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Board of Supervisors - 2026-02-10

5h 2m44,796 words
120motion to approveapprovedsetbackresidentialcommercialland usepublic hearingconditional useenvironmental reviewzoningdeniedindustrialhistoric preservationtabledrezoneSan Francisco, CA

Meeting Intelligence Preview

19
Decisions
2
Zoning Changes
5
Market Signals
3
Developments

Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a $14.5M contract for the RESET Center, a sheriff-operated sobering facility at 820 Geary Street that will serve as an alternative to jail for individuals arrested for public intoxication. The board also approved a $40M hotel development incentive for the Hearst Hotel adaptive reuse project at 5 Third Street, and conditionally approved AT&T's 104-foot wireless telecommunications tower at 350 Amber Drive near Glen Canyon Park despite significant neighborhood opposition.

Key Decisions (19)

Approved

RESET Center Contract with Connections CA LLC

Approved $14.5M professional services contract with Connections CA LLC to operate the Rapid Enforcement Support Evaluation and Triage (RESET) Center, a 25-bed sobering facility at 820 Geary Street as an alternative to jail for individuals arrested for public intoxication. Contract runs February 2026 through March 2028 with one-year extension option. Facility will have one RN and six case managers on staff.

Vote: 9-2 (Chan and Fielder voting no)Conditions: Facility operates as non-licensed sobering center; individuals can be held up to 24 hours; sheriff's deputies stationed outside facility
Approved

Hearst Hotel Development Incentive Agreement at 5 Third Street

Approved hotel development incentive agreement with Bespoke Hospitality LLC for adaptive reuse of 5 Third Street and 17-29 Third Street into a hotel. City will provide $40M in financial assistance over 20 years calculated as percentage of transient occupancy taxes. Project expected to create 150 jobs and generate $713,000 net general fund revenue annually.

Vote: 9-2 (Chan and Fielder voting no)Conditions: Payments expire after 20 years or when $40M is reached; hotel tax rebated to developer until cap met
Approved

AT&T Wireless Telecommunications Facility at 350 Amber Drive

Conditionally approved AT&T's conditional use authorization for 104-foot monopole wireless facility at 350 Amber Drive (San Francisco Police Academy site) with 12 antennas, 9 remote radio units, and 30kW backup generator. Board affirmed CEQA categorical exemption and added conditions regarding fire safety, tree protection, and noise compliance.

Vote: 11-0 on CU approval; 10-1 on CEQA (Chan voting no)Conditions: Fire department inspection required; arborist must prepare tree protection plan; 3:1 tree replacement if any removed; must comply with noise control ordinance
Approved

Tenderloin Retail Hours Restriction Pilot Program Expansion

Expanded the Tenderloin retail hours restriction pilot program to encompass high crime areas across Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods, prohibiting retail food and tobacco establishments from being open 12AM-5AM (or 2AM-5AM if ABC regulated). Extended program duration to 18 months from effective date.

Vote: 9-2 (Fielder and Walton voting no)Conditions: Applies to high crime areas in Tenderloin and SOMA; different hours for ABC-regulated establishments
Approved

VoIP Access Line Tax Amendment

Amended Business and Tax Regulations Code to revise how the Access Line Tax applies to Voice over Internet Protocol services, requiring collection based on the lower of telephone numbers provided or simultaneous call capacity.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant for Mayor's Office of Innovation

Accepted and authorized expenditure of $7M grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund Mayor's Office of Innovation from January 2026 through December 2028, creating four grant-funded positions in Office of City Administrator.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Driveway Parking Planning Code Amendment

Amended planning code to permit parking of up to two operable vehicles (excluding boats, trailers, RVs, mobile homes, or buses) in driveways located in required front setback, side yards, or rear yards.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Chula Abbey and Alert Alley Historic Districts

Created two new historic districts by adding Appendix P (Chula Abbey Early Residential Historic District) and Appendix Q (Alert Alley Early Residential Historic District) to Article 10 of the Planning Code.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Police Alarm Fee Refund Procedures

Amended police code to revise procedures for alarm companies and users to claim refunds or credits of overpaid alarm fees under the Police Emergency Alarm Ordinance.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

District 10 Safety Plan Appropriation

Deappropriated $250,000 from general city responsibility and appropriated to Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to support District 10 safety plan including services at Hope SF sites, violence prevention events, safe passages, and school response.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

