Engineering Public Hearing Meeting, February 18, 2022

Effective Date

Friday, February 18, 2022 - 10:00am

Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will
hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, February 18, 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:

Online Teams Meeting: SFMTA.com/EngHearing
To speak about any items, please follow the phone-in instructions.
Phoning during the public hearing: please dial 888-398-2342 and enter the code 8647385. When public comment is open key in “1” and then “0” to join the queue of people wishing to comment.
Sending an email to Sustainable.Streets@SFMTA.com with the subject line “Public Hearing.”

1. Jackson Street at Taylor Street – Red Zone
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Jackson Street, north side, from Taylor Street to 20 feet easterly
(Supervisor District 3) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Simon Qin, simon.qin@sfmta.com

Proposal to install a new Red Zone to improve pedestrian and vehicular visibility.

2. 826 Folsom Street, between 4th and 5th Streets
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA U
826 Folsom Street between 4th and 5th Streets (Eligibility only, no signs)
(Supervisor District 6) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com

Extending RPP Area U eligibility to this building facing meter-restricted parking will allow residents to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area U

3. 1493-1499 Potrero Avenue at US101 Southbound and Cesar Chavez Street Exit
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA W
1493-1499 Potrero Avenue at US101 Southbound and Cesar Chavez Street Exit
(Eligibility only, no signs) (Supervisor District 10) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com

This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 1493-1499 Potrero Avenue so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area W

4. 455 Valencia Street at corner of Sparrow Street
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I
455 Valencia Street at corner of Sparrow Street (Eligibility only, no signs)
(Supervisor District 9) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com

This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 455 Valencia Street, so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I

5. Martha Avenue at Congo Street – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Martha Avenue, northbound, at Congo Street
(Supervisor District 7) (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.

6. Ottawa Avenue at Delano Avenue – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Delano Avenue, southbound, at Ottawa 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.

7. Thomas Avenue at Griffith Street – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Thomas Avenue, eastbound, at Griffith Street
(Supervisor District 10) (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.

8. Topaz Way at Gold Mine Drive – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Topaz Way, westbound, at Gold Mine Drive (north)
(Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Amy Chun, amy.chun@sfmta.com

Proposal to stop the westbound approach of the intersection to clarify the right-of-way.

9. Wayland Street at San Bruno Avenue – STOP Sign
ESTABLISH – STOP Sign
Wayland Street, westbound, at San Bruno Avenue
(Supervisor District 9) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Amy Chun, amy.chun@sfmta.com

Proposal to stop the westbound approach of the intersection to clarify the right-of-way.

Filbert Street at Hyde Street – Tow-Away No Stopping Anytime, Right Turn Only
10(a). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Hyde Street, east side, from 12 feet to 27 feet south of Filbert Street
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

10(b). ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY
Filbert Street, eastbound at Hyde Street
(Supervisor District 2, and 3) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Sebastian Arias, sebastian.arias@sfmta.com

This proposal removes one on-street parking space and establishes a right turn only restriction to increase sight lines and reduce potential traffic conflicts for the vehicles crossing Hyde Street from Filbert Street.

3950 Sacramento Street – Loading Zones
11(a). RESCIND - PART-TIME SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE, TOW AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM-4 PM, SCHOOL DAYS
ESTABLISH - PART-TIME PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, TOW AWAY, NO PARKING, 7 AM-9 AM AND 12PM-2:30 PM, SCHOOL DAYS
Sacramento Street, north side, from 54 feet to 167 feet west of the school’s eastern property line

11(b). ESTABLISH - PART-TIME SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE, TOW AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM-4 PM, SCHOOL DAYS
Clay Street, south side, from school's eastern property line to 77 feet westerly
(Supervisor District 2) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) André Wright, andre.wright@sfmta.com

School has requested relocating the existing school bus loading zone, and also creating a new passenger loading zone, to better accommodate the pickup/drop-off of students.

