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Sauter said the legislation is intended to make it easier for small businesses to open and expand in District 3 while preserving neighborhood character: \"Our legislation, District 3 thrives, seeks to change that,\" he told the committee, referring to what he described as rules that have kept small businesses from opening in the district. Planning Department staff member Veronica Flores briefed the committee and said the proposal had been before the Planning Commission and the Small Business Commission and that the department had worked on additional amendments in response to outreach.

Public comment was lengthy and split. Supporters, including small-business owners and business-improvement groups, said the code changes would clear barriers that keep storefronts vacant and prevent new entrepreneurs from opening. The owner of Butter and Crumble said she had found a suitable second location but could not open there without the code changes. The Discover Polk Community Benefit District and other business supporters urged the committee to move the legislation forward.

Opponents — including North Beach neighborhood groups, Telegraph Hill Dwellers, the North Beach Tenants Committee, the Jackson Square Historic District Association and other residents — said the changes risk displacing legacy small businesses, would alter the area’s human scale and might lead to higher rents and loss of housing. Several commenters asked for a continuance or for additional studies; the Jackson Square Historic District Association specifically requested environmental review under CEQA, arguing the rezone could lead to indirect physical changes such as construction and more traffic.

Supervisor Sauter presented a set of substantive amendments he said were responsive to concerns. Key changes read into the record include: prioritizing protection of North Beach’s architectural, cultural and historic character; maintaining limits on large medical facilities while allowing small neighborhood-serving medical and dental services as conditional uses up to 3,000 square feet; protections for legacy businesses that prevent replacement of active legacy businesses with non-legacy uses; a storefront-merger framework that allows mergers as conditional uses up to 3,000 square feet (and requires review above that threshold); and retention of conditional-use review and notice requirements rather than blanket permissive changes. The amendments also explicitly preserved formula-retail limits and historic-preservation review language, according to Sauter.

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood moved the committee amendments and to continue the ordinance to Oct. 27 for a committee report and Board referral. The committee recorded three ayes (Melgar, Chen, Mahmood) and the motion passed. Committee members and the sponsor said the continuance would allow time for further discussion with neighborhood groups and provide an updated, amended text for review before a committee vote on Oct. 27.

Votes at a glance: Committee adopted Supervisor Sauter’s amendments and continued the ordinance to Oct. 27 (Melgar: aye; Chen: aye; Mahmood: aye).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/06/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 6 adopted amendments to Supervisor Danny Sauter’s 'District 3 Thrives' ordinance — which would consolidate the North Beach Special Use District into the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District and expand allowable uses across several commercial districts — and continued the item to Oct. 27 for additional review.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427415,"Committee sends commemorative name 'Jim Marshall Way' for Sixteenth Street block to full board",509,205000,714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba&start=205&end=714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba/thumbnail_205000.jpg","/articles/6427415/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-sends-commemorative-name-Jim-Marshall-Way-for-Sixteenth-Street-block-to-full-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427415-71cf8c5f555bd99c07e7d3971c29a998/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905807&Signature=UyIDAoWd8YSJvYJAR9-Zx39bw5QAalmFOwYT7A~bTyUnkBV1WZasNCaua-l7ZivOyGs1ccqNXzWdIZ~k0e7deX-xK5yNwklpfoq4ZgUmwS7TW5f7XPMAVmlbsuqmsSQKSVAs6SRxsf8rKKX3Y2rDpVcBwvD7e-QLOBgu1t9OlX6hUEhF3FAGIlYQ7CvOlqcZb4WfpkTG6WYEFgfOcDALEDidpM2ojh9GueeUnJsHEzGqS7oGGDQprL2ekjJUREkvIYaYPITqU48igKB~cLEVbTSQtBUmAiCHh1v-jqQyNN~n6SqloQ1S3WsE6kYVwwQieoDMKyvAtt4DwFVvTK4wqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 6 voted 3-0 to send a resolution to the Board of Supervisors that would add the commemorative street name Jim Marshall Way to signage for the block of Sixteenth Street between Noe and Castro.

Board President Rafael Mandelmann, sponsor of the resolution, told the committee that Marshall \"was a legendary music photographer who documented San Francisco bands like Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and The Holding Company.\" Mandelmann said Marshall spent the final 26 years of his life living on Sixteenth Street and that neighbors and local organizations supported the proposal. Mandelmann thanked longtime neighbor Justin Fickelson and Marshall’s former assistant Amelia Davis for leading local outreach.

