BOS In 3 Mins or Less

This week at the Board of Supervisors - a 117-unit Mission development project finally moves forward after months at the Board, and Supervisor Breed makes moves to create a Japantown Community Benefit District and a new Booker T. Washington Community Center.

Board of Supervisors Meeting, May 9th, 2017
Meeting Length: 4 hrs, 13 mins.

A Mission development at 2675 Folsom Street finally moved forward with unanimous approval this week. The project from Axis Development Group would build 117 residential units in the Mission and provide 5200 sq. ft of light industrial/manufacturing space. The development had been stalled at the Board for several months due to opposition from Building Trade and Construction unions and the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District. The project finally moved forward after the developer agreed to use 100% union labor and purchase two rent-controlled buildings for neighborhood non-profits.

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Supervisor Ahsha Safai introduced a resolution supporting Assemblymember Phil Ting's AB 915 - which changes the affordable housing requirements buildings using the state density bonus would need to fulfill. AB 915 also has a major impact on Supervisor Tang's Home-SF legislation, increasing the requirements placed on buildings using her program.

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Supervisor Breed introduced a resolution of intent to create Japantown Community Benefits District. SF is home to one of the three remaining Japantowns in the country; the Community Benefits District creates a self-imposed tax on property owners in the Japantown area that funds economic enhancements, beautification, and improvements to the community. Supervisor Breed also hopes that the CBD will be able to fund repairs to the Japantown pagoda fountain that has been broken for several years.

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Supervisor Breed also introduced an ordinance that will support and allow construction of the new Booker T. Washington Community Center. The Booker T. Washington Community Center will include 50 units of affordable housing, outdoor recreational space, early childhood education, and academic and career services. 25 of the units in the community center will be targeted for transitional age youth coming out of the foster care system.