not apply to the SUD are
Proposition G (Small Business Protection Act) (November, 2006) (Section 303.1 ),· and Proposition X
(Limitation on Conversion of Production. Distribution. and Repair Use, Institutional Community Use,
and Arts Activities Use) (November, 2016) (Section 202. 8). In the event ofa conflict between any
provisions o[the Planning Code that are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to subsection
(d){4) above and the Design Controls or this Section 249.80, this Section 249.80 and the Design
Controls shall control. Later amendments to the code sections referenced in this subsection as
applicable in the SUD shall apply where not conflict with this SUD, the DC or the DA.
(e)
Definitions. If not explicitly superseded by definitions established in this SUD or in the
DC, the definitions in this Code shall apply. In addition to the specific definitions set forth elsewhere in
this Section 249. 80, the [allowing definitions shall govern interpretation of this Section:
''Active Uses" means Active Uses as defined and described in Chapter 1 of the Design Controls.
''Applicant" means the ground lessee. owner. or authorized agent of the owner or ground lessee of a
development parcel on the Project Site.
"Block" is a development Block as depicted on Figure 249.80-MR-1.
"Building Standards" means the standards applicable to Buildings and any associated privately-
owned open spaces within the Project Site as specified in subsection (g).
"Commercial Uses" means all Institutional Uses and Non-Retail Sales and Services. but excluding
Hospital, Commercial Storage. Wholesale Sales. and Wholesale Storage.
"DDA" means the Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the Port and Developer
regarding development of Vertical Improvements and Horizontal Improvements on the Project Site.
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco.
"Horizontal Improvement" means public capital facilities and infrastructure built or installed at the
Project Site. Horizontal Improvement include Shoreline Improvements, Public Space. Public ROWs,
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and Utility Infrastructure, and exclude Site Preparation and Vertical Improvements, all as such terms
are more particularlv defined in the DDA.
"Major Modification" means a deviation ofl 0% or more from any dimensional or numerical Standard
in the Design Controls or Building Standard in the SUD. except as limited by subsection 02(1) below:
provided, however, that any such deviation from a Standard in Chapter 5 of the Design Controls shall
be deemed a minor modification. Major Modification also means a change to a standard that is non-
numeric but is absolute, such as locations of curb cuts.
"Minor Modification" means a deviation of (I) less than I 0% from any dimensional or numerical
Standard in the Design Controls or Building Standard in the SUD, except as limited by subsection
02(1) below: or (2) from any non-numerical (other than non-numeric. absolute) or qualitative Standard
in the Design Controls.
"Other Uses" means Community Recycling Collection Center, Open Recreation Area, Passive
Outdoor Recreation, Public Transportation Facility, Utility Installation, and Wireless
Telecommunications Facility.
"Parking Garage" means either a Private Parking Garage or Public Parking Garage as further
described in subsection 249.80(g)(7) and the Design Controls.
"Phase" means a phase of development as defined in the DDA.
"Production Uses" means all Agricultural and Industrial Uses, but excluding Large Scale Urban
Agriculture,· Automobile Wrecking,· Food, Fiber and Beverage Processing 2: Hazardous Waste
Facility; Junk Yard,· Power Plant.· Shipyard; Storage Yard: Storage, Volatile Materials,· Truck
Terminal; and all Non-Retail Automotive Uses.
"Project Site" means the Project Site for the Mission Rock development, as more particularly
described in the DDA.
"Proposition D" means the Mission Rock Affordable Housing. Parks, Jobs and Historic Preservation
Initiative, which San Francisco voters approved on November 3, 2015.
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"Residential Uses" means Residential Uses as defined in Section I 02, including Single Room
Occupancy and Student Housing and excluding any residential component of an Institutional Use.
"Retail Uses" means all Retail Sales and Services, and Retail Entertainment, and Arts and Recreation
Uses,· but excluding Adult Business, Motel, Fringe Financial Services, Self-Storage, Livery Stable, and
Sports Stadium. Retail Automotive Uses are not permitted.
"Standard" means the category of design control described in the Chapter Summary to the Design
Controls.
"Vertical DDA" means a Vertical Disposition and Development Agreement between the Port and an
Applicant that sets forth contractual terms and conditions governing the Applicant's development of
Vertical Improvements at the Project Site.
"Vertical Improvements" means new construction of a Building or the rehabilitation of Pier 48 at the
Project Site, and any later expansion or major alteration of or addition to a previously approved
Building at the Project Site.
(f)
Uses.
(I)
Mission Rock Mixed Use District Zoning Designation. The Mission Rock
Mixed Use District (MR-MU) is the zoning designation for the Mission Rock site and is co-terminus
with the boundaries of the Mission Rock Special Use District. This Special Use District Section 249.80
and other Sections referenced herein establish all zoning controls [or the MR-MU district.
