The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on September 21, 2026, at 9:45 AM, chaired by Vice Chair Cheyenne Chan in the absence of Chair Malgus. Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Shaman Walton were present. The committee considered four agenda items: a landmark designation amendment, amendments to the Potrero Power Station development agreement and special use district, and a street vacation for the Transbay Under Ramp Park project. Public comment was heard on items two and three.
Items 2 and 3: Potrero Power Station – Amended Development Agreement and Special Use District Amendments – Presenters John Lau (OEWD) and Monica Giacomucci (Planning) outlined targeted amendments to add flexibility and feasibility: removing data centers as a permitted use; increasing height limits (e.g., Block 15 from 160 to 190 feet); allowing rooftop bars site-wide; aligning open space rules with family zoning; and technical modifications from the Planning Commission (July 30, 2026) regarding above-grade parking structures, TDM plans, and Muni shelter plans. Supervisor Walton noted the removal of data center language and confirmed that jet ski water rescue provisions were unaffected. A substantive change required a one-week continuance.
Item 4: Transbay Under Ramp Park Project – Street Vacation and Related Actions – The item was continued from a previous meeting for minor technical amendments. No additional presentation was given. The committee voted to send it as a committee report to the full board.
Good afternoon. This meeting will come to order. Welcome to the September 21st, 2026 regular meeting of the land use and transportation committee of the San Francisco Board Supervisors. I am Supervisor Cheyenne Chan, Vice Chair of the Committee, and I will be chairing this meeting today in Chair Malgus' absence. We are joined today by Supervisor Matt Dorsey and Supervisor Shaman Walton. The committee clerk today is John Carroll. I would also like to acknowledge Sue Etnels at SFCP TV for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements? Yes, thank you, Madam Vice Chair. Please ensure that you silenced your cell phones and other electronic devices you've brought with you into the chamber today. If you have any documents to be included as part of any of today's files, you can submit them directly to me. Public comment will be taken on each item on today's agenda. When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak along your right-hand side of this room. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. First, you may email your comments to me at JOHN CARROLL at SFGOV.org. Or you may send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall. The clerk's office is room 244 and City Hall's address is one Dr. Carlton B. Goodlit Place, San Francisco, California 94102. If you submit public comment in writing, I will forward your comments to the members of this committee and also include your comments as part of the official file on which you are commenting. Items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors Agenda of September 29th, 2026, unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Uh motion offered by Vice Chair Chen that Supervisor Melgar be excused from this meeting on that motion. Member Walton. Walton, I member Dorsey. Dorsey, I. Vice Chair Chen. I. Chen. I. Madam Vice Chair, there are three eyes. Thank you. Uh the motion passes. Mr. Clerk has called item number one. Agenda item number one is an ordinance amending the landmark designation for landmark number sixty one Sylvester House, located at 1556 Revere Avenue, Assessors Parcel Block No. It also affirms the planning department's secret determination and makes findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under planning code section 302 and findings of consistency with the general plan and the eight priority policies of planning code section 101. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Supervisor Walton. Thank you, Chair Chan, and I just wanted to thank the committee for getting this schedule this morning. I appreciate everybody. Thank you. Thank you, Supervisor Walton. We now have uh Alice Westhoff from the planning department. Welcome, Mr. Hoff uh Weshoff. Hello.