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Supervisors send Prologis SF Gateway ordinances to full board after mixed public comment
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Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee recommended two ordinances — a Special Use District and a development agreement with Prologis for the SF Gateway site in Bayview — to the full Board of Supervisors after hours of presentation and public comment that included both labor and neighborhood support and environmental and process objections.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted Nov. 3 to send two ordinances regarding the San Francisco Gateway Special Use District and a development agreement with Prologis LP to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
The items cover a roughly 17.1‑acre site at Tollan Street and Kirkwood Avenue in Bayview Hunters Point. According to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the sponsor would replace four single‑story sheds with two three‑story production, distribution and repair (PDR) buildings totaling about 1.6 million square feet, rebuild eight blocks of streets to city standard, add maker space and retail, and install a rooftop solar array. The development agreement (DA) described in the staff presentation has a 20‑year term with potential extension options.
Supervisor Shamon Walton, who introduced the items in committee, said the project "is a milestone moment" for the district and highlighted community benefits negotiated with the sponsor, including a $8,000,000 direct community contribution, $11,000,000 in market‑zone improvements, a micro‑LBE goal, and a First Source hiring agreement to prioritize local workers. "This project will generate nearly 800 construction jobs annually and create close to 2,000 permanent on‑site jobs," Walton told the committee.
Supporters at the lectern included unions and neighborhood businesses. Rudy Gonzales of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council and other labor speakers praised the negotiated workforce and local hire provisions; SF Market and market‑zone working group representatives said the streetscape and infrastructure investments would benefit small businesses.
Opposition speakers raised environmental, traffic and process concerns. Steve Zeltzer of the United Front Committee for Labor Party called the project "a sham," alleged inadequate environmental study and said residents should oppose what he described as a facility that would bring heavy truck traffic into the neighborhood. Zeltzer also questioned advisory committee composition and who stands to benefit from the deal.
Planning and OEWD staff said the project has been reviewed by the Planning Commission (a 6–0 vote to advance), includes transportation demand management and design review processes, and the DA anticipates about $16,000,000 in one‑time development impact fees and an estimated $7,000,000 in new annual general‑fund revenue at full buildout.
Chair Myrna Melgar moved to forward the two files together; Vice Chair Cheyenne Chen and Member Bilal Mahmood joined her in the roll call. The clerk recorded three ayes and the committee recommended both ordinances to the full board.
What happens next: The two files will go to the Board of Supervisors; the committee packet and the development agreement will include the project description, community benefits, and planning findings, including CEQA conformity statements, for the board’s consideration.