KEARNY STREET COMMERCIAL LOADING
12(a).   RESCIND - YELLOW METER LOADING ZONE MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-3PM
ESTABLISH - YELLOW METER LOADING ZONE MONDAY-SATURDAY 7AM-6PM
A.   Kearny Street, west side, from 10 feet north of Geary Street to 5 feet south of Maiden Lane
B.   Kearny Street, west side, from 27 feet north of Maiden Lane to 10 feet south of Post Street
C.   Kearny Street, west side, from 47 feet to 91 feet north of Post Street
D.   Kearny Street, west side, from 8 feet to 92 feet south of Bush Street
(Increases loading times for existing yellow meter zones)

12(b).   RESCIND - 6 WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-3PM
ESTABLISH - 6 WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE MONDAY-SATURDAY 7AM-6PM
A.   Kearny Street, west side, from 5 feet to 47 feet north of Post Street
B.   Kearny Street, west side, from 91 feet to 250 feet north of Post Street
C.   Kearny Street, west side, from Sutter Street to 183 feet northerly
D.   Kearny Street, west side, from 12 feet north of Bush Street to 19 feet south of Pine Street
(Increases loading times for existing 6-wheel commercial loading zones)
(Supervisor District 3) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Edgar Orozco, edgar.orozco@sfmta.com

This proposal increases commercial loading times to help mitigate double parking.

14th Street, between Castro Street and Sanchez Street – Road Diet
13(a). ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT
14th Street, eastbound, at Castro Street

13(b). RESCIND – GREEN ZONE, 10-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Castro Street, east side, from 14th Street to 20 feet southerly

13(c). ESTABLISH – GREEN ZONE, 10-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Castro Street, east side, from 10 to 30 feet south of 14th Street

13(d).   ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
A.   Castro Street, east side, from 14th Street to 10 feet southerly
B.   14th Street, north side, from Castro Street to 10 feet easterly
C.   14th Street, south side, from Sanchez Street to 10 feet westerly
(Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Jeffrey Tom, jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com

This proposal to address pedestrian safety concerns will remove one eastbound lane on 14th Street, between Castro Street and Sanchez Street, while widening the remaining lanes to better accommodate Muni and emergency response vehicles. The road diet was developed in coordination with Supervisor Mandelman’s office and the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association and will be funded through the San Francisco
County Transportation Authority’s Neighborhood Transportation Improvement Program.

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 January 13. 2022, Case 2007.0558E:

1st and Fremont streets between Market and Mission Streets – Sidewalk widening and parking and loading changes
14(a). RESCIND – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING 7AM TO 9AM, 3PM TO 7PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
1st Street, west side between Mission and Market Streets
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
14(b). RESCIND – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 3PM TO 7PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
1st Street, east side, from Market Street to 221 feet southerly
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(c). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
ESTABLISH –NO STOPPING ANYTIME
RESCIND - YELLOW COMMERICAL LOADING ZONE, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
1st Street, east side, from Market Street to 60 feet southerly
(6-foot-wide bulb, removes meters 3 and 5)
1st Street, east side, from Mission Street to 46 feet northerly
(6-foot-wide bulb, removes meters 51 and 53) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(d). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
ESTABLISH –NO STOPPING ANYTIME
1st Street, west side, from Market Street to 60 feet southerly (6-foot-wide bulb and 4-foot-wide sidewalk widening) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(e). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
1st Street, west side, from Market to Mission Street (4-foot wide, block long sidewalk widening) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(f). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, AT ALL TIMES
1st Street, west side, from 60 feet to 126 feet south of Market Street
(Removes part time bus zone meters 8, 10 and 12) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(g). ESTABLISH – TOW AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME
1st Street, west side, from 126 feet to 155 feet southerly (fire hydrant red zone for existing hydrant, removes meter 14) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(h). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING AT ALL TIMES
1st Street, west side, from 11 feet to 140 feet south of Stevenson Street
(removes commercial loading meters 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30)
1st Street, west side, from 187.5 feet to 253.5 feet south of Stevenson Street
(removes commercial loading meters 40, 42 and 44) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(i). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME
1st Street, west side, from 140 feet to 187.5 feet south of Stevenson Street
(red zone for SFFD)
1st Street, west side, from Mission Street to 100 feet northerly
(extends existing TANSAT by 50 feet, removes commercial loading meters 46 and 48) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(j). ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, 7AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
1st Street, east side, from 60 feet to 132 feet south of Market Street (Shifts 6-wheel loading and extends parking meter restrictions to include Saturday)
1st Street, east side, from 204 feet to 423 feet south of Market Street (Extends parking meter restrictions to include Saturday) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(k). ESTABLISH - WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 7AM TO 3PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
1st Street, east side, from 132 feet to 172 feet south of Market Street (Extends restriction for passenger loading zone to include Saturday) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(l). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Fremont Street, west side, from Market Street to 245 feet southerly
(5-foot-wide sidewalk widening, replaces commercial loading spaces 20 and 22)
Fremont Street, west side, from Mission Street to 48 feet north of Mission Street
(5-foot-wide widening, replaces 11 motorcycle parking spaces)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(m). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
Fremont Street, east side, from Market Street to Mission Street
(5-foot-wide block long widening) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(n). ESTABLISH- SIDEWALK NARROWING
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE PASSENGER LOADING, AT ALL TIMES
Fremont Street, west side, from 48 feet to 218 feet north of Mission Street (removes meters 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50 and narrows sidewalk by 1.5 feet from 15 feet to 13.5 feet for loading bay) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(o). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Fremont Street, west side, from 218 feet to 243 feet north of Mission Street
(removes meter 38) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(p). ESTABLISH – TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Fremont Street, east side, from 220 feet to 230 feet south of Market Street
(reduces passenger loading zone from 66 feet to 56 feet) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)

