Votes at a glance: San Francisco supervisors adopt multiple budget, housing and land‑use measures; planning commission decision on Waymo parking reversed

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors conducted a lengthy May 23 session that included multiple roll‑call votes on ordinances, financing measures, property and housing transactions, and land‑use appeals. The most newsworthy formal outcomes are summarized below.

Key votes and outcomes

- Appeal of conditional use authorization for 301 Tolland Street (Waymo‑related private parking garage): The board considered an appeal of the Planning Commission’s March 2023 approval of a conditional use authorization to convert about 21,200 square feet of a PDR building to a 44‑space private parking garage. After public testimony from labor unions, neighborhood advocates and the project sponsor, the board voted to table the approval (item 24) and to approve the motions to disapprove the Planning Commission decision (items 25 and 26). Vote: roll call recorded as 10 ayes; outcome: Planning Commission approval was reversed (conditional use disapproved by the board).

- Report of delinquent charges / Department of Building Inspection (DBI) assessments (items 21–22): The board opened a public hearing on code enforcement delinquent charges, heard multiple property owners and DBI staff, then authorized a revised report of delinquent charges after sidebar corrections. The revised report and the associated resolution were adopted (roll call: 10 ayes). Several individual lines were removed from the list following in‑chamber corrections and meetings between DBI staff and property owners.

- Conditional use and fleet‑charging matters at 1160 Mission Street (items 27–30): Sponsors and appellants reached an agreement on amended conditions before the board. The board moved to table the primary appeal item (item 28), to amend the related item, and to approve final item(s) with an added condition clarifying that the authorization would not permit parcel delivery service at the site. The motion passed as described (same house/same call procedure; motion adopted by roll call as recorded in the meeting).

- Financial and tax items: Several ordinances and resolutions that were taken "same house, same call" were adopted, including the ordinance extending the commercial rent credit for qualifying childcare facilities through 12/31/2028 (item 2, "finally passed"); certificates of participation financing ordinances related to capital and affordable housing projects (items 3–5, "finally passed"); and numerous housing finance and loan approvals (items 9–12 and related items for multifamily financing and ground leases). These items were adopted as presented; meeting minutes and clerk's remarks recorded unanimous or same‑house approvals where noted.

- Consent and routine calendar items: The board approved minutes for prior meetings (April 18 and April 19 minutes) by roll call (recorded as 10 ayes) and adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances on the consent calendar (items 6–20 and 33–43 on the adoption without committee reference calendar) by the board's standard "same house, same call" procedure, which the clerk recorded as adopted.

What the votes mean

- The reversal of the Waymo‑related conditional use is the session’s most consequential land‑use action: the board concluded the private parking authorization merited higher scrutiny given transit‑first policy goals and concerns that the garage could support a broader parcel‑delivery network. The decision will affect how autonomous vehicle firms and related land‑use proposals are reviewed in PDR districts.

- The DBI delinquent charges action shows the board and department exercising a common public‑hearing reconciliation process: multiple property owners reported mistaken mailings or payments; staff removed several lines from the list before adoption.

- The 1160 Mission conditional action (fleet charging) was adopted after negotiators and labor and industry representatives worked out conditions clarifying that parcel delivery use is not permitted under the authorization — an explicit limitation the board added and recorded in the motion.

Votes and recorded tallies (high‑level)

- Approval of meeting minutes (April 18 & April 19): recorded roll call, 10 ayes. - Ordinance extending childcare commercial‑rent tax credit (item 2): "finally passed" (same house/same call). - Certificates of participation financings (items 3–5): "finally passed" (same house/same call). - DBI revised report and resolution (items 21–22): roll call recorded as 10 ayes; multiple lines removed from delinquent list prior to adoption. - 301 Tolland conditional use appeal (items 23–26): board voted to disapprove the Planning Commission's approval (motion passed; 10 ayes recorded). - 1160 Mission (fleet charging) (items 27–30): motion to table one item, amend another, and approve final item with explicit condition that parcel delivery is not permitted; motion passed via roll call as recorded in meeting transcript. - Adoption without committee reference calendar (items 33–43, except severed items): adopted by same‑house/same‑call procedure; roll call recorded where required.

Documentation and next steps

The board record shows roll calls or "same house/same call" outcomes for routine items and recorded 10‑aye votes for several contested items. For land‑use decisions (301 Tolland, 1160 Mission), the board either reversed (301 Tolland) or approved with added written conditions (1160 Mission), and the planning department, project sponsors and appellants will need to follow up on implementation, enforcement conditions and any appeals.

If you track items closely: the Planning Department and the Clerk will publish the minute and ordinance texts and the adopted conditions in the official Legistar packet and resolution forms; parties affected by the rulings should retrieve those documents for the exact, enforceable language.