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Engineering Public Hearing Meeting, March 4, 2022

Effective Date
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 10:00am

The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, March 4, 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.”

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.

O'Farrell Street, between Steiner Street and Fillmore Street – Motorcycle Parking
ESTABLISH – UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING
O'Farrell Street, south side, from 301 to 308 feet west of Fillmore Street (7-foot zone
for two motorcycle stalls) (Supervisor District 5) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Jeffrey Tom, jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com
This proposal will add two unmetered motorcycle parking spaces in front of 1775
O'Farrell Street at the request of the property owner.

2. Grafton Avenue and Miramar Avenue
ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
Grafton Avenue, north side, from Miramar Avenue to 20 feet westerly
Grafton Avenue, south side, from Miramar Avenue to 15 feet westerly
(Supervisor District 11) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com
Proposing to legislate red zones to improve visibility for motorists and pedestrians crossing Grafton Avenue.

3. 88 King Street between 2nd Street and The Embarcadero
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Y
88 King Street between 2nd Street and The Embarcadero (Eligibility only, no signs) (Supervisor District 6) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
This proposal adds RPP eligibility to the residents of 88 King Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area Y

4. 969-975 Valencia Street between 20th and 21st Streets
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I
969-975 Valencia 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 969-975 Valencia Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I

5. 3187-3191 Mission Street between Fair Avenue and Powers Avenue
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA AA
3187-3191 Mission Street between Fair Avenue and Powers Avenue
(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 3187-3191 Mission Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area AA

6. 3380-3384 26th Street between Mission Street and Lilac Street
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I
3380-3384 26th Street between Mission Street and Lilac 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 3380-3384 26th Street to purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I

7. Various Business Districts - 20 MPH Speed Limit
RESCIND – 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT
ESTABLISH – 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT
A. Balboa Street, between 3rd Avenue and 7th Avenue (Supervisor District 1)
B. Stockton Street, between Market Street and Bush Street (Supervisor District 3)
C. Noriega Street, between 19th Avenue and 27th Avenue (Supervisor District 4)
D. Noriega Street, between 30th Avenue and 33rd Avenue (Supervisor District 4)
E. Divisadero Street, between Pine Street and O’Farrell Street
(Supervisor Districts 2 and 5)
F. Divisadero Street, between Golden Gate Avenue and Haight Street
(Supervisor District 5)
G. Market Street, between Castro Street and Franklin Street
(Supervisor Districts 5, 6 and 8)
H. West Portal Avenue, between 15th Avenue and Ulloa Street (Supervisor District 7)
I. Castro Street, between Market Street and 19th Street (Supervisor District 8)
J. Mission Street, between Cortland Avenue and 14th Street (Supervisor District 9)
K. 3rd Street, between Williams Avenue and Evans Avenue (Supervisor District 10)
L. Geneva Avenue, between Gloria Court and Paris Street (Supervisor District 11)
(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.
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
for 2/22/22

The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on August 24, 2021, Contract 36 – Traffic Signal Modifications (Case No. 2021-007075ENV):
9th Street and Bryant Street – Bulb-out
8(a). ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
9th Street, east side, from Bryant Street to 16 feet northerly
Bryant Street, north side, from 9th Street to 20 feet easterly
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
8(b). ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME
9th Street, east side, from Bryant Street to 26 feet northerly
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
8(c). ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, 6-WHEEL COMMERCIAL LOADING, 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
9th Street, east side, from 26 feet to 56 feet north of Bryant (Convert metered stall 447 to be 30-foot zone, remove metered stall 449) (Supervisor District 6)
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Eric Luu, eric.luu@sfmta.com
Proposal to establish 6-foot-wide bulb-out on 9th Street and Bryant Street for pedestrian safety.

The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on October 19, 2015, SFMTA Bay Area Bicycle Share Project (Case No. 2015-005492ENV):
9. Howard Street at Grace Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Howard Street, north side, from 19 feet to 54 feet east of Grace Street
(35-foot bike share station in floating parking lane) (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 parking lane on
Howard Street at Grace Street, adjacent to the Lyft workshop.

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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