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Ordinance#220854Filed
In plain English

This ordinance allows for taller buildings in a specific area of the Transbay Redevelopment Project by raising the height limit from 450 feet to 513 feet and adjusting some floor plate sizes. It also includes necessary environmental and planning findings to ensure compliance with state and local laws.

Ordinance approving an amendment to the Transbay Redevelopment Plan to increase height and bulk limits on Block 4 of Zone One of the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3739, Lot No. 010, located on the south side of Howard Street between Beale and Main Streets), by increasing the maximum height limit for tower buildings from 450 feet to 513 feet, and increasing certain maximum floor plate sizes; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings under the California Community Redevelopment Law; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

Introduced: Jul 19, 2022
Final action:
Sponsors: Matt Dorsey
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How it got here

Related / predecessor legislation
↑ predecessor#041079— not yet in database
↑ predecessor#120898— not yet in database
↑ predecessor#201386— not yet in database
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Ordinance#220836Filed

This ordinance amends the Zoning Map to allow taller buildings for the Transbay Block 4 Redevelopment Project, located on Howard Street. It also includes environmental findings and confirms alignment with the city's General Plan and planning policies.

Introduced Jul 12, 2022Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
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Motion#220852Passed

This motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a proposed amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Transbay area, which would allow taller buildings and larger floor plates on a specific block. The maximum height for tower buildings would increase from 450 feet to 513 feet.

Introduced Jul 19, 2022Final action Jul 26, 2022Matt Dorsey
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Hearing#220853Filed

This legislation involves a hearing to approve changes to the Transbay Redevelopment Plan, allowing for taller buildings and larger floor sizes on Block 4, as well as the sale and lease of land rights for development. It aims to facilitate the construction of new projects in the area by increasing height limits and making necessary findings for the redevelopment.

Introduced Jul 26, 2022Final action Sep 20, 2022
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Ordinance#220914Failed

The ordinance aimed to update the General Plan to support the development of the Transbay Block 4 project by changing height limits and bicycle policies. It has failed to pass.

Introduced Sep 6, 2022Final action Sep 6, 2022

How they voted

Legislative journey

PresidentJul 19, 2022
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Planning CommissionAug 23, 2022
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Board of SupervisorsSep 20, 2022 – Nov 1, 2022
CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass
REFERREDPass
Clerk of the BoardJun 30, 2023 – Oct 22, 2024
·REMAIN ACTIVE
·REMAIN ACTIVE
·FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 3.42 (Inactive After Six Months)