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Hearing#220853Filed
In plain English

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.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on September 20, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., to consider 1) an 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; and making certain findings (File No. 220854); an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the Planning Code to facilitate development of the Transbay Block 4 Redevelopment Project (located on the south side of Howard Street between Beale and Main Streets) by increasing height limits; and making certain findings (File No. 220836); a Resolution approving the disposition of land, and entrance into a ground lease of certain air space rights, by the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to F4 Transbay Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Transbay Block 4 Housing Partnership, L.P., a California limited partnership, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 for the property generally located at 200 Main Street, bounded by Howard, Main and Beale Streets and extending approximately 205 feet southeast from Howard Street (Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3739, Lot Nos. 010 and 011), commonly known as Transbay Block 4; making findings under the Transbay Redevelopment Plan (incorporating California Health and Safety Code, Section 33433); and making certain findings (File No. 220858); and an forthcoming Ordinance amending the General Plan; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M22-123, approved on July 26, 2022.

Introduced: Jul 26, 2022
Final action: Sep 20, 2022
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How it got here

Related / predecessor legislation
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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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Ordinance#220854Filed

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.

Introduced Jul 19, 2022Matt Dorsey
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Resolution#220858Filed

This resolution approves the sale and lease of land rights at 200 Main Street for $6 million to F4 Transbay Partners LLC and Transbay Block 4 Housing Partnership, L.P. It also includes findings related to redevelopment plans, environmental quality, and consistency with city planning policies.

Introduced Jul 19, 2022Matt Dorsey
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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
Legislation that followed from this
↓ led to
Ordinance#220854Filed

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.

Introduced Jul 19, 2022Matt Dorsey
↓ led to
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
↓ led to
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
↓ led to
Resolution#220858Filed

This resolution approves the sale and lease of land rights at 200 Main Street for $6 million to F4 Transbay Partners LLC and Transbay Block 4 Housing Partnership, L.P. It also includes findings related to redevelopment plans, environmental quality, and consistency with city planning policies.

Introduced Jul 19, 2022Matt Dorsey
↓ led to
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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Clerk of the BoardJul 26, 2022 – Sep 11, 2022
·SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
·NOTICED
·NOTICED
·NOTICED
Board of SupervisorsSep 20, 2022 – Nov 1, 2022
CONTINUEDPass
·FILEDPass