The San Francisco Planning Commission convened on Thursday, May 7, 2026, to consider a major modification of the Balboa Reservoir development and a related planning code amendment. The meeting also featured a farewell tribute to departing Commissioner Theresa Imperial, who served since February 2020, and comments from Commissioner Shamann Walton regarding construction impacts on neighboring schools. The commission unanimously approved the Balboa Reservoir items.
I thought it was that funny. I doubt it was that funny. Okay. Good afternoon and welcome to the San Francisco Planning Commission hearing for Thursday, May 7th, 2026. When an item is called that you would like to submit testimony for, we ask that you line up on the screen side of the room or to your right. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. And when you have 30 seconds remaining, you will hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your allotted time is reached, there is a second chime, and I will announce that your time is up and take the next person cute to speak. There is a very convenient timer on the podium where you can see how much time you have left and watch your time tick down. Please speak clearly and slowly. And if you care to state your name for the record, I ask that we silence any mobile devices that may sound off during these proceedings. And finally, I will remind members of the public that the commission does not tolerate any disruption or outbursts of any kind. At this time, I'd like to take roll. Commissioner President Campbell. Commission Vice President Moore. Commissioner Braun. Commissioner Imperial. Commissioner McGarry. And Commissioner Williams. Thank you, Commissioners. We expect Commissioner Seo to be absent today. First, on your agenda, Commissioners is consideration of items proposed for continuance, the time of issuance and to date. There are no items proposed for continuance, placing us under your consent calendar. And the matter listed here under constitutes a consent calendar, is considered to be routine by the planning commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of this item unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. In which event the matter shall be removed from the consent calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing. Item one. Seeing none, public comment is closed and your consent calendar is now before you, Commissioners. Commissioner Braun. Move to approve item one as proposed. Second. Thank you, Commissioners. On that motion to approve item one with conditions. Commissioner McGarry. Commissioner Williams. Aye. Commissioner Braun. Aye. Commissioner Imperial. Aye. Commissioner Moore. Aye. And Commissioner President Campbell. Aye. So move Commissioners. That motion passes unanimously six to zero, placing us under commission matters for item two, the land acknowledgement. The Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatushalone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatush Aloney community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples.