Board adopts housing finance, infrastructure, shelter leases and other measures in April 15 meeting; military equipment policy accepted

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and appointments at its April 15 regular meeting, including land‑use changes, housing finance and temporary shelter leasing. Key votes included approving a special use district at 600 Townsend, authorizing Mission Rock agreements, adopting a capital plan and approving several homelessness program grant amendments and leases.

Highlights

- 600 Townsend West Special Use District: The board finally passed an ordinance to legalize longstanding office uses at the 600 Townsend Street West site and to waive or reduce several development requirements (item 7). The ordinance was announced as finally passed by the clerk.

- Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone: An ordinance to create the Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone and to clarify boundaries of the existing area entertainment zone was finally passed (item 8).

- Mission Rock and China Basin Park agreements: The board passed an ordinance authorizing a loan, licenses and agreements tied to Mission Rock and China Basin Park and advanced Mission Rock related ordinances/resolutions on first reading (items 9, 24–27).

- Public Utilities contracts: The board adopted a resolution authorizing the San Francisco…