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Grace Lee, cultural-district manager at the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), told the panel that the cultural-district program was established by the Board in 2018 and that MOHCD provides baseline operational funding, supported by Proposition E hotel-tax revenue. Tina Aguirre, director of the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, said the CHEST report is intended as a community-driven roadmap to preserve and strengthen the Castro’s LGBTQIA+ heritage and to guide housing, economic and cultural strategies. Presenters said the district conducted 11 focus groups reaching more than 130 people and used primary and secondary sources to prepare the report.

The report’s strategies highlighted at the hearing included: small-business and workforce support (the district reported distributing more than $135,000 to 14 businesses, including $33,000 to a business called Healing Cuts), tenant protections and the development of affordable, culturally competent housing (the district cited collaboration with a local nonprofit planning housing for low-income LGBTQ elders but said the project is not fully funded), placekeeping and placemaking that centers LGBTQIA+ communities and cultural humility training for merchants and service providers. The district also outlined arts-and-heritage strategies, including the Living Lesbian Legends project and collaboration with Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza to ensure memorial and interpretive elements reflect racial, gender and queer diversity.

Public commenters representing other cultural districts and neighborhood organizations voiced support. Dr. Emily Murase Sheehy, director of the Japantown Cultural District, called the report “crucial.” Mario De Nura of SoMa Pilipinas, Ben Chavez Gilliam of the GLBT Historical Society, Roberto Ordana of the GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archives, Bridal Springfield of Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza, and Jennifer J. Waggoner of the Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association also spoke in support, emphasizing the report’s research, community engagement and potential to guide policy and budget decisions.

Presenters and public commenters urged the city to fund and sustain the report’s activities during upcoming budget decisions; the GLBT Historical Society and the castro district asked the city to back programs that advance tenant protections, affordable housing for elders and small-business grants. The committee’s action was limited to forwarding the resolution for Board consideration; the report itself and related funding will require next-step approvals during the city’s budget and program processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Jan. 27 voted to recommend to the full Board of Supervisors a resolution adopting the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District’s CHEST report, a community-driven cultural history, housing and economic sustainability strategy document.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":46,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6684756,"Committee continues accessibility-code amendment to Feb. 10 for more stakeholder discussion",113,2512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154719-c8f247b90ce5b0c72c519e6c2532418c&start=2399&end=2512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154719-c8f247b90ce5b0c72c519e6c2532418c/thumbnail_2399000.jpg","/articles/6684756/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-continues-accessibility-code-amendment-to-Feb-10-for-more-stakeholder-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6684756-214c8578ad109594ef7e9d4e7de1682d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166988&Signature=JsG2DyLf1wAuRXbB8EgQBdimurd2jfIPJ2WNdaQXRndtrY3AzyBFgGI4FY~gjfacDddXEObgE8zL37brZgPG0tKXUklg0EixaNTosngKSry0pPoRV6iTbJ7zK9cYV0OUsecm-EKCRYkgertgcoyxfxuf7rz7zQY~L9n1c8yOzVAsHz5k6pO0Qcv0qcVgUifhyvSciJiW5ZUIkvZpOsdXKixNY6kwZ0H1CEHc9peLiZ7CHt4ug17DS3ToKhJIqJ~Er1G6uIN8lwmaj3YWT2c7w3cQVJCnds7uJ52NlfOuyCMZP8x3mapxDq6k2P7KniSw1ggpvNq4cDpfDYZDpDhVPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Use and Transportation Committee continued an ordinance on Jan. 27 that would amend the Building, Administrative and Public Works codes by removing the local requirement that existing buildings with a place of public accommodation have all primary entries and paths of travel accessible to persons with disabilities, or else obtain a city determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility or unreasonable hardship. The item’s agenda statement also affirmed the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.

Calvin Ho, legislative aide to Board President Mandelmann, said President Mandelmann’s office had held numerous meetings with community stakeholders since the item was last before the committee and requested additional time to work out details. The clerk and staff noted that the item had been continued previously and that staff requested a new continuance to the committee’s Feb. 10 meeting. There was no public comment on the item during the Jan. 27 hearing.