(2)
Permitted Uses. Uses principally permitted within the SUD are set forth in
Table 249.80-MRI. Figure 249.80-MRI and Table 249.80-MRI identify each development block and a
primary land use designation [or that development block. Additional requirements that apply to
certain primary land use designations in a block, and the clarification of permitted uses on publicly-
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accessible open spaces described in the Design Controls are set forth in subsections (f)(2)(A) through
(D) below. Permitted uses at the ground floor are set forth in subsection (f)(3) below. All uses are
allowed in this SUD unless otherwise explicitly prohibited as identified in this subsection (f). The intent
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of this subsection is that the Planning Director, or the Executive Director in the case of temporary and
interim uses, interpret permitted uses broadly to allow for uses that may not currently exist or be
identified in this subsection (!) but that are consistent with the classes of expressly identified permitted
uses. The major categories ofpermitted uses in the SUD as set forth in Table 249.80-MRJ are:
Residential, Production (which includes Industrial and Agricultural uses), Commercial, Retail, Parking
Garage and Other Uses.
(A)
On Blocks primarily designated as Residential Mixed Use, at least 60%
of the gross square footage oft he Buildings above the ground floor in each Block shall consist of
Residential Uses. The minimum 60% requirement shall be considered cumulatively on each subject
Block, starting with the first Vertical Improvement on the Block. No Vertical Improvement or change
of use may be approved if it causes the gross square footage on the Block as a whole, considering all
existing and approved uses on the Block, to fall below 60% Residential Uses.
(B)
On Blocks primarily designated as Commercial Mixed Use, at least 60%
o[the gross square footage oft he Buildings above the ground floor in each Block shall consist of Non-
Residential Uses. The minimum 60% requirement shall be considered cumulatively on each subject
Block, starting with the first Vertical Improvement on the Block. No Vertical Improvement or change
of use may be approved ifit causes the gross square footage on the Block as a whole, considering all
existing and approved uses on the Block, to fall below 60% Non-Residential Uses.
(C)
Hotel Uses are considered Commercial-Reta# Uses in this SUD and in
the DC except where otherwise specified therein, and in the DA (or fee calculation purposes; provided
hm.vever, that for purposes of permitted land use location only, Hotels shall (i) be allowed in
any location in \Nhich Residential Uses are permitted; and (ii) count as Residential Uses for
purposes of the 60% calculation in this subsection (f)(2)(A). The Design Controls contain a more
detailed description of design and other controls that govern Hotel Uses.
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(D)
The principally permitted use on publicly accessible open spaces as
described in the Design Controls is Open Space/public access, sub;ect to continuing maritime use on
the south side ofthe apron and consistency ofpublic access therewith, all as set forth in the DA and the
Design Controls.
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Notes:
(1) See Table 249.80-MR2 and Figure 249.80-MR2 for Ground Floor Controls. This Table 249.80-
MRJ applies to uses above the ground floor.
(2) The following uses are permitted in areas designated for Production Uses onlv as accessory to
Production Uses in accordance with subsection 249.80 (j){7) : Heavy Manufacturing 1 (woodworking
mill onli:). Heavy Manufacturing 2 (rendering or reduction of.fat, bones, or other animal material
only), Heavy Manufacturing 3 (candles (from tallow), dye, enamel, lacquer, perfume, printing ink,
refuse mash, refitse grain, or soap only), Wholesale Sales, and Wholesale Storage.
(3) See Section 249. 80(g){7) for Building Standards that apply to off-street parking. Automotive
Repair and Automotive Wash are permitted as accessory to all Parking Garages.
(4) See Section 249.80(j)(2){A) for additional requirements that apply on Residential Mixed Use
Blocks. Hotel uses (up to 300 rooms) are permitted in any location in 1.vhich Residential Uses
are permitted. See Section 249.80(j)(2){C) for additional requirements that apply to Hotels.
(5) See Section 249.80(j)(2){B) for additional requirements that apply to Commercial Mixed Use
Blocks.
(6) A Flex Block can be developed as either a Commercial Mixed Use or Residential Mixed Use Block.
(7) District-Serving Utility Installation as defined in the Design Controls is the only Other Use
permitted,· in addition, Active Uses are permitted.
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Ground Floor Frontage Zones. Ground Floor Frontage Zones are required as
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minimum frontage depths.
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Table 249.80-MR2- Ground Floor Frontage Zone ControlsO). (2)
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(I) See Design Controls Table 5. 5 for more detailed controls that govern these zones.
(2) A Child Care Facility is a f2_ermitted use in all ground floor fi'ontage zones.
