Engineering Public Hearing Meeting, April 8, 2022
The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will
hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM to consider the various matters listed on the agenda below.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to get public feedback on these proposals. No decisions will be made on these items at the public hearing. Based upon all public feedback received, the SFMTA will make and post the decision on these items by 5.pm. the following Friday on the SFMTA website.
Public opinion about these proposals can be shared in any of the following ways:
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CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW
For clarification about any items before the public hearing, the responsible staff person is listed, along with an email address.
1. 254 Laguna Honda Blvd, West Side, between Plaza Street and Clarendon Avenue
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA T (Eligibility only, no signs)
254 Laguna Honda Blvd (Supervisor District 7) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the occupants of 254 Laguna Honda Blvd, so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area T. This is a Child Care center, not a residence, and is on a stretch of Laguna Honda with no parking
2. 538-540 Balboa Street between 7th and 6th Avenues
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA L (eligibility only, no sign)
538-540 Balboa Street between 7th and 6th Avenues (Supervisor District 1)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 538-540 Balboa Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area L
3. 620 Jones Street between Post Street and Geary Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA C (eligibility only, no sign)
620 Jones Street between Post Street and Geary Street (Supervisor District 3)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 620 Jones Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area C
4. 1301-1327 Haight Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Q (eligibility only, no sign)
1301-1327 Haight Street (Supervisor District 5) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 1301-1327 Haight Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area Q
5. 1946-1954 Mission Street between 15th and 16th Streets
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (eligibility only, no sign)
1946-1954 Mission Street between 15th and 16th Streets (Supervisor District 9)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 1946-1954 Mission Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I
6. 3161-3163 Mission Street between Powers and Precita Avenues
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA AA (eligibility only, no sign)
3161-3163 Mission Street between Powers and Precita Avenues
(Supervisor District 9) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 3161-3163 Mission Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area AA
7. 3172-3178 24th Street between South Van Ness Avenue and Shotwell Street
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs)
3172-3178 24th Street between South Van Ness Avenue and Shotwell Street (Supervisor District 9) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 3172-3178 24th Street, so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I
8. 3751-3763 24th Street between Chattanooga Street and Church Street
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Z (Eligibility only, no signs)
3751-3763 24th Street between Chattanooga Street and Church Street (Supervisor District 8) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 3751-3763 24th Street, so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area Z
9. Green Street, 1400 Block
RESCIND – RPP AREAS A, C, K, 2-HOUR PARKING 8 AM-9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ESTABLISH - GENERAL METERED PARKING, Two-Hour Time Limit, 9AM-6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Green Street, north side, from 30 feet to 90 feet west of Polk Street
Green Street, south side, from 10 feet to 110 feet west of Polk Street
(Supervisor District 3) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Kenya Wheeler, kenya.wheeler@sfmta.com
Merchants in the Polk Street Commercial Corridor have requested additional parking management measures along Green Street to increase parking turnover and availability for customers. This proposal will create approximately seven metered parking spaces.
10. Rincon Street, unit block (1-99)
ESTABLISH - GENERAL METERED PARKING, No Time Limit, 7AM-6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Rincon Street, west side, from Bryant Street to 180 feet north
Rincon Street, east side, from Bryant Street to 180 feet north
(Supervisor District 6) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Kenya Wheeler, kenya.wheeler@sfmta.com
Parking on this block of Rincon Street is unregulated, except for a no parking restriction between 10 pm to 6 am. Adding metered parking to this block will close a gap in parking regulations, as on-street parking on the adjoining blocks of Bryant Street are currently regulated by parking meters (west of Rincon Street) and RPP Area Y regulations (east of Rincon Street). This proposal will create approximately 12 metered parking spaces.
11. Nordhoff Street at Mangels Avenue – STOP Signs
ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS
Mangels Avenue, eastbound and westbound, at Nordhoff Street
Nordhoff Street, southbound, at Mangels Avenue
(Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Alvin Lam, alvin.lam@sfmta.com
Proposal to change this uncontrolled T-intersection to all-way STOP controlled to
clarify right-of-way.
12. Jerrold Avenue at Upton Street – Red Zones
ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
A. Jerrold Avenue, south side, from Upton Street west curb line to 30 feet westerly
(removes one parking space)
B. Jerrold Avenue, south side, from Upton Street east curb line to 44 feet easterly
(removes two parking spaces)
C. Jerrold Avenue, north side, from 8 feet east of Upton Street west curb line to 62 feet westerly (removes three parking spaces)
(Supervisor District 10) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Alvin Lam, alvin.lam@sfmta.com
Proposal to install daylighting red zones to accompany future marked crosswalk installation on the west side of Upton Street for Meals on Wheels on the north side of Jerrold Avenue.
13. Bertita Avenue at Seneca Avenue – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Bertita Street, southbound, at Seneca Avenue
(Supervisor District 11) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Amy Chun, amy.chun@sfmta.com
Proposal to stop the stem of the T-intersection to clarify the right-of-way.
