This ordinance designates the Rainbow Flag Installation at Harvey Milk Plaza as a landmark, ensuring its protection and recognition under the city's Planning Code. It also affirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the Rainbow Flag Installation at Harvey Milk Plaza, by Gilbert Baker, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Market Street and Castro Street, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The legislation to designate the Rainbow Flag Installation at Harvey Milk Plaza as a landmark originated from a resolution initiated by the Board of Supervisors and was supported by the Historic Preservation Commission's recommendation.
Supervisors Mandelman, Dorsey, Stefani, Peskin, and Chan introduced a resolution to initiate the landmark designation process for the Rainbow Flag Installation.
The Board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 170-24, initiating the landmark designation of the Rainbow Flag Installation.
The Mayor approved Resolution No. 170-24, making the initiation of the landmark designation effective.
The Commission held a public hearing and recommended the landmark designation of the Rainbow Flag Installation by adopting Resolution No. 1395.
The Planning Department determined that the landmark designation is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA.
The committee recommended the ordinance for the landmark designation as amended.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance designating the Rainbow Flag Installation as a landmark.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, officially designating the Rainbow Flag Installation as a landmark.
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