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(4)
Temporary Uses. The Executive Director may approve without a public hearing
any of the following uses ("Temporary Uses") for a period not to exceed 90 days, or for such longer
period oftime as may be approved by the Executive Director under any Port lease or license: booths
for charitable, patriotic or welfare purposes; markets,· exhibitions, festivals, circuses, musical and
theatrical performances and other forms oflive entertainment including setup/load-in and
demobilization/load-out,· athletic events; open-air sales of agriculturally-produced seasonal
decorations such as Christmas trees and Halloween pumpkins,· meetings rooms and event staging,·
mobile food and temporary retail establishments,· and automobile and truck parking and loading
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associated with anv authorized temporary use. The Executive Director may authorize recurring
Temporary Uses (such as a weekly farmers market or concert series) under a single authorization.
(5)
Interim Uses. The Executive Director may approve any interim use listed in this
section without a public hearing for a period not to exceed five years if the Executive Director finds
that such use will not impede orderly development consistent with this Section 249.80. the Design
Controls. and the DA. Interim uses under this Section are limited to uses at Pier 48 and the existing
unimproved areas. open space and surface parking lots in the SUD area. Any interim use listed in this
section that is integral to development under the DA. DDA or Vertical DDA and permitted by the Port
under any Port lease or license shall not require separate authorization as an interim or temporary use
(for example. uses incidental to environmental clean-up, demolition and construction. storage, and
automobile and truck parking and loading related to construction activities.) Any authorization
granted pursuant to this subsection (f) (5) shall not exempt the Applicant from obtaining any other
permit required by law. Additional time for such uses may be authorized upon a new application.
Interim uses that the Executive Director may authorize include, but are not limited to the following or
similar activities:
(A)
Retail activities, which may include the on-site assembly, production or
sale of.food, beverages and goods. the operation of restaurants or other retail food service in
temporary structures, outdoor seating. food trucks, and food carts;
(B)
(C)
outdoor fitness classes);
temporary structures;
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Temporary art installations, exhibits, and sales;
Recreational facilities and uses (such as play and climbing structures and
Motor vehicle and bicycle parking,·
On-site assembly and production ofgoods in enclosed or unenclosed
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{F)
Educational activities, including but not limited to after-school day camp
and associated activities,·
CG)
Site management service, administrative functions and customer
amenities and associated loading,·
(H)
Rental or sales o"{fices incidental to new development; and,
(I)
Entertainment uses, both unenclosed and enclosed, which may include
temporary structures to accommodate stages, seating and support facilities for patrons and operations.
(6)
Nonconforming Uses. The Executive Director may allow the reasonable
continuance, modification, or expansion of existing uses and structures that do not complv with this
Section or the Design Controls under the terms and conditions set forth in the DDA.
(7)
Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are governed by the provisions of Planning
Code Section 204 that apply to C Districts, with the following modifications:
(A)
Table 249.80-MRI identifies certain Production Uses and two non-Retail
Sales and Service Uses (Wholesale Sales and Storage, Wholesale) that are permitted in the SUD only
as accessory to another principally permitted Production Use. Such accessory uses must be related to
the underlying principal Production Use and are limited to up to 33% of the total floor area occupied
by such principal Production Use.
(B)
In parking garages, car washing and minor automotive maintenance and
repair activities shall be permitted as accessory uses.
(g)
Building Standards.
(I)
Density o(Dwelling Units. There shall be no dwelling unit densitv limit within
the SUD.
(2)
Floor Area Ratio. There shall be no floor area ratio limit within the SUD.
(3)
Lot Coverage and Rear Yard. There shall be no lot coverage or rear yard
requirements in the SUD.
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(4)
Usable Open Space Requirements (or Dwelling Units. In addition to any
publicly-accessible open spaces described in the Design Controls. a minimum of36 square feet of open
space ifprivate, or 48 square feet of open space if common, shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
Such open space may be on the ground and on decks, balconies. porches or other facilities and shall be
provided on the same development block as the unit to be served. The standards for open spaces shall
be governed by the Design Controls.
(5)
Dwelling Unit Exposure. All dwelling units shall face onto a public or private
right-of-way, or onto an open area, defined as:
(A)
A public street. publicly accessible alley, or mid-block passage (public or
private) at least 20 feet in width.
(B)
An exterior courtyard or terrace that is open to a public street. public
alley, mid-block passage (public or private), or public open space and at least 25 feet in width.
(C)
An interior courtyard at least 25 feet in width, with adjacent walls up to a
maximum height of55 feet. or 40 feet in width with adjacent walls 55 feet or higher.
(D)
Undeveloped airspace over roofiops of either adjacent Buildings within
the SUD or a Building on the same parcel where such Building has been built to the maximum height
allowed pursuant to Section 291.
