The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold a public comment period to solicit public input on the following proposed curb zone changes. For more information on the curb zone change process please visit this webpage.
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Comment Period
The public comment period for all the proposed changes listed below is noted in the title of this webpage.
Providing Comment
- Online comment form Public Comments on Curb Zone Changes.
- By phone: Call (415) 646-2599 and leave a voicemail including the comment period end date and item number.
- By mail or fax:
- Fax at 415.701.4737
- Mail to Curb Zone Changes Public Comments, Streets Division, One South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5417.
Submitted comments will become part of the official public record. Additional information on the proposed changes may be obtained from SFMTA staff whose contact information is provided for each item in the posting notice.
Proposed Changes
1. Balboa Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue – Adding Daylighting and Shifting a Commercial Loading Zone
RESCIND – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 11 feet to 29 feet east of 3rd Avenue (18-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, NO STOPPING, AT ALL TIMES
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 3rd Avenue to 20 feet easterly (20-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 4PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 20 feet to 40 feet east of 3rd Avenue (20-foot zone),
Richmond, Supervisor District 1, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Due to California State Law AB413, the SFMTA is required to keep 20 feet of curb
approaching an intersection free for pedestrian visibility. As a result, an existing commercial
loading zone is being shifted easterly on Balboa Street.
2. Chestnut Street between Divisadero Street and Scott Street – Changing the Time Limit for Short-Term Parking
RESCIND – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 15-MINUTE LIMIT,
9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
ESTABLISH – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING,30-MINUTE LIMIT,
9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
2335 Chestnut Street, south side, from 163 feet to 181 feet west of Scott Street at metered
stall number 2319 (18-foot zone), Marina, Supervisor District 2, Shared Spaces,sharedspaces@sfmta.com
* Following coordination with parklet operators, business owners, community members, and
Shared Spaces staff, a previously unimplemented green zone, created after the rescinding of
the existing yellow commercial loading zone, has been revised to a 30-minute limit instead of
the originally established15-minute limit to better meet business needs.
3. Chestnut Street between Divisadero Street and Scott Street –Reducing the Hours of a Six-Wheel Commercial Loading Zone
RESCIND – METERED YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT,
8AM TO3PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT,
8AM TO1PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
2323 Chestnut Street, south side, from 82 feet to 163 feet west of Scott Street at metered stall numbers
2309, 2311, 2313 and 2317 (81-foot zone), Marina, Supervisor District 2,
Shared Spaces,sharedspaces@sfmta.com
* Following coordination with parklet operators, business owners, community members, and
Shared Spaces staff, the hours of the yellow loading zone have been further reduced to allow
for additional general metered parking outside of the loading zone’s posted hours.
4. Washington Street between Powell Street and Stockton Street – Extending the Days and Hours of a Passenger Loading Zone
RESCIND – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 5PM, SUNDAYS
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY, AND 8AM TO 5PM, SUNDAYS
981 Washington Street, south side, from 69 feet to 91 feet east of Powell Street at meter stall
number 935 (22-foot zone), Chinatown, Supervisor District 3, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com
* The sponsoring church has requested extending the days and hours of their existing passenger loading
zone to better meet the pickup and drop-off needs of people attending services and events.
5. Bryant Street between 4th Street and 5th Street – Establishing a Passenger Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 7AM TO 10PM, DAILY
680 Bryant Street, north side, from 195 feet to 233 feet east of 5th Street at meter stall numbers 664
and 662 (38-foot zone), South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* San Francisco Homelessness and Supportive Housing requested curb access for clients to be
dropped off and picked up safely at this site.
6. Harriet Street between Folsom Street and Harrison Street – Establishing a Commercial Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“101” Harriet Street, east side, from 60 feet to 97 feet south of Folsom Street (37-foot zone),
South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* The adjacent venue has requested curb access for their commercial loading.
7. 9th Street Between Howard Street and Mission Street – Converting a Commercial Loading Zone to a Passenger Loading Zone
RESCIND – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 7AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMT, 9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
150 9th Street, west side, from 224 feet to 268 feet north of Howard Street at meter stall numbers 136
and 138 (44-foot zone), South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Broderick Paulo, broderick.paulo@sfmta.com.