14(q). RESCIND – RED ZONE
ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, AT ALL TIMES
Fremont Street, east side, from 286 feet to 293 feet south of Market Street (reduces red zone from 24 feet to 17 feet and extends existing passenger loading zone by 7 feet) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(r). ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 9AM to 3PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Fremont Street, east side, from 132 feet to 240 feet north of Mission Street
(Removes 6-wheel designation and extends restriction to Saturday)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)

14(s). ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE LIMIT 9AM to 3PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Fremont Street, east side, from 2 feet to 88 feet north of Mission Street
(Adds 6-wheel designation to commercial loading and extends to Saturday)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Dustin White, dustin.white@sfmta.com
This proposal includes recommendations from the Transit Center District Plan along 1st and Fremont streets between Market and Mission streets designed to enhance the streetscape to support high pedestrian and transit volumes. Proposed changes include wider sidewalks, corner bulb outs, an enlarged transit boarding island on Fremont Street, reconfigured travel lanes, commercial and passenger loading zones.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on October 19, 2015, Case 2015-005492ENV:

15. 41st Avenue at Irving Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
41st Avenue, west side, from 5 feet to 61 feet north of Irving Street (53-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on 41st Avenue at Irving Street, adjacent to Swell Bikes.

16. 36th Avenue at Irving Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
36th Avenue, west side, from 15 feet to 81 feet north of Irving Street (62-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on 36th Avenue adjacent to the green space along Sunset Boulevard.

17. 44th Avenue at Judah Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
44th Avenue, east side, from Judah Street to 60 feet southerly (52-foot bike share station with red zones on either end) (Supervisor District 4) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on the east side of 44th Avenue, south of Judah Street, adjacent to Maxwell Shades.

18. 36th Avenue at Kirkham Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
36th Avenue, west side, from 6 feet to 66 feet south of Kirkham Street (53-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on 36th Avenue at Kirkham Street, adjacent to the grassy area along Sunset Boulevard.

19. 43rd Avenue at Lawton Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
43rd Avenue, east side, from 35 feet to 104 feet south of Lawton Street (62-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on 43rd Avenue adjacent to Andytown Coffee (south of their Shared Space).

20. Lower Great Highway at Noriega Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING, EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Lower Great Highway, west side, from 10 feet to 66 feet north of Noriega Street (53-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on Lower Great Highway at Noriega Street, adjacent to the planted area along Upper Great Highway.

21. 45th Avenue at Noriega Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING, EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
45th Avenue, east side, from Noriega Street to 64 feet southerly (53-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on 45th Avenue at Noriega Street, adjacent to the side of Papa Mak's Burgers.

22. Ortega Street at 40th Avenue – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Ortega Street, south side, from 38 feet to 107 feet east of 40th Avenue (62-foot bike share station with red zones on either end) (Supervisor District 4) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on the south side of Ortega Street, east of 40th Avenue, adjacent to the Ortega Branch Library.

23. 36th Avenue at Ortega Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
36th Avenue, west side, from Ortega Street to 62 feet northerly
(52-foot bike share station with red zones on either end) (Supervisor District 4)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposing a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on the west side of 36th Avenue, north of Ortega Street, adjacent to the planted area along Sunset Boulevard.

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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