(6)
Building Height and Bulk. Building height and bulk limits and controls within
the SUD shall be as set forth in Planning Code Section 291.
(7)
Off-Street Parking. Off-street automobile parking shall not be required for any
use in this SUD. At Project buildout, total parking spaces in the SUD shall not exceed 3, 100. Up to
3, 000 parking spaces are permitted in the Parcel D2 parking garage or a combination of Parcel D2
parking garage and a below grade parking garage beneath Mission Rock Square. A maximum of] 00
additional spaces in aggregate are permitted in other Vertical Improvements in the SUD. There shall
be a minimum of 31 car share spaces at buildout oft he SUD. located in any combination of the parking
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garage on Parcel D2. underground parking garage beneath Mission Rock Square and other Vertical
Improvements in the SUD area. Phasing and amounts ofparking for each Vertical Improvement shall
be governed by the DDA.
(8)
Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading spaces are not required in the SUD, and
loading shall be governed by Design Controls Chapters 4 and 5.
(9)
Bicycle Parking; Showers and Lockers. Bicycle parking, and the provision of
showers and lockers shall be governed by Planning Code Sections 155.1-155.4 provided, however,
that:
(A) the number of Class I bicycle parking spaces shall be provided at the higher
of the ratios set forth in Planning Code Section 155.2 or the following: Residential: one space per
dwelling unit; Commercial and Production Uses: one space per 2. 5 00 square feet of Commercial or
Production Use; and Retail: one space per 3, 750 square feet ofRetail Use.·
(B) Class II bicycle parking spaces shall not be required pursuant to Section
155.2 but shall be provided at the ratios and based on the criteria and locations set forth in the
Transportation Demand Management requirements in the DDA on a Phase basis pursuant to the DDA
in connection with Horizontal Improvements; and,
(C) in lieu of the Zoning Administrator waiver process, the Minor Modification
and Major Modification process in subsection (m) below shall apply.
(I 0)
Signage. Signage in the publicly accessible open spaces described in subsection
(j)(2) and along public realm streets and rights-of-way identified in the Design Controls Chapters 2
through 4. shall be subject to public realm signage standards and guidelines to be established as part
of the first Phase submittal, as set forth in the DA and DDA. Signage for Buildings, including parking
garages. in the SUD shall be governed by the provisions of Planning Code Article 6 that apply in the
C-3 District. In lieu of the permit process described in Planning Code Section 604. all signage in the
SUD shall be reviewed and approved by the Port in accordance with the DA and DDA.
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(I 1)
Transportation Demand Management. Transportation Demand Management
requirements shall be governed by the DA and DDA.
{h)
Zoning Procedures.
(I)
Institutional Master Plans. Each Post-Secondary Educational Institutional use,
including Group Housing afjiliated with and operated by any such institution, shall comply with the
applicable provisions of Planning Code Section 304.5, following the requirements and procedures for
such uses in C-3 Districts.
(2)
Removal of Dwelling Units. The removal of Dwelling Units in the SUD shall be
governed by Planning Code Section 317, in accordance with the procedures ofSection 303 ofthis
Code.
(3)
Health Care Services Master Plan. Any change of use to a Medical Use that
would occupy 10, 000 gross sf of floor area, or any expansion of an existing Medical Use that would
add at least 5, 000 gross square feet o[floor area, is subject to Planning Code Section 342.
(4)
Places o(Entertainment. Planning Code Section 314 (Places ofEntertainment)
shall not apply in the SUD. In lieu o[this requirement, through the DDA the Port will address
disclosures to residents regarding the proximity of Places of Entertainment to the Residential Uses.
(5)
Good Neighbor Policies. Planning Code Section 803.5 (Good Neighbor
Policies) shall not apply in the SUD. The Port will enforce substantially similar policies through the
DDA and Vertical DDA.
(6)
Retail Leasing Program. Planning Code Section 303.1 (Formula Retail) shall
not apply in the SUD. In lieu of this requirement, through the DDA the Port will require a
Merchandising Program as part of each Phase submittal. Each Vertical Improvement will be required
to be consistent with the Merchandising Program, which will include standards and guidelines that,
among other things, provide for a range of retail types and an appropriate mix oflocal, regional and
national retail tenants.
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(i)
Processing and Impact Fees. Processing and impact fees. including inclusionary
housing requirements, for development in the SUD are governed by the DDA and DA.
(j)
Modification to Building Standards. Modification of the Building Standards may be
approved as authorized by this subsection a> on a project-by-project basis according to the procedures
of subsection (m).
(I)
No Modifications Permitted. Major and Minor Modifications under subsection
(m) are not permitted for:
(A) maximum height and bulk established in Section 29 J ,·
(B) maximum off-street parking amounts established in subsection (g);
(C) minimum Class I bicycle parking quantities established in subsection (g); or.