* The proposed passenger loading zone will support a 100% affordable housing development serving
seniors and people with disabilities, many of whom rely on paratransit services. Public Works Disability
Access Coordinator has approved establishing this passenger loading zone without constructing a curb
ramp due to site infeasibility.
8. McAllister Street between Divisadero Street and Broderick Street – Establishing a Passenger Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 8:30AM TO 1:30PM, SUNDAYS
1660 McAllister Street, north side, from 153 feet to 218 feet east of Broderick Street (65-foot zone),
Western Addition, Supervisor District 5, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Per the request of the fronting church, this zone would provide space for people attending services to
be dropped off and picked up.
9. Cole Street between Fell Street and Hayes Street – Replacing a Commercial Loading Zone with Accessible Parking
RESCIND – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
198 Cole Street, east side, from Hayes Street to 30 feet northerly (30-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
198 Cole, east side, from 3 feet to 24 feet north of Hayes Street (21-foot zone), Haight Ashbury,
Supervisor District 5, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* In consultation with a resident and neighboring businesses, staff worked to rearrange existing curb
uses to better fit the shared needs of the neighborhood.
10. Stanyan Street between Waller Street and Beulah Street – Converting Short-Term Parking to a General Loading Zone and Extending the Days and Hours of the Zone
RESCIND – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – GENERAL LOADING ZONE, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 8PM, DAILY
768 Stanyan Street, east side, from 78 feet to 98 feet south of Waller Street, at metered stall number
762 (20-foot zone), Haight Ashbury, Supervisor District 8, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* The sponsoring cannabis store has requested to convert their existing green zone to a general
loading zone and extend the hours and days to better meet the needs of their customers.
11. Frederick Street between Stanyan Street and Cole Street – Establishing Accessible Parking
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
“495” Frederick Street, south side from Stanyan Street to 20 feet easterly (20-foot zone)Haight Ashbury,
Supervisor District 8, Andy Thornley, Andy.Thornley@sfmta.com
* This proposal is being made to provide accessible parking to serve nearby businesses and visitors.
12. Innes Avenue between Arelious Walker Drive and Griffith Street – Changing the Hours of an Existing Short-Term Parking Zone
RESCIND – GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 10-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY
828 Innes Avenue, north side, from 2 to 22 feet west of the building driveway (22-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 10-MINUTE LIMIT, 10AM TO 8PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY
828 Innes Avenue, north side, from 2 to 22 feet west of the building driveway (22-foot zone), Bayview,
Supervisor District 10, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* A cannabis dispensary requested a change in hours to better match their business operations.
13. Visitacion Avenue at Hahn Street – Relocating Accessible Parking
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, NO STOPPING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side from Hahn Street to 20 feet westerly (20-foot zone)
RESCIND – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side, from 12 feet to 34 feet and 44 feet to 63 feet west of
Hahn Street (41-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side, from 78 feet to 102 feet west of Hahn St (24-foot zone),
Visitacion Valley, Supervisor District 10, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Staff are restoring the curb after utility work at an intersection and per California State Law AB413
as well as federal ADA guidelines, 20 feet of daylighting must be added. To accommodate the
daylighting the existing blue zone must be moved to a location that is compliant with current
PROWAG requirements.
Results
The changes below have been approved or withdrawn for further evaluation. Items forwarded for implementation by directive constitute a Final SFMTA Decision. Final SFMTA Decisions, 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 is available by downloading this San Francisco Board of Supervisors PDF.
1. Balboa Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue – Adding Daylighting and Shifting a Commercial Loading Zone
RESCIND – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 11 feet to 29 feet east of 3rd Avenue (18-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, NO STOPPING, AT ALL TIMES
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 3rd Avenue to 20 feet easterly (20-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 4PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“198” Balboa Street, north side, from 20 feet to 40 feet east of 3rd Avenue (20-foot zone), Richmond,
Supervisor District 1, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Due to California State Law AB413, the SFMTA is required to keep 20 feet of curb
approaching an intersection free for pedestrian visibility. As a result, an existing commercial
loading zone is being shifted easterly on Balboa Street.
