This ordinance updates the city's General Plan to support the development project at 530 Sansome Street and Fire Station 13. It includes environmental findings and confirms that the project aligns with city planning policies and serves public needs.
Ordinance amending the General Plan to revise the Urban Design Element, Downtown Area Plan, and Land Use Index to facilitate the 530 Sansome Street and Fire Station 13 Development Project; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 340.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to facilitate the development of the 530 Sansome Street and Fire Station 13 project, which required amendments to the General Plan and Planning Code.
The Planning Commission initiated an amendment to the San Francisco General Plan for the 530 Sansome project, which included a mixed-use tower and a new fire station.
The Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the project and adopted findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 21775, recommending approval of the proposed General Plan amendments to facilitate the project.
The Board of Supervisors received the General Plan amendments from the Planning Department for the 530 Sansome project.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee held a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to the General Plan.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, amending the General Plan to facilitate the 530 Sansome project.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, officially amending the General Plan and Planning Code.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
The ordinance allows EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC to use parts of Merchant Street for installing decorative paving, crosswalks, lighting, and other improvements, while waiving certain city requirements. It also gives the Public Works Director the authority to accept and maintain the new public infrastructure.
The ordinance approves a financial assistance agreement for the development of a mixed-use tower and fire station at specified locations in San Francisco, providing up to $86 million over 25 years based on new hotel tax revenues. It also waives certain administrative code requirements and confirms compliance with environmental and planning regulations.
The ordinance allows EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC to use parts of Merchant Street for installing decorative paving, crosswalks, lighting, and other improvements, while waiving certain city requirements. It also gives the Public Works Director the authority to accept and maintain the new public infrastructure.
The ordinance approves a financial assistance agreement for the development of a mixed-use tower and fire station at specified locations in San Francisco, providing up to $86 million over 25 years based on new hotel tax revenues. It also waives certain administrative code requirements and confirms compliance with environmental and planning regulations.