(D) land use requirements established in subsections (j).
Modifications to other Building Standards and provisions of this SUD are governed by subsection (m).
(2)
Minor Modifications. The Planning Director may approve a Minor
Modification administratively according to the procedures described in subsection (m).
(3)
Major Modifications. The Planning Commission shall hear any application for
a Major Modification according to the procedures described in subsection (m).
(k)
Review and Approval of Development Phases. The Port must approve a Phase
application in accordance with the DDA for the Phase that includes the applicable Vertical
Improvements before Planning may approve an application for design review under this Section
249.80. In addition to any hearings required under the DDA. prior to Port Commission approval and
during the applicable Phase Submittal review period, the Developer shall make an informational
presentation of each Phase Submittal to the Planning Commission and only as to the Phase Submittal
that includes Pier 48, also to the Historic Preservation Commission. and seek comment from these
Commissions.
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m
Review and Approval of Open Space. The Port has exclusive jurisdiction over the
review ofproposed publicly-owned open space and right-of-way (including streetscape) within the
SUD. The Port's exclusive jurisdiction review authority includes determinations of consistency with
the Design Controls, including program, design. and the inclusion of any associated or ancillary
structures. Any privately-owned, publicly-accessible open space on any o[the development parcels
shall be reviewed and approved by Planning as part of the associated Vertical Improvement.
(m)
Design Review and Approval of Vertical Improvements.
(I)
Applications. Applications [or design review are required for all Vertical
Improvements prior to issuance of site or building permits. An Applicant shall file [or design review at
the Port for the property [or which the design review is sought, with a copy delivered simultaneously to
the Planning Department. Each application shall include the documents and materials necessary to
determine consistency with this Section and the Design Controls. including site plans, sections,
elevations. renderings, landscape plans, and exterior material samples to illustrate the overall concept
design oft he proposed Buildings. If an Applicant requests a Major or Minor Modification. the
application shall contain descriptive material such as narrative or supporting imagery, if appropriate,
that describes how the proposed Vertical Improvement meets the intent of the SUD and Design
Controls and provides architectural treatment and public benefit that are equivalent or superior to
strict compliance with the Standards or Building Standards.
(2)
Completeness. Port and Planning staffs hall review the application [or
completeness and jointly advise the Applicant in writing of any deficiencies within 30 days after receipt
of the application or. if applicable. within 15 days after receipt of any supplemental information
requested pursuant to this Section. Completeness review by Port staff will also include a review for
compliance with the requirements of the applicable Vertical DDA (or, if the Vertical DDA has not been
executed at the time of application submittal, for compliance with the requirements oft he form of
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Vertical DDA approved bv the Board of Supervisors and the infOrmation provided in Developer's
applicable Appraisal Notice submitted under the DDA).
(3)
Staff Design Review for Buildings. Each application for Vertical Improvements
shall be subject to the administrative design review process set forth in this subsection (m){3). Upon a
determination of completeness (or deemed completeness), st a([ shall conduct design review and
prepare a joint sta(freport determining compliance of the Vertical Improvement with this Section
249.80 and the Design Controls. including a recommendation regarding any modifications sought.
Such staff report shall be delivered to the Applicant and any third parties requesting notice in writing,
shall be kept on file. and posted on the Department's website for public review, within 60 days after the
determination of completeness (or deemed completeness). Ifsta(fdetermines that the Vertical
Improvement is not compliant with the Design Controls and this Section 249.80. it will notifj; the
Applicant within the applicable 60-day period. in which case the Applicant may resubmit the
application and the requirements under this subsection (m){3) shall apply anew. except that the time for
sta(freview shall be 30 days.
(4)
Port Review for Pier 48. Port staff shall review the schematic design for Pier 48
in accordance with the timeframes and procedures set forth in this subsection (m) above or as
otherwise set forth in the DDA, except that the Port will not refer the application to the Planning
Department. The application will be processed by Port sta(J: and actions designated for the Planning
Director in subsection (m) will be undertaken by the Port Director. Port sta(freview shall include a
determination of consistency with the Design Controls and applicable mitigation measures. including
compliance with Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
(5)
Approvals and Public Hearings for New Development.
(A)
New Construction. Within 20 days after the delivery and posting of the
sta(freport in accordance with subsection (m) (3 ), the Planning Director shall approve or disapprove
the Vertical Improvement design and any Minor Modifications based on its compliance with this
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Section 249.80 and the Design Controls and the findings and recommendations ofthe sta[[report. If
the Vertical Improvement is consistent with the numeric Building Standards set forth in this Section
249.80 and the Standards in Design Controls, then the Planning Director's discretion to approve or
disapprove the Vertical Improvement shall be limited to the Vertical Improvement's consistency with
the non-numeric elements of the Design Controls or the General Plan. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this Section 2 4 9. 80, the Planning Director may refer an application that proposes
modification to the non-numeric elements ofthe Design Controls to the Planning Commission, even if
not otherwise classified as a Major Modification, ifthe Planning Director determines that the proposed
modification does not meet the intent of the Standards in the Design Controls.
