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Board declines to repeal 8 Washington zoning change; referendum headed to voters
Summary
After a full public hearing with thousands of petition signatures and hours of testimony, the Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 not to repeal its earlier zoning decision on the 8 Washington Street project; opponents collected 31,297 signatures and the measure will go to the ballot.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 on Tuesday not to repeal an ordinance raising height and bulk limits for the 8 Washington Street project, meaning the referendum petition collected by opponents will proceed to a public ballot.
City Attorney staff deputy John Givner told the board that a "yes" vote would repeal the ordinance while a "no" vote would leave it intact and require the Department of Elections to place the ordinance on the ballot. "A yes vote, when this question is called, will be a vote to repeal. A no vote is a vote not to repeal the ordinance and to instead send the ordinance to the voters for their consideration," Givner said.
The vote follows a lengthy public hearing in which speakers for and against the project appeared. Supporters, including architects, neighborhood associations and construction-trade…
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