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Engineering Public Hearing May 17, 2019

Effective Date
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 10:00am
News categories
Traffic
 
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION
AGENCY Order # 6086
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The Sustainable Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will
hold a public hearing on Friday, May 17, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 416 (Hearing
Room 4), City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102, to consider the following proposals:
# Items denoted with a pound sign (#) can be given approval by the City Traffic Engineer after the public hearing. Otherwise, the SFMTA Board will make the final approval at a later date based on the outcome at the public hearing.
 
1. ESTABLISH – SPEED CUSHIONS
12th Avenue, between Irving Street and Judah Street (2 three-lump cushions) (Supervisor District 5) # Nick Carr, nick.carr@sfmta.com
This location is a 2017-2018 Traffic Calming Program Application location.
 
2. ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA AA (Eligibility Only, No Signs)
Godeus Street between Mission Street and Coleridge Street
(Supervisor District 9) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
The residents of Godeus Street (one block) have "No Parking Any Time" on both sides of the street. Eligibility will allow residents to park within the adjacent RPP Area AA.
 
3. ESTABLISH – SPEED CUSHIONS
14th Avenue, between Taraval Street and Ulloa Street (2 5-lump cushions) (Supervisor District 7) # Ariel Ward, ariel.ward@sfmta.com
This proposal installs traffic calming devices on the block at the request of block residents. SFMTA collected data and confirmed that typical motorist speeds are above the legal speed limit of 25 MPH.
 
4. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING, AREA I
Folsom Street, both sides, between 20th Street and 21st Street (eligibility only; no signs) (Supervisor District 9) Kathryn Studwell, kathryn.studwell@sfmta.com
This proposal will extend RPP permit eligibility to residents of Folsom Street.
 
5. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN
Jasper Place, northbound, at Filbert Street, stopping the stem of this "T" intersection (Supervisor District 3) Sam Dosick, sam.dosick@sfmta.com
SFMTA recommends stopping the stem of this "T" intersection to better clarify the right of way.
 
6. ESTABLISH – BIKE LANES (CLASS II BIKEWAY)
Alemany Boulevard, northbound, from Niagara Avenue to Geneva Avenue
Alemany Boulevard, southbound, from Seneca Avenue to 65 feet southerly
(Supervisor District 11) Shahram Shariati, shahram.shariati@sfmta.com
Proposal to close the bike lane gap between Niagara and Seneca with a two-foot bike buffer adjacent to the Alemany Bike Lanes between Lawrence and Rousseau.
 
7. ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
46th Avenue, west side, from Judah Street to 29 feet northerly (removes 2 parking spaces)
46th Avenue, east side, from Judah Street to 24 feet southerly (removes 1 parking space) (Supervisor District 4) Hester Yu, hester.yu@sfmta.com
Proposal to add clearance zones for the 18-46th Avenue, 46th Avenue/Judah Street bus stop.
 
8(a). ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT
Silver Avenue, eastbound, at Bayshore Boulevard
8(b). ESTABLISH – BUS ZONE
Silver Avenue, south side, from Bayshore Boulevard to 90 feet easterly (extends the existing 70 foot bus zone by 20 feet and removes approximately one parking space)
(Supervisor District 10) Edgar Orozco, edgar.orozco@sfmta.com
This proposal clarifies the lane assignment between the two eastbound lanes on Silver and upgrades the bus zone length to meet current standards.
 
9(a). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Fell Street, north side, from Stanyan Street to 23 feet easterly (Painted Safety Zone)
Fell Street, south side, from Stanyan Street to 150 feet easterly (removes 7 parking spaces)
9(b). RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Fell Street, north side, from Stanyan Street to 120 feet easterly
(Supervisor District 5) Thalia Leng, thalia.leng@sfmta.com
Visibility red zone and installing a Painted Safety Zone to increase pedestrian visibility and slow turning speeds from westbound Fell Street onto Stanyan Street.
 
10(a). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Rescue Row (Alabama Street), west side, from 16th Street to 15 feet northerly #
10(b) RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING
Rescue Row (Alabama Street), west side, from 15 feet to 53 feet north of 16th Street (establishes two parallel 19-foot spaces)
10(c). RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING
ESTABLISH – COMMERCIAL LOADING ONLY, 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, DAILY
Rescue Row (Alabama Street), west side, from 53 feet to 78 feet north of 16th Street (establishes one parallel space)
(Supervisor District 9) Alex Jonlin, alex.jonlin@sfmta.com
This proposal will address commercial loading and parking issues around Dandelion Chocolate.
 
 
Categorically exempt from Environmental Review: CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1(c):
Operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing highways and streets, sidewalks,
gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities; and Class 4(h) the creation of bicycle
lanes on existing rights-of-way.
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Andrea Contreras, SFMTA                                                             Date
 
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on December 18, 2015 Case 2015-005492ENV:
 
11. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Oakdale Avenue, north side, from 95 feet to 154 feet west of Phelps Street (53-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station on the north side of Oakdale, adjacent to the City College of San Francisco Southeast Community Building.
 
12. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
McKinnon Avenue, north side, from 25 feet to 91 feet east of 3rd Street (62-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station on the north side of McKinnon Avenue, adjacent to Super Saver Supermarket.
 
13. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Jennings Street, east side, from Revere Avenue to 62 feet southerly (53-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station on the east side of Jennings Street, adjacent to Lee's Food Market.
 
14. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Evans Avenue, south side, from 422 feet to 471 feet east of Mendell Street (43-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station on the south side of Evans, adjacent to the India Basin Plaza building.
 
15. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Carroll Avenue, north side, from 28 feet to 94 feet east of 3rd Street (63-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station on the north side of Carroll Avenue, adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool.
 
16. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Buchanan Street, west side, from 4 feet to 87 feet north of Sutter Street (72-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 5) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station in the parking lane on the west side of Buchanan Street, adjacent to the Kimpton Hotel.
 
17. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Quesada Avenue, north side, from 40 feet to 100 feet east of 3rd Street (53-foot bike share station with red zones on either end)
(Supervisor District 10) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposing a Ford GoBike bike share station in the parking lane on the north side of Quesada Avenue, adjacent to the US Bank branch.
 
18. ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Judson Avenue, south side, from 176 feet to 257 feet east of Gennessee Street (72-foot bike share station with red zones at either end)
(Supervisor District 7) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal for a Ford GoBike bike share station in the parking lane on the south side of Judson Avenue, between Foerster and Gennessee Streets, adjacent to the CCSF Horticultural Center.
 
19. ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK BIKE SHARE STATION
Gennessee Street, east side, from 7 feet to 48 feet north of Monterey Boulevard (41-foot bike share station) (Supervisor District 7) # Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal for a Ford GoBike bike share station on the sidewalk on the east side of Gennessee Street, north of Monterey Boulevard, adjacent to Shanghai Dumpling King.
 
The following items are pending environmental clearance:
 
20(a). ESTABLISH – MUNI RIGHT-OF-WAY
4th Street, southbound, from Bryant Street to Brannan Street
20(b). ESTABLISH – MUNI RIGHT-OF-WAY
4th Street, southbound, from Bryant Street to Brannan Street
20(c). ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN
A. 4th Street, northbound, at King Street
B. 4th Street, southbound, at King Street
C. King Street, eastbound, at 4th Street
D. Brannan Street, eastbound, at 4th Street
E. Townsend Street, eastbound, at 4th Street
20(d). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME
4th Street, west side, from Harrison Street to 115 feet southerly (removes 2 general metered spaces)
4th Street, west side, from Bryant Street to 20 feet southerly (removes 1 general metered space)
20(e). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, PASSENGER LOADING ONLY, 5 PM TO 2 AM, EVERYDAY
ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 7 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
4th Street, west side, from 20 to 60 feet south of Bryant Street (relocates 2 metered spaces) #
20(f). ESTABLISH – GENERAL METERED PARKING
4th Street, west side, from 109 to 205 feet south of Brannan Street (restores 5 general metered spaces)
20(g). ESTABLISH – TRANSIT BOARDING ISLAND
ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME
4th Street, east side, from Harrison Street to Perry Street (removes 4 general metered spaces)
The following proposals modify parking and traffic changes that were previously approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors as part of the Central Subway Project but have not yet been implemented:
20(h). ESTABLISH – ONE-WAY STREET
4th Street, southbound, from Bryant Street to Townsend Street
20(i). ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY
4th Street, northbound, at Townsend Street
20(j). ESTABLISH – LEFT TURN ONLY
Welsh Street, westbound, at 4th Street
20(k). RESCIND – NO LEFT TURN
A. 4th Street, southbound, at Townsend Street
B. 4th Street, southbound, at Brannan Street
C. 4th Street, southbound, approaching Freelon Street
20(l). ESTABLISH – RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT
4th Street, northbound, at King Street
20(m). ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT
4th Street, southbound, at Townsend Street
20(n). RESCIND – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT
4th Street, southbound, at Bryant Street
(Supervisor District 6) Dustin White, dustin.white@sfmta.com
Optimizing transit operations and safety by extending an exclusive rail right-of-way for Muni's T Line on southbound 4th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets, restricting left turns from the northbound, southbound and eastbound approaches at the intersection of 4th and King Streets, and maintaining 4th Street in its current one-way southbound configuration for general traffic between Bryant and Townsend streets.
 
 Items denoted with a number sign  (# ) can be given approval by the City Traffic Engineer after the public hearing. Otherwise, the SFMTA Board will make the final approval at a later date based on the outcome at the public hearing.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal Rights under Chapter 31 of the San Francisco Administrative Code: For Approval Actions, the Planning Department has issued a CEQA exemption determination or negative declaration, which may be viewed online at http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3447. Following approval of the item by the SFMTA City Traffic Engineer, the CEQA determination is subject to appeal within the time frame specified in S.F. Administrative Code Section 31.16, typically within 30 calendar days of the Approval Action. For information on filing a CEQA appeal, contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102, or call (415) 554-5184. Under CEQA, in a later court challenge, a litigant may be limited to raising only those issues previously raised at a hearing on the project or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors or other City board, commission or department at, or prior to, such hearing, or as part of the appeal hearing process on the CEQA decision.
 
Whether the City Traffic Engineer’s decision is considered a Final SFMTA Decision is determined by Division II, Section 203 of the Transportation Code. If the City Traffic Engineer approves a parking or traffic modification, this decision is considered a Final SFMTA Decision. If a City Traffic Engineer disapproves a parking or traffic modification and a member of the public requests SFMTA review of that decision, the additional review shall be conducted pursuant to Division II, Section 203 of the Transportation Code. City Traffic Engineer decisions will be posted on https://www.sfmta.com/committees/engineering-public-hearings by 5 p.m. on the Friday following the public hearing. Final SFMTA Decisions involving certain parking or traffic modifications, whether made by the City Traffic Engineer or the SFMTA Board, can be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Ordinance 127-18. Information about the review process can be found at: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/SFMTA_Action_Review_Info_Sheet.pdf.
Approved for Public Hearing by:
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Ricardo Olea
City Traffic Engineer
Sustainable Streets Division
cc: Debbie Borthne, SFMTA Parking and Enforcement
James Lee, SFMTA Parking and Enforcement
Matt Lee, SFMTA Service Planning
RO:TF:ND
ISSUE DATE: 5/3/18