(B)
Vertical Improvements Seeking Major Modifications. This subsection
applies to Vertical Improvements seeking one or more Major Modifications and any Vertical
Improvements seeking Minor Modifications that the Planning Director, in his or her sole discretion,
refers as a Major Modification. Upon delivery and posting of the staffreport under subsection (m){3),
the Planning Commission shall calendar the item for a public hearing within 20 days or at the next
regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting thereafter (or a special meeting, at the Planning
Commission 's discretion), subject to any required noticing. The Planning Commission shall consider
all comments &om the public, the recommendations of the consolidated Port/Planning staff report, and
the recommendations of the Planning Director in making a decision to approve or disapprove the
Vertical Improvement design, including the granting of any Major or Minor Modifications.
CC)
Notice o(Hearings. Notice of hearings required by subsection (m){5){B)
above shall be provided as follows:
(i)
by mail not less than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing to
the Vertical Improvement Applicant, to property owners within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of
the property that is the subject of the application, using for this purpose the names and addresses as
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shown on the citywide assessment roll in the Office ofthe Tax Collector, and to any person who has
requested such notice ,· and
(ii)
by posting on the subject property at least 10 days prior to the
date of the hearing.
(n)
Building Permit Approval. The Chief Harbor Engineer shall review each site/building
permit application for consistency with the authorizations granted pursuant to this Section. The Chief
Harbor Engineer shall not issue any site/building permit for work within the SUD that is inconsistent
with such authorization.
(o)
Change of Use. Before issuing any building permit or other permit or license, or for a
permit of Occupancy that would authorize a new use, a change of use or maintenance of an existing use
of any land, Building or Structure, the ChiefHarbor Engineer shall refer the matter to the Planning
Department for a consistency determination within 15 days of referral. If the determination is not
provided within 15 days, then the submittal shall be deemed consistent.
(p)
Discretionary Review. No requests for discretionary review shall be accepted by the
Planning Department or heard by the Planning Commission for any Buildings or Structures in the
SUD.
SEC. 291. MISSION ROCK HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose. The purpose of the Mission Rock Height and Bulk District is to enable
development of Mission Rock as a mixed use, transit-oriented neighborhood, with significant
open space, public access and affordable housing. The property within the District is planned
te-lJe divided into a number of separate blocks and varying height limits shall apply within such
blocks as provided below. Design controls shall be adopted for the District to guide the design
of improvements within the established height limits.
In approving the "Mission Rock Affordable Housing, Park, Jobs and Historic Preservation
Initiative" ("Proposition D ") on November 3, 2015, the voters of the City and County of San Francisco
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established certain limits and parameters for the height and bulk of buildings at Mission Rock. These
parameters are laid out in subsections (a){J) through (5) below. The detailed height and bulk controls
contained in subsections {Q) through (g), adopted subsequent to approval of Proposition D, as
described in the Mission Rock Special Use District in Section 249.80, are consistent with and
implement these voter-established limitations and requirements. Mission Rock Design Controls (Design
Controls), adopted bv the Planning Commission and the Port Commission subsequent to approval of
Proposition D. are incorporated by reference in Section 249.80.
(b) Height Limits. The height limits applicable to the currently planned blocks v,Jithin the
A1ission Rock Height and Bulk District shall be are as shmvn on the graphic belmv.
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The boundaries of the blocks and the height limits applicable within such blocks as
shown in the graphic abo-ve in subsection {Q) below may only be modified in a manner consistent
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with all of the requirements set forth helewin the following subsections (a){J) through (5), which
requirements may not be amended without voter approval:
(1)
Open Space. Approximately 8 acres of open space shall be provided
within the District, and in these open space areas any buildings shall be limited in height to a
single story, consistent with the height and bulk designation of OS (Open Space) in effect
prior to the adoption of this Section 291 and the provisions of Planning Code Section 916.
(2)
Pier 48. Pier 48, totaling approximately 5 acres (exclusive of the apron
which shall remain as open space), shall be subject to a height limit of 40 feet, consistent with
the prior height and bulk designation of 40-X. No height limit in excess of 40 feet shall be
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established in the District within 100 feet landward of the shoreline of San Francisco Bay,
measured from the mean high tide line as of the adoption of this Section 291.
