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Board approves Civic Center community benefit district after amended plan wins ballot support

3005911 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution establishing the Civic Center Community Benefit District after ballots showed strong weighted support for an amended management plan that excluded residential parcels at Opera Plaza.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 4 adopted a resolution establishing the Civic Center Community Benefit District (CBD) after election returns showed strong weighted support for an amended management plan that removed Opera Plaza residential parcels.

The board voted 6-5 on the implementing resolution after hearing public testimony and receiving the Department of Elections report that 89.89% of weighted ballots supported the amended plan and 10.11% opposed it. An earlier version of the plan, which had included Opera Plaza residential units at 601 Van Ness, drew 86.50% weighted support and 13.50% opposition; the steering committee had proposed the amendment after discussions with Opera Plaza residents.

The management district plan calls for services above and beyond those the city provides, including…

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