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Supervisors advance limited Board review of certain SFMTA decisions after amendments and public debate
Summary
The Land Use Committee approved amendments and sent an ordinance to the full Board that would allow the Board of Supervisors to review specific San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency decisions in narrow cases; opponents and safety advocates urged exemptions for Vision Zero and high-injury projects.
The Land Use Committee on May 7 advanced an ordinance that would create a limited Board of Supervisors review process for some San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency decisions, sending the amended measure to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Asha Safai, was revised in committee to clarify which development projects could be exempted and to align the text with Article 1.5 of the Planning Code, which governs certain SFMTA-related parking and loading actions. Safai told the committee she would provide Planning Department staff the final amendment language before the measure is introduced to the full Board.
Why it matters: supporters said the change restores oversight…
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