Turk Boulevard at Roselyn Terrace and Kittredge Terrace– RRFB and Crosswalk Closure
14(a). ESTABLISH - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
Turk Blvd at Roselyn Terrace, west leg (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
14(b). ESTABLISH - Crosswalk Closure
Turk Blvd at Roselyn Terrace, east side (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
14(c). ESTABLISH - Crosswalk Closure
Turk Blvd at Kittredge Terrace, west side (Supervisor District 1) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Elliot Goodrich, elliot.goodrich@sfmta.com
This proposal consolidates pedestrian crossings of Turk Blvd at Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace. At Kittredge Terrace, the project will close the existing west side crosswalk. At Roselyn Terrace, the project will close the existing east side crosswalk and enhance the west side crosswalk with a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) and associated signage. The existing westbound Muni bus stop at Roselyn Terrace will be relocated west of the intersection.
15. Various Business District – 20 MPH Speed Limit
RESCIND – 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT
ESTABLISH – 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT
A. 9th Avenue, between Lincoln Way and Judah Street (Supervisor District 5)
B. Balboa Street, between 33rd Avenue and 39th Avenue (Supervisor District 1)
C. Chestnut Street, between Divisadero Street and Fillmore Street (Supervisor District 2)
D. Clement Street, between 26th Avenue and 22nd Avenue (Supervisor District 1)
E. Grant Avenue, between Market Street and Filbert Street (Supervisor District 3)
F. Irving Street, between 27th Avenue and 15th Avenue (Supervisor Districts 4 and 5)
G. Irving Street, between 12th Avenue and 6th Avenue (Supervisor District 5)
H. Jefferson Street, between Jones Street and Powell Street (Supervisor District 3)
I. Post Street, between Laguna Street and Fillmore Street (Supervisor District 5)
J. Sacramento Street, between Spruce Street and Lyon Street (Supervisor District 2)
K. Union Street, between Steiner Street and Van Ness Avenue (Supervisor District 2)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Jeffrey Tom, Jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com
Proposing to lower speed limits from 25 MPH to 20 MPH in eligible business activity districts per California Assembly Bill 43.
16. Vicente Street at 43rd Avenue and Wawona Street at 43rd Avenue – STOP Signs
ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS
Vicente Street, eastbound and westbound, at 43rd Avenue, making this intersection
an all-way STOP
Wawona Street, eastbound and westbound, at 43rd Avenue, making this intersection
an all-way STOP (Supervisor District 4) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Jeffrey Tom, jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com
Proposal to make these intersections all-way STOPs due to school crosswalks.
17. Long Bridge Street at Corinne Woods Way – STOP Signs
ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS
Long Bridge Street, eastbound and westbound, at Corinne Woods Way, making this intersection an all-way STOP (Supervisor District 6) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Jeffrey Tom, jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com
Proposal to make this intersection an all-way STOP due to expected pedestrian activity.
18. 500 Block of Molimo Drive – Tow-Away, No Parking Anytime
ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME
Molimo Drive, west side, from north of 526 Molimo Drive to dead-end
(100 feet total) (Supervisor District 7) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Simon Qin, simon.qin@sfmta.com
Proposal from residents to establish parking restrictions on the west side north end terminus of Molimo Drive to provide better fire access and traffic movement for residents.
19. Alemany Boulevard at Congdon Street – No Right Turn on Red
ESTABLISH – NO RIGHT TURN ON RED
Alemany Boulevard, eastbound at Congdon Street (Supervisor District 11)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Simon Qin, simon.qin@sfmta.com
Restriction proposal to address potentially limited visibility of right turning traffic on red from eastbound Alemany Boulevard for traffic on Trumbull Street approaching Congdon Street due to the short distance between the adjacent intersections.
20. Turk Street between Larkin Street and Taylor Street - Turk Street Safe Passage Loading Adjustments
ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME
A. Turk Street, south side, from 40 feet to 85 feet west of Taylor Street
(removes Tow-Away No Parking Except Active Loading Zone).
B. Turk Street, south side, from 131 feet to 231 feet west of Taylor Street
(removes Tow-Away No Parking Except Active Loading Zone).
C. Turk Street, south side, from 51 feet to 343 feet west of Jones Street
(removes Tow-Away No Parking Except Active Loading Zone).
D. Turk Street, south side, from 172 feet to 217 feet west of Leavenworth Street (removes Tow-Away No Parking Except Active Loading Zone).
E. Turk Street, south side, from Dodge Place to 294 feet east of Dodge Place (removes Tow-Away No Parking Except Active Loading Zone).
(Supervisor District 6) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Shahram Shariati, Shahram.shariati@sfmta.com
The purpose of this project is to continue and expand the work that was recently implemented on the 200 block of Turk Street as part of the Tenderloin Safe Passage Pilot Project.
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.
