Engineering Public Hearing Meeting, May 19, 2023

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Friday, May 19, 2023 - 10:00am

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SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Order # 6652
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, May 19, 2023, 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 by the end of the day of the public hearing, the SFMTA will make and post the decision on these items by 5.pm. the following Friday on the SFMTA website.

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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.
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Order # 6652
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. 245 Valencia Street between Clinton Park and 14th Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs)
Millennium School at 245 Valencia Street (Supervisor District 9)
(Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com

Extending RPP Area I to this building facing restricted street parking will allow the school to purchase parking permits for their teaching staff to park within Area I

2. 45 Bartlett Street, between 21st Street and 22nd Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs)
45 Bartlett Street (Supervisor District 9) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
Raynell Cooper, raynell.cooper@SFMTA.com

Extending RPP Area I eligibility to a building facing metered and restricted street parking.

3. 4th Street at Minna Street – Bike Hangars
ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME, EXCEPT BICYCLES
4th Street, east side, from 17 feet to 40 feet north of Minna Street
(Supervisor District 6) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Jason Hyde, jason.hyde@sfmta.com

Proposal to place two adjacent bike hangars in existing red and white zones on 4th Street at Minna Street.

4. Howard Street at 2nd Street – Bike Hangars
ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME, EXCEPT BICYCLES
Howard Street, south side, from 45 feet to 66 feet east of 2nd Street
(Supervisor District 6) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer)
Jason Hyde, jason.hyde@sfmta.com

Proposal to place two adjacent bike hangars in a metered stall (605) on Howard Street at 2nd Street.

5. Various Business Districts
RESCIND – 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT
ESTABLISH – 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT
A. Union Street, between Stockton Street and Powell Street
B. Green Street, between Grant Avenue and Powell Street
C. Vallejo Street, between Grant Avenue and Powell Street
D. Broadway, between Montgomery Street and Powell Street
E. Pacific Avenue, between Kearny Street and Powell Street
F. Jackson Street, between Kearny Street and Powell Street
G. Washington Street, between Kearny Street and Stockton Street
H. Clay Street, between Montgomery Street and Stockton Street
I. Sacramento Street, between Kearny Street and Stockton Street
J. Bush Street, between Montgomery Street and Grant Avenue
K. Sutter Street, between Market Street and Mason Street
L. O’Farrell Street, between Market Street and Mason Street
M. Ellis Street, between Market Street and Mason Street
N. Eddy Street, between Cyril Magnin Street and Mason Street
O. Cyril Magnin Street, between Market Street and O’Farrell Street
P. Kearny Street, between Market Street and Pine Street
(Supervisor District 3, 5 and 6) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board)
Jeffrey Tom, jeffrey.tom@sfmta.com
Proposal to implement third phase of AB43 which allowed cities in California to lower speed limits to 20 MPH in designated businesses districts that meet criteria such as at least 50 percent commercial frontage, on-street parking, and four or fewer lanes.
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 October 19, 2015, SFMTA Bay Area Bicycle Share Project (Case 2015-005492ENV):
6. Page Street at Cole Street – Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Page Street, south side, from Cole Street to 70 feet easterly (Supervisor District 5) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com

Proposal to install a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on the south side of Page Street, east of Cole Street, adjacent to 500-506 Cole Street. This is an alternative to the previous Belvedere Street at Haight Street proposal.

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
RO:ET:ND
ISSUE DATE: 5/4/23

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