Committee advances Port waterfront plan amendments, creates new Southern Waterfront special use district
July 10, 2023 | San Francisco County, California
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San Francisco — The Land Use and Transportation Committee on June 10 advanced three related ordinances that implement the Port of San Francisco’s waterfront plan update, sending the package to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
Planning Department staff said the package includes general plan and area plan amendments for the Northeastern and Central Waterfront, revisions to planning code section 2.40 governing waterfront special use districts and design review, and zoning map changes to create Waterfront Special Use District No. 4 covering port properties east and south of Mission Bay. Matt Snyder of Planning said the update adds language on water transportation, public access, resilience and multimodal transportation to reflect development since the plan’s original adoption and a subsequent 1998 update.
“The waterfront plan serves as the Port of San Francisco’s major policy document regarding development along its 7½‑mile waterfront,” Snyder told the committee, noting the Port Commission approved the waterfront plan update in April and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the three ordinances.
A remote public commenter urged the committee to consider contamination and long‑term sea‑level‑rise risks for areas such as Pier 70, telling supervisors: “they have not addressed sea level rise.” Planning staff remained available for follow‑up questions from the public.
Chair Supervisor Mirna Melgar moved to send items 2–4 out of committee with a positive recommendation; the committee recorded three ayes — President Aaron Peskin, Vice‑Chair Dean Preston and Chair Melgar — and the measures will proceed to the full Board as recommended. Planning staff said the measures include an amendment to the EIR addendum recital that the committee incorporated before voting.
Next steps: The items will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda for formal consideration at the full Board meeting unless otherwise scheduled.
Planning Department staff said the package includes general plan and area plan amendments for the Northeastern and Central Waterfront, revisions to planning code section 2.40 governing waterfront special use districts and design review, and zoning map changes to create Waterfront Special Use District No. 4 covering port properties east and south of Mission Bay. Matt Snyder of Planning said the update adds language on water transportation, public access, resilience and multimodal transportation to reflect development since the plan’s original adoption and a subsequent 1998 update.
“The waterfront plan serves as the Port of San Francisco’s major policy document regarding development along its 7½‑mile waterfront,” Snyder told the committee, noting the Port Commission approved the waterfront plan update in April and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the three ordinances.
A remote public commenter urged the committee to consider contamination and long‑term sea‑level‑rise risks for areas such as Pier 70, telling supervisors: “they have not addressed sea level rise.” Planning staff remained available for follow‑up questions from the public.
Chair Supervisor Mirna Melgar moved to send items 2–4 out of committee with a positive recommendation; the committee recorded three ayes — President Aaron Peskin, Vice‑Chair Dean Preston and Chair Melgar — and the measures will proceed to the full Board as recommended. Planning staff said the measures include an amendment to the EIR addendum recital that the committee incorporated before voting.
Next steps: The items will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda for formal consideration at the full Board meeting unless otherwise scheduled.
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