Civic Center area
Named in the records1912–2014
122 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1912–2014: 18 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 104 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 122: 18 Board decisions, 104 facts from city reports
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- 1912–2014
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The 60 most telling of its 122 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Auditorium · sponsor: Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company assured construction | building | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-01-11 | Church & Clark granted a twenty-day extension to finish sewer construction in the Civic Center area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-29 | Board accepts War Memorial Trustees' offer to build an Opera House, Art Museum and American Legion Building in the Civic Center area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-02-07 | Supervisor Powers proposed asking the United States Government to build a federal building within the Civic Center area. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-02-23 | Proposed ordinance would bar building or maintaining grandstands in the Civic Center area, with a penalty; outcome not shown on this page. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-03-21 | Board adopted an ordinance banning grandstands in the Civic Center area, except a review stand in front of City Hall. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964 | Civic Center expansion · alternative: alternate provision for expansion of the Civic Center | project | City report: Report on the redevelopment plan for the Western Addition approved redevelopment project area A-2 scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-12-18 | Opposition to federal prison in Civic Center put off. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-12-18 | Opposition to federal prison in Civic Center put off. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-12-18 | Opposition to federal prison in Civic Center put off. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-01-02 | City opposes federal prison plan for Civic Center area | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-07-25 | Civic Center Area Plan · adopted: adopted by Resolution Number 7216 | event | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Civic Center area and city hospitals · finding: Remaining employment projected to be located chiefly in and around Civic Center and near major hospitals | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Southern Pacific bus service · finding: Typically the 4:50 and 4:57 buses catch up to the 4:44 bus, and the whole lot passes the stop before 4:50 | finding | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Southern Pacific bus service · finding: it is an unusual day when any SP bus passes between 4:50 and 5:10 | finding | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Southern Pacific bus service · recommendation: A bus needs to be added to leave civic center about 5:04 or so | recommendation | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Route 19-Polk · finding: primary connection between the Depot and employment sites in the Civic Center Area | finding | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-06-22 | Nelder's proposal to study a City Administration building in the Civic Center area was referred to Planning, Housing and Development Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | F-Line Streetcar · finding: Net Muni costs $1.31-2.76 M for [name withheld]/Civic Center Area terminus | finding | City report: Market Street planning project, interim report scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | City office consolidation · floor area sqft: about 400,000 square feet needed | finding | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center development plan · architect: Howard, Meyer and Reid, consulting architects | project | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Other City-owned buildings and structures in Civic Center · owned by city: City-owned buildings and structures | site | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | City administrative office space · floor area sqft: 414,541 net square feet of administrative office space owned by City at ten locations | property_record | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center monuments · other: six permanently installed monuments, statues or sculptural pieces | measure | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center development opportunity sites · other: six City-owned vacant, under-utilized or inappropriately used sites totaling 178,975 gross square feet | site | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center privately-owned properties · proposes: future acquisition of 30,125 gross square feet of privately-owned properties | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center acquisition sites · other: 209,100 gross square feet of land available for public development after acquisition | site | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | New main library · floor area sqft: gross area needed for new main library building | project | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Asian Art Museum relocation · proposes: relocation of Asian Art Museum from Golden Gate Park to Civic Center area | project | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Consolidated Dispatch Center · recommendation: Locate outside of Civic Center area | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Consolidated Dispatch Center · recommendation: Locate outside the Civic Center area | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Van Ness Avenue · proposes: Improve appearance of Van Ness Avenue within Civic Center with new median, landscaping and crosswalk areas | measure | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center monuments · recommendation: Develop placement and theme criteria for locating monuments within the Civic Center area | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Van Ness Avenue streetscape · proposes: Improve appearance with new median, landscaping and crosswalk areas | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center monuments · proposes: Develop placement and theme criteria for locating monuments | recommendation | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | New Main Library · other: Exterior walls and stairways to be granite to match existing Main Library Building and Civic Center buildings | project | City report: San Francisco new main library : bond program report scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | New Main Library Building · proposes: Granite veneer for all exterior wall surfaces | building | City report: San Francisco new main library : bond program report scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | New Main Library Building · proposes: Combination of flat roofs and sloped mansard roofs | building | City report: San Francisco new main library : bond program report scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | New Main Library Building · other: Fully equipped with automatic fire sprinkler system | building | City report: San Francisco new main library : bond program report scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-09-01 | Civic Center Area Plan and Downtown Area Plan deletions and modifications (File No. 88.374EMZ) · rezoned: C-3-G to Interim RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) | action | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-08-18 | Consideration of Amendments to the Civic Center Area Plan and the Downtown Area Plan · event: Department published Proposal for Citizen Review | event | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Mid-Market and Civic Center UMBs · use: commercial uses predominate; variety of building types and uses | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-12-05 | Civic Center Historic District ordinance passed for second reading, designating the Civic Center area as a historic district. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan and Downtown Area Plan master plan amendments (File No. 88.374EMZ) · finding: Amendments will promote efforts to preserve and enhance the supply of affordable housing | finding | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan · proposes: add a housing category with corresponding objective and policies | action | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan and Downtown Area Plan master plan amendments (File No. 88.374EMZ) · finding: Amendments will not adversely affect landmarks and historic buildings in the Civic Center area | finding | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan and Downtown Area Plan master plan amendments (File No. 88.374EMZ) · finding: No industrial and service sector businesses are currently located in the subject area | finding | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Master Plan amendments File No. 88.374EMZ · finding: would not adversely affect parks and open space and their access to sunlight and vista | finding | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Case No. 88.374EMZ · proposes: Amend the Civic Center Area Plan and the Downtown Area Plan of the Master Plan | action | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan · proposes: Amend the Civic Center Area Plan to add Objective 4 and a Housing category protecting housing resources | action | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Civic Center Area Plan · proposes: Objective 4: Protect and enhance the housing resources in the Civic Center Area | measure | City report: Amendments to the master plan adopted between September 1988 and March 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | School of the Arts project site · finding: outside the National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) | site | City report: School of the Arts master plan : San Francisco Unified School District : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Civic Center Area Plan amendment (File No. 88.374EMZ) · recommendation: Demolition of residential units should be subject to conditional use review | recommendation | City report: San Francisco general plan : amendments to the general plan : adopted between September 1988 and July 1997 scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-03-19 | A proposal to rename Lech Walesa Street in the Civic Center area as [name withheld] Place was sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-07-29 | Lech Walesa Street in the Civic Center area was renamed [name withheld] Place, honoring [name withheld] contributions to the city. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Consolidated Dispatch Center · floor area sqft: 53,000 square feet | finding | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1912 | Civic Center bond proposition · cost usd: $8.8 million bond | project | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Police Department crowd control · other: no police barricades set up around the Civic Center area | action | City report: 1979-80 Civil Grand Jury special report scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Resolution No. 11769, Case No. 88.374EMZ · adopted: Resolution adopted by the City Planning Commission | event | City report: San Francisco general plan : amendments to the general plan : adopted between September 1988 and July 1997 scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Fox Plaza · built: city's first mixed-use highrise | building | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
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