Public Comments: No comments.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
2. Chestnut Street between Divisadero Street and Scott Street – Changing the Time Limit for Short-Term Parking
RESCIND – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 15-MINUTE LIMIT,
9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
ESTABLISH – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING,30-MINUTE LIMIT,
9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
2335 Chestnut Street, south side, from 163 feet to 181 feet west of Scott Street at metered stall number
2319 (18-foot zone), Marina, Supervisor District 2, Shared Spaces,sharedspaces@sfmta.com
* Following coordination with parklet operators, business owners, community members, and
Shared Spaces staff, a previously unimplemented green zone, created after the rescinding of the
existing yellow commercial loading zone, has been revised to a 30-minute limit instead of the
originally established15-minute limit to better meet business needs.
Public Comments: One caller who also emailed seemed to support 30-minute parking for the above
metered space which is consistent with the proposal.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
3. Chestnut Street between Divisadero Street and Scott Street –Reducing the Hours of a Six-Wheel Commercial Loading Zone
RESCIND – METERED YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT,
8AM TO3PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT,
8AM TO1PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
2323 Chestnut Street, south side, from 82 feet to 163 feet west of Scott Street at metered stall numbers
2309, 2311, 2313 and 2317 (81-foot zone), Marina, Supervisor District 2, Shared Spaces,
sharedspaces@sfmta.com
* Following coordination with parklet operators, business owners, community members, and Shared
Spaces staff, the hours of the yellow loading zone have been further reduced to allow for additional
general metered parking outside of the loading zone’s posted hours.
Public Comments: One caller who also emailed expressed opposition to the current 6-wheel
designation. They feel that businesses on this block do not get commercial deliveries from vehicles
with 6 wheels (i.e., UPS, beverage trucks or box trucks). They also stated that 6-Wheel metered
commercial loading denies small vendors access to the curb as well as access for senior customers.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
4. Washington Street between Powell Street and Stockton Street – Extending the Days and Hours of a Passenger Loading Zone
RESCIND – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 5PM, SUNDAYS
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY, AND 8AM TO 5PM, SUNDAYS
981 Washington Street, south side, from 69 feet to 91 feet east of Powell Street at meter stall number
935 (22-foot zone), Chinatown, Supervisor District 3, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com
* The sponsoring church has requested extending the days and hours of their existing passenger
loading zone to better meet the pickup and drop-off needs of people attending services and events.
Public Comments: One comment was received in favor of the proposal based on loading needs for
the church.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
5. Bryant Street between 4th Street and 5th Street – Establishing a Passenger Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 7AM TO 10PM, DAILY
680 Bryant Street, north side, from 195 feet to 233 feet east of 5th Street at meter stall numbers
664 and 662 (38-foot zone), South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* San Francisco Homelessness and Supportive Housing requested curb access for clients to be
dropped off and picked up safely at this site.
Public Comments: No comments.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
6. Harriet Street between Folsom Street and Harrison Street – Establishing a Commercial Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
“101” Harriet Street, east side, from 60 feet to 97 feet south of Folsom Street (37-foot zone),
South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* The adjacent venue has requested curb access for their commercial loading.
Public Comments: No comments.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
7. 9th Street Between Howard Street and Mission Street – Converting a Commercial Loading Zone to a Passenger Loading Zone
RESCIND – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 7AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMT, 9AM TO 6PM, DAILY
150 9th Street, west side, from 224 feet to 268 feet north of Howard Street at meter stall numbers 136
and 138 (44-foot zone), South of Market, Supervisor District 6, Broderick Paulo, broderick.paulo@sfmta.com.
* The proposed passenger loading zone will support a 100% affordable housing development serving
seniors and people with disabilities, many of whom rely on paratransit services. Public Works Disability
Access Coordinator has approved establishing this passenger loading zone without constructing a curb
ramp due to site infeasibility.