Chair Mirna Melgar moved to continue the ordinance to the Land Use and Transportation Committee’s regular meeting on Feb. 10, 2025; the motion carried with two ayes and Supervisor Cheyenne Chen excused. Committee members and staff indicated the additional time would be used to refine language and address stakeholder concerns raised in meetings with the Board President’s office and community groups.

Because the committee action was a continuance, no amendments or final policy decisions were recorded on Jan. 27. The ordinance will return to committee on the Feb. 10 agenda for further consideration.","The Land Use and Transportation Committee continued an ordinance on Jan. 27 that would change local accessibility requirements for existing places of public accommodation, scheduling further consideration for Feb. 10, 2025.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":44,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6684765,"Committee backs planning-code change to allow school at 99 Rhode Island Street",410,152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154719-c8f247b90ce5b0c72c519e6c2532418c&start=152&end=562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154719-c8f247b90ce5b0c72c519e6c2532418c/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6684765/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-backs-planning-code-change-to-allow-school-at-99-Rhode-Island-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6684765-0e11a39875a4020af7155505e8d645ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166988&Signature=HMZJrDGFcOJDREUdZ9tSwYysu3ffgIugHofPJ04LfYG6AK34-KOM-3sO5Z-NCsFAqCGaFECTc8c6UbqMHIu0DUpEqJD9JdT9MPG~4dLvOYtZlQLf-3LV3g7QV7t1s6IY5mkpPDJLrhbvP9EzV3HBkhxMbaC9QZCiT1Qzm3SyQuSEy2MErumMNpJzgKCz2NjE~cbG3c7~-G~dSWceMP4JylnUua2V1ExoFGi1aszmzjFzxp1FwPdVs~N4HEtdab1ssWXwHwuTiFE21wqhJWYYR9axkmf5v~gwemYhVvuicjV5lgl7Jwmt3tZw3MWI5M17ImHmJpkxj9Vc2VgQPe~WmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Jan. 27 to recommend an ordinance to the full Board that would amend the planning code to allow assessor's parcel block number 3912, lot 2 (99 Rhode Island Street) to exceed cumulative use-size requirements in Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) District 1 design district so that both personal service and school uses may exceed existing size limits. The committee also affirmed the Planning Department’s CEQA determination and the findings required under Planning Code Section 302 and Planning Code Section 101.1.

Supervisor Dorsey, the item’s sponsor, said the committee was being asked to consider a change to the use-size policy rather than the identity of any specific owner or operator. Dorsey described the Showplace Square neighborhood as having evolved from primarily design- and PDR-focused uses to a mixed-use district and said there is a growing need for schools as housing and family-oriented uses increase. Audrey Marloney, planning department legislative staff, told the committee that the Planning Commission heard the item on Jan. 9 and voted to approve it as drafted.

Presentations to the committee identified the intended occupant as Heba Academy, which plans to open a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade elementary school at 99 Rhode Island Street. Dorsey said Heba Academy and his office led community outreach and that property owners and neighbors had expressed support. Jackson, speaking for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, said schools “play a vital role” in strengthening neighborhoods and urged support. Celia Schuman, representing the ownership of Showplace East at 111 Rhode Island Street and a neighboring property owner, also spoke in support and described a multi‑decade shift of the area toward mixed uses and housing.

Chair Mirna Melgar moved that the committee forward the ordinance to the full Board with a positive recommendation; the motion was seconded and passed with two ayes. The clerk recorded Supervisor Melgar and Supervisor Mahmood voting aye and noted Supervisor Cheyenne Chen was excused. Items acted on by the committee are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda of Feb. 4, 2025 unless otherwise stated.

The committee’s action amends the planning-code limits applicable to the parcel; it does not itself approve any building permit, school licensing, or tenant-specific approvals. The Planning Department’s CEQA determination and the Planning Commission’s prior approval will accompany further consideration by the full Board.","The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to forward an ordinance that would let 99 Rhode Island Street exceed cumulative use-size limits in a production, distribution, and repair district so a K–5 school can occupy the site; the measure was recommended to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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