Several neighbors and longtime residents offered public comment in support. One neighbor who identified themselves as having been \"born and raised on Sixteenth\" said Marshall was \"an institution in the neighborhood and the city\" and urged supervisors to honor him. Theron Cabrich, who said Amelia Davis was on a book tour, described Marshall as \"globally respected\" and noted his influence on photographers from Time and National Geographic.

After public comment, Chair Mirna Melgar moved to forward the resolution with a positive recommendation. The committee recorded three ayes (Melgar, Chen, Mahmood) and the motion passed. The resolution will be placed on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda for further consideration, where final adoption would require a Board majority and the mayor’s signature.

Votes at a glance: Committee recommended the commemorative street name to the Board (Melgar: aye; Chen: aye; Mahmood: aye).","The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3-0 to forward a resolution adding the commemorative street name Jim Marshall Way to Sixteenth Street between Noe and Castro to the full Board of Supervisors, and neighbors and colleagues testified in support during public comment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427422,"Committee advances ordinance to allow outdoor handwashing, vacuuming and detailing in Geary Boulevard commercial district",149,105000,254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba&start=105&end=254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba/thumbnail_105000.jpg","/articles/6427422/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-advances-ordinance-to-allow-outdoor-handwashing-vacuuming-and-detailing-in-Geary-Boulevard-commercial-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427422-d08d82cbab8d945ee8ad38d85a83c325/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905807&Signature=GUv14imXnHYcW7IAz1PrHC7CxN~WFrq3N0~j9h-M3SMGh~vhS9weD62ONg71gQ0ie~aTeSkk6QaX5wFj8bdluUfeIv-aVjEofKfxEdA58SaIx8mxX9Eq7TX9JSnDQW0OLo-RIZIwDyJdUAm~Dbq4Bm-AqIgJgIq8LIFTCXRw29We2z2NwEzRHvYLZbQ7OOwdPeHB4tM7R7djEIY4PSL5wD3RCuggbZ0uO3DE4s7hFJBzcxOzVq7ENnCA16Ko7v-ltppXTKxPITVrYg8Vfs-ujb11K3oekW6oCXTKYcDsvzJt7R6wfuwlj~iEqoWSg49FEE5gajw2JB1OddFwyuU27g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on Oct. 6 to send an ordinance to the full Board that would permit outdoor handwashing, vacuuming and detailing of automobiles as an accessory use at certain automotive service stations in the Geary Boulevard Neighborhood Commercial District.

The ordinance, as described by the clerk, affirms the Planning Department’s determination and makes findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies in Planning Code Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience and welfare under Planning Code Section 302. Committee Chair Mirna Melgar moved the recommendation to forward the ordinance after the clerk read the item; no formal presentation or public comment was recorded on the item.

Committee members said there were no further questions, and Chair Melgar moved the item. \"I'd like to make a motion that we, approve this item to go to the full board, with a recommendation today,\" Melgar said before the vote. Vice Chair Cheyenne Chen and Member Bilal Mahmood joined Melgar in voting to recommend the ordinance to the full Board. The clerk recorded the committee tally as three ayes; no no votes or abstentions were recorded.

Because the committee received no public comment and there was no presentation scheduled, staff said there were no immediate changes to the text discussed at the meeting. The clerk also reminded the public that items acted on by this committee are expected to appear on the full Board agenda of Oct. 21, 2025 unless otherwise noted.

If the ordinance proceeds at the Board, it will return with the Planning Department’s written determinations and required findings under the Planning Code. The committee record shows the item was continued previously for substantive amendments, but no additional amendments were proposed at this session and the committee forwarded the item with a positive recommendation.