Public Comments: No comments.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
8. McAllister Street between Divisadero Street and Broderick Street – Establishing a Passenger Loading Zone
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 8:30AM TO 1:30PM, SUNDAYS
1660 McAllister Street, north side, from 153 feet to 218 feet east of Broderick Street (65-foot zone),
Western Addition, Supervisor District 5, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Per the request of the fronting church, this zone would provide space for people attending services to
be dropped off and picked up.
Public Comments: We received 17 comments in favor of the proposal based on the church’s need for
access during services and one comment in opposition based on the impact to parking availability in
the neighborhood.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
9. Cole Street between Fell Street and Hayes Street – Replacing a Commercial Loading Zone with Accessible Parking
RESCIND – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8AM TO 6PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY
198 Cole Street, east side, from Hayes Street to 30 feet northerly (30-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
198 Cole, east side, from 3 feet to 24 feet north of Hayes Street (21-foot zone), Haight Ashbury,
Supervisor District 5, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* In consultation with a resident and neighboring businesses, staff worked to rearrange existing curb
uses to better fit the shared needs of the neighborhood.
Public Comments: One commenter supported the item based on increasing accessible parking
access. A second commenter supported the item for increasing accessible parking and requested that
the commercial loading not be rescinded. A third commenter opposed the item based on it being
restricted to those with placards.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
10. Stanyan Street between Waller Street and Beulah Street – Converting Short-Term Parking to a General Loading Zone and Extending the Days and Hours of the Zone
RESCIND – METERED GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH – GENERAL LOADING ZONE, 5-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 8PM, DAILY
768 Stanyan Street, east side, from 78 feet to 98 feet south of Waller Street, at metered stall number
762 (20-foot zone), Haight Ashbury, Supervisor District 8, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* The sponsoring cannabis store has requested to convert their existing green zone to a general loading
zone and extend the hours and days to better meet the needs of their customers.
Public Comments: Three commentors were in favor of the increased shared access for the
neighborhood for loading.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
11. Frederick Street between Stanyan Street and Cole Street – Establishing Accessible Parking
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
“495” Frederick Street, south side from Stanyan Street to 20 feet easterly (20-foot zone)Haight Ashbury,
Supervisor District 8, Andy Thornley, Andy.Thornley@sfmta.com
* This proposal is being made to provide accessible parking to serve nearby businesses and visitors.
Public Comments: One comment was received in favor of the proposal because it increases
accessible parking access in the area.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
12. Innes Avenue between Arelious Walker Drive and Griffith Street – Changing the Hours of an Existing Short-Term Parking Zone
RESCIND – GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 10-MINUTE LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
828 Innes Avenue, north side, from 2 to 22 feet west of the building driveway (22-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – GREEN ZONE, SHORT-TERM PARKING, 10-MINUTE LIMIT, 10AM TO 8PM,
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
828 Innes Avenue, north side, from 2 to 22 feet west of the building driveway (22-foot zone), Bayview,
Supervisor District 10, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* A cannabis dispensary requested a change in hours to better match their business operations.
Public Comments: We received three comments in favor of the item from patrons and one from the
owner of the business as well as five comments in opposition. The comments that provided specific
reasons stated that there have been some issues with sharing the zone and one commenter would
rather it was general parking instead.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
13. Visitacion Avenue at Hahn Street – Relocating Accessible Parking
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, NO STOPPING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side from Hahn Street to 20 feet westerly (20-foot zone)
RESCIND – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side, from 12 feet to 34 feet and 44 feet to 63 feet west of
Hahn Street (41-foot zone)
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AT ALL TIMES
1701 Visitacion Avenue, south side, from 78 feet to 102 feet west of Hahn St (24-foot zone),
Visitacion Valley, Supervisor District 10, Curb Access, ccp@sfmta.com.
* Staff are restoring the curb after utility work at an intersection and per California State Law AB413
as well as federal ADA guidelines, 20 feet of daylighting must be added. To accommodate the
daylighting the existing blue zone must be moved to a location that is compliant with current
PROWAG requirements.
Public Comments: One voicemail was received in opposition based on the reduction of the overall
size of the zone and two online comments were received in opposition for the same reason.
Decision: Approved by the City Traffic Engineer for implementation.
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