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Board amends 30 Van Ness planning ordinance, gives amended measure first reading
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved amendments to an ordinance creating the 30 Van Ness special use district and to credit impact fees already paid by the developer. The measure passed on first reading after an 11-0 vote and will return for further consideration.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 approved amendments on first reading to an ordinance that would create the 30 Van Ness Avenue special use district and modify notice and inclusionary-housing obligations tied to the sale agreement with 30 Van Ness Development, LLC.
Supervisor Dorsey introduced the amendments, saying the changes would “fully align 30 Van Ness with the current impact fee obligations that other projects are subject to and we'll get this project closer to feasibility so that we can get construction underway soon.” The amendments include technical corrections, numerical adjustments, and a provision to credit impact fees the developer already paid so the project conforms to the board’s current TAC guidelines for impact-fee reductions.
Supervisor Melgar seconded the motion and said he had opposed some committee-level amendments but supported the current package because it helps move a stalled project at Van Ness and Market toward construction. Deputy City Attorney Bridal Russi told the board the changes were not substantive and did not require re-referral to committee.
Supervisor Dorsey moved the amendments; Melgar seconded. The roll call on the amendments recorded 11 ayes. After the amendment vote, the board voted to approve the ordinance as amended on first reading by the same call without objection.
The ordinance, as described at introduction, would amend the planning code and zoning map to create the 30 Van Ness special use district (area roughly bounded by Fell Street, Market Street and Van Ness Avenue), modify the notice of special restrictions related to inclusionary-housing obligations under the city’s sale agreement with 30 Van Ness Development, LLC, and affirm a CEQA determination. The amendments specifically add a credit for impact fees already paid by the project, align fee obligations to the TAC pipeline guidelines, and strike a subsection referenced in the file regarding section 415 requirements.
Discussion and next steps: Board members emphasized balancing project feasibility with promised community benefits. The sponsor said staff circulated the final amended language shortly before the meeting; the city attorney confirmed the changes did not trigger additional public comment. Because this action constituted first reading, the ordinance will return for further board consideration according to the board’s legislative calendar.
Votes and formal actions taken: The board approved the amendments and the ordinance as amended on first reading by unanimous recorded vote on the amendment (11 ayes) and by unanimous “same house, same call” adoption for the first-reading vote.