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Andrea Contreras, SFMTA Date
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on August 9, 2021, Daylighting of High Injury Network Intersections (Case 2007.1238E):
Various Locations on the High Injury Network in District 3 - Red Zones
21. ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
A. Clay Street, north side, from Stockton Street to 20 feet westerly (rescinds meter #359-09020)
B. Front Street, west side, from Broadway to 22 feet northerly (rescinds meter #422-08010)
C. Kearny Street, east side, from 5 feet to 25 feet south of Broadway (rescinds meter #520-10320)
D. Powell Street, west side, from 4 feet to 22 feet north of Washington Street (rescinds meter #616-11010)
E. Columbus Avenue, south side, from 5 feet to 26 feet west of Lombard Street (rescinds meter #363-09010)
F. Vallejo Street, north side, from 12 feet to 18 feet east of Columbus Avenue (rescinds meter #705-06120)
G. Columbus Avenue, south side, from 2 feet to 20 feet west of Bay Street (rescinds meter #363-12010)
H. Leavenworth Street, east side, from 3 feet to 22 feet south of Beach Street (rescinds meter #546-27280)(Supervisor District 3) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Maurice Growney, Maurice.Growney@sfmta.com
As part of the Citywide Daylighting project, this repurposes eight GMP spaces to provide for daylighting.
Various Locations in District 3 - Red Zones
22. ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
A. Beach Street, north side, from 7 feet east of Jones Street to 22 feet easterly (removes General Metered Parking Space #438)
B. Mason Street, west side, from 4 feet north of Beach Street to 18 feet northerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #2601)
C. Columbus Avenue, east side, from 9 feet south of North Point Street to 20 feet southerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #1228)
D. Columbus Avenue, west side, from 10 feet north of Leavenworth Street to 18 feet northerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #1313)
E. California Street, north side, from Stockton Street to 22 feet easterly (removes General Metered Parking Space #748)
F. Vallejo Street, south side, from 5 feet west of Stockton Street to 19 feet westerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #701)
G. Vallejo Street, north side, from 5 feet east of Stockton Street to 20 feet easterly (removes General Metered Parking Space #638)
H. Taylor Street, west side, from 3 feet north of Beach Street to 18 feet northerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #2701)
I. Grant Avenue, east side, from 5 feet south of Post Street to 20 feet southerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #128)
J. Pine Street, north side, from Stockton Street to 20 feet easterly (removes General Metered Parking Space #648) (Supervisor District 3) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Shahram Shariati, Shahram.Shariati@sfmta.com
Proposing ten new red zones with meter removal for daylighting as part of the Citywide High Injury (HIN) Daylighting project.
Various Locations in District 6 - Red Zones
23. ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
A. 9th Street, west side, from 3 feet south of Sheridan Street to 18 feet southerly
(removes General Metered Parking Space #342)
B. 9th Street, east side, from 4 feet south of McLea Street to 14 feet southerly
(reduces General Metered Parking Space #437 from 32 feet to 18 feet long)
C. 9th Street, east side, from Bryant Street to 20 feet southerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #501 and reduces General Metered Parking Space #503 from 20 feet to 18 feet long)
D. 11th Street, east side, from Kissling Street to 19 feet southerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #223)
E. 11th Street, west side, from Harrison Street to 20 feet northerly (removes General Metered Parking Space #356)
(Supervisor District 6) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Shahram Shariati, Shahram.Shariati@sfmta.com
Proposing five new red zones with meter removal for daylighting as part of the Citywide High Injury (HIN) Daylighting project.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on October 19, 2015, SFMTA Bay Area Bicycle Share Project (Case 2015-005492ENV):
24. Divisadero Street at Lombard Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Divisadero Street, west side, from 24 feet to 84 feet north of Lombard Street (60-foot bike share station in parking lane) (Supervisor District 2) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal to establish a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on Divisadero Street at Lombard Street, adjacent to Walgreens.
25. Hearst Avenue at Detroit Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Hearst Avenue, north side, from Detroit Street to 64 feet easterly (52-foot bike share station with red zones on either end) (Supervisor District 7) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal to establish a bike share station in the parking lane on Hearst Avenue at Detroit Street, adjacent to 295 Hearst Avenue.
26. 5th Street at Howard Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
5th Street, west side, from 6 feet to 92 feet south of Howard Street (86-foot bike share station with angled plates in floating buffer) (Supervisor District 6) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal to establish a Bay Wheels bike share station in the floating buffer on 5th Street at Howard Street, adjacent to the 206 5th Street development.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may provide comments on matters that are not on today’s calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
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 SFMTA.com/EngineeringResults 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 SFMTA.com/BOSAppeal.
Approved for Public Hearing by:
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Ricardo Olea
City Traffic Engineer
Streets Division
cc: James Lee, SFMTA Parking and Enforcement
Matt Lee, SFMTA Service Planning
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ISSUE DATE: 3/25/22