(3)
Lots Fronting Terry A. Francois Boulevard. Building frontages along
the west side of the reconfigured Terry A. Francois Boulevard shall be no more than 40 feet in
height, with height in excess of 40 feet stepping back from the street in accordance with the
Design Controlsdesig1q controls to be adopted. The maximum height of buildings on blocks
fronting on the west side of reconfigured Terry A. Francois Boulevard shall be 120 feet,
provided that floor area above 90 feet shall be used exclusively for residential uses and uses
accessory thereto and/or restaurant uses.
(4)
Elsewhere in the District. Three buildings within the District shall be
permitted to exceed a height of 190 feet; provided that (i) occupied floor area above 190 feet
shall be used exclusively for residential uses and uses accessory thereto and/or restaurant
uses, (ii) the maximum height of such buildings shall be 240 feet, and (iii) the desig1q controls
Design Controls are in effect to ensure slender towers, including a requirement that typical
floors above a height of 190 feet do not exceed 12,000 square feet of gross floor area, with
minor variation permitted for articulation. Consequently, the typical floors above 190 feet in the
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three buildings combined shall comprise no more than about 3% of the approximately 28 acre
area of the Mission Rock Height and Bulk District. The height limit on all other blocks within
the Mission Rock Height and Bulk District shall not exceed 190 feet or such lower height limit
as may be required in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) above.
(5)
Maximum Area Subject to Increased Height Limit. As compared to the
height limits in effect prior to the adoption of this Section 291, the height limit shall be
increased on a maximum of 10 acres of the approximately 28 acre Mission Rock Height and
Bulk District. The 18 acres on which the height limit is not increased shall include: (i) areas to
be devoted to open space (approximately 8 acres), (ii) the circulation network for pedestrians,
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bicycles and vehicles (approximately 5 acres), and (iii) Pier 48 (approximately 5 acres).
(Q)
Height Limits. The height limits applicable to the blocks within the Mission Rock Height
and Bulk District are as shown on the graphic below.
Figure 291-MRJ, Maximum Height and Bulk Plan
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LEGEND
Im 40' Maximum Base Building Height
60' Maximum Base Building Height
C::I 90' Maximum Base Building Height
E::':l 100' Maximum Base Building Height
IZl Maximum Building Height Zone
ll1Q'.] Maximum Building Height
-=. t Minimum Slepback Required
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(c)
Height and Bulk Measurement. Maximum building heights shall be measured from the
highest point of the finished grade (as referenced in the Design Controls) along the property line, up to
the highest point of the uppermost structural slab in the case of a flat rool and up to the average height
oft he rise in the case of a pitched or stepped rool or similarly sculptured roof.form. Maximum Base
Building heights shall be measured from the highest point of the finished grade (as referenced in the
Design Controls of the finished grade (as referenced in the Design Controls) along the property line up
to the highest point on the uppermost structural slab of the Base Building in the case of a flat rool and
the average height oft he rise in the case of a pitched or stepped rool or similarlv sculptured roof.form
of the Base Building.
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(d)
Building Envelopes. Building envelopes shall consist of the Base Building and the
Upper Building, as illustrated in Figure 291-MR2. Components of the Building Envelope. Upper
building massing must be located within the hatched zones and stepbacks are required above Base
Buildings, both as indicated on Figure 291-MRJ, Maximum Height and Bulk Plan.
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BUILDING ENVELOPE
MAX BASE BUILDING HEIGHT
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MAX BUILDING HEIGHT
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UPPER BUILDING
BASE BUILDING
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GROUND FLOOR
(e)
Upper Building Tops. The tops of Upper Buildings may extend up to 20 feet vertically
above the maximum permitted building height, except on Block F, where the building may extend up to
40 feet vertically above the maximum permitted building height. In both cases, the extension is allowed
only for non-occupied architectural features.
(/)
Rooftop Elements. The following rooftop elements may extend beyond the maximum
permitted building height as specified below, provided that in no event shall the maximum height in
subsection (e) be exceeded: mechanical enclosures, and sustainable infrastructure such as
photovoltaic panels, windmills, fog catchers and Greenhouses (up to 20 feet in height). On the Base
Building, rooftop elements must step back at a minimum ratio ofl.2 feet horizontally from the
streetwall for every foot that they exceed the maximum permitted height limit. Common use structures
are permitted on the Base Building up to 20 feet in height, provided that they are limited to 25% of the
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roof area (or each Base Building. On the Upper Building, rooftop elements must be screened or
enclosed within the building top. Railings, planters and visually permeable building elements no
greater than 42 inches above the roof are exempt from step-back requirements.