SFPUC Lake Merced Easement Sale to Daly City

Approved terms and authorized SFPUC general manager to execute agreements with City of Daly City for sale of easements for stormwater facilities at Lake Merced.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Tax Defaulted Property Auction Authorization

Authorized tax collector to sell certain parcels of tax defaulted real property at public auction and sealed bid auction.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

SFPD Tobacco Grant Acceptance

Retroactively authorized police department to accept $1.1M grant from California Department of Justice for 2025 tobacco grant program to fund DMACC (Drug Market Agency Coordination Center) project through June 2029.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Moraga and Noriega Avenues Street Vacation

Ordered summary street vacation of unimproved street areas of Moraga and Noriega Avenues, finding areas not necessary for city use, reserving easements for retaining wall support, and rezoning the property.

Vote: 11-0Conditions: Easements reserved for city-owned retaining wall support
Approved

Castro LGBTQ Cultural District Expansion

Expanded boundaries of Castro Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Cultural District to include the DeBose Triangle neighborhood.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Movie Theater Entertainment and Alcohol Authorization

Amended planning code to authorize movie theaters operating as bona fide eating places to offer entertainment activities and permit on-site alcohol sales, and to permit certain Upper Fillmore movie theaters to sell wine/beer without nonresidential use size limits.

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Twin Peaks Promenade Street Vacation Intent

Declared board's intention to vacate portions of Christmas Tree Point Road and Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard as public right of way for roadway purposes and redesignate for recreation and park purposes for Twin Peaks Promenade project. Set March 17 hearing date.

Vote: 11-0Conditions: Hearing set for March 17 at 3PM
Approved

City Property Use Prohibition for Immigration Enforcement

Amended administrative code to prohibit use of city property without authorization, prohibit city officials from authorizing uses that disrupt operations or discourage access to services, state that civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose, and authorize city attorney to bring actions against unauthorized use.

Vote: 11-0
Tabled

Vallejo Street Conditional Use Authorization Appeal

Continued appeal of de facto denial of conditional use authorization for 524-526 Vallejo Street and 44A San Antonio Place (merger of three dwelling units and reinstatement of one unit) to March 10, 2026 after new information came to light.

Vote: 11-0 to continueConditions: Both parties agreed to continuance

Zoning Changes (2)

Public right of wayRezoned per ordinance
Approved

Moraga and Noriega Avenues (unimproved street areas)

City of San Francisco

Not in cultural districtAdded to Castro LGBTQ Cultural District
Approved

DeBose Triangle neighborhood

City of San Francisco

Development Activity (3)

Hearst Hotel

Developer: Bespoke Hospitality LLCLocation: 5 Third Street and 17-29 Third StreetType: CommercialStatus: Approved

Adaptive reuse office-to-hotel conversion. City providing $40M incentive over 20 years. Expected to create 150 jobs. Projected $713,000 annual net general fund revenue. Property tax revenue expected to increase approximately $500,000 annually over current vacant office building.

AT&T Wireless Telecommunications Facility

Developer: AT&TLocation: 350 Amber Drive (San Francisco Police Academy)Type: InfrastructureStatus: Approved

104-foot monopole with 12 antennas, 9 remote radio units, 3 tower mounted surge suppressors, 1 GPS unit, walk-up cabinet, and 30kW backup generator with 190-gallon diesel tank. Footprint approximately 550 square feet. Located at rear of police academy parking area.

Twin Peaks Promenade

Developer: City of San FranciscoLocation: Christmas Tree Point Road and Eastern Twin Peaks BoulevardType: InfrastructureStatus: Under Review

Street vacation and redesignation project to convert roadway to recreation and park purposes.

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Super Bowl week generated estimated $440M economic impact with 800,000 SFO arrivals/departures and 17,000 additional daily Muni passengers, demonstrating strong tourism and event demand.

Commercial Demand

City approving hotel development incentives ($40M for Hearst Hotel) indicates continued push to support adaptive reuse of vacant office buildings in downtown.

Housing Demand

Discussion of 25% BMR residences in Diamond Heights during AT&T tower debate highlights affordable housing presence in residential neighborhoods.

Infrastructure

AT&T has been searching for 10 years for suitable wireless facility site in Diamond Heights area, indicating significant telecommunications infrastructure gaps in hillside residential neighborhoods.

Sentiment

Strong community opposition to 104-foot telecommunications tower near Glen Canyon Park, with 83+ letters opposing and concerns about property value impacts of 8-12% cited by real estate professionals.