Board passes planning amendments and a package of routine resolutions; Central SoMa item amended

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 27 approved routine consent items and a series of resolutions and ordinances. Several planning code amendments for the Central South of Market area plan were on the agenda; Supervisor Jane Kim introduced cleanup amendments that produced a procedural change for one Central SoMa ordinance.

Overview: Items 2–10 were taken on consent and passed unanimously. The board approved multiple ordinances and resolutions (items 11–28) without roll‑call controversy. A package of Central South of Market measures (items 14–18) was debated briefly at the dais; Supervisor Kim introduced technical cleanup amendments to item 15 that the board approved. Because the amendment to item 15 converted that ordinance to a first reading as amended, the board proceeded to pass items 14, 16, 17 and 18 as final on second reading while item 15 will return for final adoption at a later date.

Votes at a glance (select items recorded on the transcript):

- Items 2–10 (consent agenda): routine administrative matters; roll‑call recorded as unanimous (11 ayes). Passed.

- Item 11: Ordinance to amend the planning code related to Divisadero Street neighborhood commercial transit district (rezoning impacts — affordable housing requirement or fee). Final reading recorded as "finally passed." Passed.

- Item 12: Ordinance to create a flexible multi‑use retail use and pop‑up retail allowances in neighborhood commercial districts; final reading "finally passed." Passed.

- Item 13: Ordinance to amend Transportation Code for board review of municipal transportation agency bus rapid transit decisions; final reading "finally passed." Passed.

- Items 14–18 (Central South Of Market area plan package): The board considered a suite of ordinances and resolutions to adopt the Central SoMa area plan and related zoning, administrative, housing sustainability district and special tax provisions. Supervisor Kim introduced technical cleanup amendments to item 15 that were described as non‑substantive cleanup edits reflecting Land Use Committee intent. The board adopted the amendments and, after procedural clarification, passed items 14, 16, 17 and 18 on final reading and recorded that item 15 will be adopted on a later final reading after required second reading as "first read as amended." Outcome: items 14, 16, 17, 18 — adopted; item 15 — amended and reverted to first reading as amended; second reading scheduled.

- Items 19–28: A set of airport, housing finance, public works and Department of Public Health grant approvals and bond/loan resolutions were taken by the board without objection. Highlights include the San Francisco International Airport hangar lease modification (item 19), several airport and housing bond approvals (items 20–23), retroactive grant approvals for navigation center and supportive housing operations (items 24–25), and public works and licensing approvals (items 26–28). All were adopted as recorded in the transcript ("without objection").

Procedural notes: Several supervisors and the city attorney clarified the procedure after Supervisor Kim’s amendment to item 15 was adopted; that amendment produced an additional required first reading and the clerk recorded that the board chose to finalize the other SoMa items while leaving item 15 pending for the required next reading. The Board repeatedly used the "same house, same call" procedure for consent and routine resolutions and recorded unanimous or unobjected adoption.

What this means: The Central SoMa package moves forward with a technical amendment requiring a follow‑up adoption vote for one ordinance; multiple housing, airport and public works matters completed formal board approval on Nov. 27. Supervisors said additional cleanup amendments are expected in future meetings.