Votes at a glance: The committee recorded a 3-0 recommendation to the Board of Supervisors (Melgar: aye; Chen: aye; Mahmood: aye).","The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 6 voted 3-0 to forward an ordinance to the full Board of Supervisors that would authorize outdoor handwashing, vacuuming and detailing of automobiles as an accessory use at certain automotive service stations in the Geary Boulevard neighborhood commercial district.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427402,"Committee initiates landmark designation process for 16 properties across the city",1222,724000,1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba&start=724&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897209-2e07c738c6ec20267714ad861caf53ba/thumbnail_724000.jpg","/articles/6427402/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-initiates-landmark-designation-process-for-16-properties-across-the-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427402-abe019cc178200f3b9e52a7ea78881fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770905807&Signature=RWBXTg0rVxePsG7i~mlue~33sBUXCDevHFtcqe78b7v4wcunm40leH0JlKRTsIYCKP0SUsaEJj9kd-o8-oP6mju3~5MDZz10x9P~N3GiHkUeNK-wO8~cCibmDi6DmKfGhKTLZz-N4n0VBT-5mFnBPSkBQyxwL5SPGfS-2VROLzB-sv83YUB5oC2B4nQ9iORxczzRPjgpkmD7uqkfAD548Ze9AGVH-Vj73XCuLbERv~B~EqkM4-PYvAg34CFKZC3wGOEZ5uuVgScav3spIxv5iZpAxsRdLJJv9FUjRsk~MHWL4AOfbZSKWAl8xLkSrBEPzlvrqtFwJamCQSjh~S5cPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 6 voted 3-0 to send 16 resolutions to the Board of Supervisors that would initiate landmark designation processes for a range of properties citywide. The nominations include churches, former bathhouses, the Bank of Italy branch in the Castro, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s original office, and a property tied to American Indian history — the first proposed city landmark identified with a strong American Indian association.

Board President Rafael Mandelmann framed the batch as part of a broader effort to identify and protect significant historic resources ahead of large-scale zoning changes. Mandelmann said the work began as a pilot in District 8 and comes amid other initiatives to expand housing and streamline permitting. Planning Department staff member Alex Westhoff outlined the department’s approach, noting the batch focuses on Category A resources that are non-residential or single‑family residences outside public and RH zoning districts.

Westhoff said the program \"is very much centered on racial and social equity,\" and that the current batch includes seven properties with LGBTQ associations and a first proposed landmark with an American Indian association. The planning staff identified the properties through cultural-historic context statements and the ongoing citywide cultural resources survey; Westhoff said final designation will require public hearings, a majority vote by the Board of Supervisors, and the mayor’s signature.

The 16 initiated properties (agenda items 3–18) described on the record include: Hose Company No. 30 (1757 Waller); Maude’s (929–941 Cole); St. Matthew’s Church (1381 Sixteenth Street); St. Nicholas Cathedral (2005 Fifteenth Street); St. Paul’s Church (1660 Church Street); a Stick/Eastlake residence (102 Guerrero); Bank of Italy branch building (400–410 Castro); the Bob Ross House (4200 20th Street); Castro Rock Steam Baths (578–582 Castro); the original San Francisco AIDS Foundation office (514–520 Castro); Full Moon Coffee House site (4416 Eighteenth Street); Most Holy Redeemer Church complex; Shaar Zahav (220 Danvers Street); an 1865 Folk Victorian (361 San Jose Avenue); Chautauqua House / American Indian Historical Society (1451 Masonic); and Engine Company No. 13 (1458 Valencia).

Several supervisors praised the department’s work. Mandelmann thanked Planning staff for vetting the properties and noted the effort is time-consuming; he said similar work will continue in other districts. Member Bilal Mahmood asked whether landmark status would change allowable heights under the family zoning plan; Planning staff responded that landmark designation would not change maximum allowed height and that vertical additions remain possible under precedent, but staff had not produced a formal analysis of how landmarking would affect projected housing-unit totals.

After the presentation and a short public-comment period, Chair Mirna Melgar moved the items, and the committee recorded three ayes (Melgar, Chen, Mahmood). The resolutions will proceed to the Board of Supervisors, which must conduct required hearings and vote for final designation.

Votes at a glance: Committee recommended initiation of 16 landmark designation resolutions to the Board (Melgar: aye; Chen: aye; Mahmood: aye).","The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3-0 to forward 16 resolutions initiating landmark designations for properties that planning staff say represent a range of San Francisco histories, including LGBTQ associations and the city's first proposed landmark with a strong American Indian association.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee amends and continues 'District 3 Thrives' rezoning; public testimony sharply divided

Committee sends commemorative name 'Jim Marshall Way' for Sixteenth Street block to full board

Committee advances ordinance to allow outdoor handwashing, vacuuming and detailing in Geary Boulevard commercial district

Committee initiates landmark designation process for 16 properties across the city