(g)
Upper Building Floorplate Reduction and Bulk Controls. For buildings taller than
160 feet, bulk floorplate reduction and controls shall be required in accordance with Figure 291-MRJ
and Table 291-MRl as follows:
Figure 291-MRJ. Floorplate Reduction
Height of Stepbatk
(Nlllll ber of Floors)
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Primary
Block
Land Use
Block
Residential
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Block
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Commercial
Block
Commercial
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Block
D
Residential
Block
Commercial
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Block
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Upper
Height
Building
Building
Q[
Max
Max Plan
Building
Diagonal
Dimension
Top
Dimension
140 {get
160 {get
20 {get
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NA
20 {get
NA
NA
20 {get
140 {get
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20 {get
NA
NA
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160 {get
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%
Building
Reduction
Height of
Max
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Average
Average
Floorplate Floorplate
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25%
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12,000
5 fl.oars
11,000
square
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{get or
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less
25,000
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Not
square
Required
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20,000
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square
2 fl.oars
{get
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square
Required
Applicable
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Not
Required
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12,000
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10,000
None
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115 (§et
150 (§et
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square
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NA
NA
20 (§et
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square
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10,000
None
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115 (§et
150 (§et
20 (§et
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square
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(§et
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20,000
None
Not
NA
NA
20 (§et
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square
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10,000
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115 (§et
150 (§et
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square
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NA
NA
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10,000
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115 {§et
150 (§et
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square
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SEC. 901. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF ARTICLE 9.
(a)
Applicability of Article 9 Provisions and Provisions of Other Parts of the
Planning Code. This Article is adopted specifically for Mission Bay Use Districts.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 9, the term "Mission Bay Use Districts" is
defined for purposes of this Article 9 to include only the non-shaded areas indicated on
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Figure 1. The shaded areas on Figure 1 are now governed by the Mission Bay North and
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plans, and in MB-OS and P20. Sections 249.80 and 291. and
are not subject to any provisions of this Article 9. The provisions set forth or referenced in this
Article 9 shall apply to any use, property, structure, or development, both public and private,
which is located in a Mission Bay Use District, unless otherwise provided for within this Article.
Other provisions of this Code referenced in this Article are applicable in Mission Bay Use
Districts shall apply only to the extent indicated in the reference. Other provisions of this Code
which by their general terms would apply to Mission Bay Use Districts shall apply only to the
extent expressly provided in this Article. The "Mission Bay Plan," formerly a part of the
General Plan for the City and County of San Francisco, has been rescinded and adopted, as
to the non-shaded areas on Figure 1, by the Planning Commission as the "Mission Bay
Guidelines." Any reference in this Article 9 to the Mission Bay Plan shall be deemed to refer to
the Mission Bay Guidelines adopted by the Planning Commission.
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SEC. 902. ESTABLISHMENT AND LOCATION OF MISSION BAY USE DISTRICTS.
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Section 3. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Zoning Map ZN08 and
Sectional Map SU08, as follows:
(a)
To change the Zoning Map (ZN08) from MB-OS and M-2 to Mission Rock Mixed
Use District:
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Assessor's Block
Lot
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Proposed Zoning to be
be Superseded
Approved
9900
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(MR-MU) District
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Mission Rock Mixed Use
(MR-MU) District
(b)
Sectional Map SU08 is hereby amended to create the new Mission Rock Special
Use District, bounded by the following streets:
Generally bounded by China Basin to the north; Pier 48, the marginal wharf between
Pier 48 and Pier 50, the associated shoreline area and Terry Francois Boulevard to the east;
Mission Rock Street to the south; and 3rd Street to the west; and consisting of Assessor's
Block 8719/Lot 006, and Block 9900/Lot 048. The area is also referred to as Seawall Lot 337,
including the existing China Basin Park; the 0.3-acre strip of land on the south side of Seawall
Lot 337; and Pier 48.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the
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 5. Scope of 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
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the official title of the ordinance.
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
DENNIS J. HERRERA, City Attorney
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City and County of San Francisco
Tails
Ordinance
City Hall
I Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
170940
Date Passed: February 27, 2018
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and the Zoning Map to add the Mission Rock Special Use
District, generally bounded by China Basin to the north; Pier 48, the marginal wharf between Pier 48
and Pier 50, the associated shoreline area and Terry Francois Boulevard to the east; Mission Rock
Street to the south; and 3rd Street to the west; to amend other related provisions; making findings
under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General
Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101 .1, and Planning Code, Section 302.
February 05, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED, AN
AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
February 05, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS
AMENDED
February 13, 2018 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 9 - Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang and Yee
Excused: 2 - Cohen and Safai
February 27, 2018 Board of Supervisors - FINALLY PASSED
Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani and
Yee
Excused: 1 - Tang
File No. 170940
Mark E. Farrell
Mayor
City and County of San Francisco
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I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
2/27/2018 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
Angela Calvillo
Clerk of the Board
Date Approved
Printed at 2:38 pm on 2128118
