West Portal Avenue
Named in the records1918–2016
319 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1918–2016: 243 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 76 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 319: 243 Board decisions, 76 facts from city reports
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- 1918–2016
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The 60 most telling of its 319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-15 | Board approved maps widening Sloat Boulevard and West Portal Avenue and opening St. Francis Circle. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-07-28 | Board of Supervisors approved $1,050 (≈ $20,689 in 2026 dollars) and $1,343.98 (≈ $26,482 in 2026 dollars) for street work at school property and on West Portal Avenue. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-06-21 | West Portal Merchants' Association gets a street carnival, fee waived | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-10-03 | Supervisors appropriated $16,000 (≈ $309,830 in 2026 dollars) to rebuild West Portal Avenue tracks, $1,550 (≈ $30,015 in 2026 dollars) for San Francisco Hospital sinks, and $5,000 (≈ $96,822 in 2026 dollars) for traffic signals. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-01-09 | Payment of $4,297.63 (≈ $84,681 in 2026 dollars) to Municipal Railway for materials to rebuild railway tracks on West Portal Avenue approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-12-24 | Permission for John Gold to run an automobile supply station at West Portal Avenue and Vicente Street was defeated. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-08-18 | The Board set an August 25, 1952 hearing on an appeal to rezone a West Portal Avenue property to commercial use. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-08-25 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-08-25 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | An appeal to rezone property on West Portal Avenue to commercial use was postponed at the attorney's request, over Supervisor Arnold's objection. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | Appeal against rejecting rezoning of a West Portal Avenue property from residential to commercial was continued one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-08 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-08 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-08 | Appeal over a planning commission refusal to rezone a West Portal Avenue property to commercial was continued one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-13 | West Portal Avenue rezoning appeal withdrawn by the applicant | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-13 | Request for shops on West Portal Avenue refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-15 | Appeal to rezone a West Portal Avenue property to commercial was withdrawn and tabled. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-10-19 | Apartment zoning accepted at Sloat Boulevard and West Portal Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-10-19 | Northwest corner of Sloat Boulevard and West Portal Avenue rezoned from R-1-D to R-4 at St. Francis Circle Properties' request. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-05-27 | Board adopted a resolution accepting a landscaped center island on West Portal Avenue for Public Works maintenance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | MUNI subway proposal under West Portal Avenue · other: Mass Transit Task Force drive prevented construction of a subway for the MUNI, cost printed as 25 million | measure | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | West Portal Avenue trolley tracks · proposes: proposed construction of trolley tracks under four blocks of West Portal Avenue; opposition | project | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-04-20 | Transit-only lane to be created on West Portal Avenue; passed first reading only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Findings on the 401 West Portal Avenue rezoning put off | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Rezoning of 401 West Portal Avenue fails, then vote rescinded | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | No major environmental harm found in the West Portal Avenue rezoning | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Appeal heard over rezoning 401 West Portal Avenue for shops | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Environmental review certified for 401 West Portal Avenue rezoning | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | Rezoning of 401 West Portal Avenue for shops put off | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-23 | No major environmental harm found in the West Portal Avenue rezoning | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Motion to overturn the Planning Commission's refusal to rezone 401 West Portal Avenue to C-2 failed. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Decision on rezoning 401 West Portal Avenue put off | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Rezoning of 401 West Portal Avenue to C-2 district, over Planning objections | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Findings on the 401 West Portal Avenue rezoning tabled | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Rezoning 401 West Portal Avenue for shops over Planning objections | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Findings on the 401 West Portal Avenue rezoning tabled | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Decision on rezoning 401 West Portal Avenue put off | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-30 | Rezoning 401 West Portal Avenue for shops over Planning objections | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District · proposes: Family-oriented village character preserved; limits on demolitions and upper-story conversions | site | City report: Report on neighborhood commercial rezoning scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-02-18 | Board starts temporary controls for West Portal Avenue shops | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-05-27 | Finding of no environmental harm sought for West Portal Avenue limits | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-09-08 | Motion to amend interim zoning controls for West Portal Avenue's commercial district was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-10-27 | Board adopted interim zoning changes exempting certain West Portal Avenue projects with conditional use applications filed before June 10, 1986. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue neighborhood commercial district · other: about 95 dwelling units, almost all located on upper floors | site | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | building on West Portal Avenue · sold: $600,000 asking sale price | property_record | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District zoning controls (Sec. 729) · use: Conditional use required for 2500 to 3999 sq.ft. | measure | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District zoning controls (Sec. 729) · other: Off-street parking generally not required if occupied floor area is less than 5000 sq.ft. | measure | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District zoning controls (Sec. 729) · other: Off-street parking generally not required if gross floor area is less than 10,000 sq.ft. | measure | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District zoning controls (Sec. 729) · other: Residential density generally 1 unit per 800 sq.ft. lot area | measure | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District zoning controls (Sec. 729) · other: Usable open space 100 sq.ft. if private, or 133 sq.ft. if common | measure | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | West Portal Avenue zoning · other: Conditional Use permission required for housing demolition on all floors | finding | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-01-03 | Board refuses to approve the West Portal Avenue brokerage permit | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-01-09 | Board overturned City Planning's approval of a conditional use at 61 West Portal Avenue. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-01-09 | Board adopts a motion on the 61 West Portal Avenue permit | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-01-17 | Board blocks the stock brokerage office at 61 West Portal Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | Motion disapproving Planning Commission approval of a mortgage brokerage at 80 West Portal Avenue was approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009 | Planning Commission given three more months to decide on a West Portal Avenue nail salon conditional-use ordinance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | building on West Portal Avenue · acquired: $200,000 purchase price | property_record | City report: Neighborhood commercial rezoning : economic impact assessment scanned page ↗ |
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