A public hearing on the project proposals will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 to take public comment, discuss and vote on adoption of the West Portal Station Safety and Community Improvements’ traffic and parking changes, including:
• Adding safety improvements to enhance visibility, slow down traffic and improve intersection safety at nearby blocks on Ulloa Street, Vicente Street, Wawona Street and Lenox Way.
• Restricting left turns for northbound private vehicles from West Portal Avenue onto westbound Ulloa Street.
• Restricting left turns for southbound private vehicles from West Portal Avenue onto eastbound Vicente Street.
• Restricting through traffic for westbound private vehicles on Ulloa Street at West Portal Avenue.
• Installing a transit lane in the center northbound lane on West Portal Avenue from Ulloa Street to 230 feet southerly and in the center southbound lane on West Portal Avenue from Ulloa Street to 120 feet southerly.
• Converting Lenox Way traffic to one-way southbound between Taraval and Ulloa streets to improve safety on Ulloa Street.
• Other changes including the removal of the 57 Parkmerced bus stop on Vicente Street at West Portal Avenue, rerouting the 91 Owl and terminal stop and changes to curb designations on portions of Lenox Way and Ulloa, Vicente and Taraval streets.
The SFMTA Board will be asked to decide whether to approve the proposed changes.
For meeting details and information about how to make public comment, please visit the July 16 Board Meeting page. Meeting materials will be posted a few days before the meeting. All comments will be entered into the public record and considered by the SFMTA Board of Directors before a decision is made.
To ensure your feedback is heard, it is advised to make your comments in person at the meeting OR to submit comments in advance by 5 p.m. Monday, July 15 via:
- Mail: SFMTA Board of Directors, One South Van Ness Ave, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Email: MTABoard@SFMTA.com
- Phone: 415.646.4470
Parking and Traffic Legislation Proposals
RESCIND – MUNI AND TAXI ONLY LANE, 6 AM TO 10 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
West Portal Avenue, northbound, from Vicente Street to Ulloa Street
ESTABLISH – MUNI ONLY LANE AT ALL TIMES
West Portal Avenue, northbound, from Ulloa Street to 230 feet southerly
West Portal Avenue, southbound, from Ulloa Street to 120 feet southerly
Ulloa Street, westbound, from West Portal Avenue to Lenox Way
ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY EXCEPT MUNI
West Portal Avenue, northbound, at Ulloa Street
ESTABLISH – LEFT TURN ONLY EXCEPT MUNI
Ulloa Street, westbound, at West Portal Avenue
ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN EXCEPT MUNI
West Portal Avenue, southbound, at Vicente Street
ESTABLISH – ONE-WAY STREET (SOUTHBOUND)
Lenox Way, between Taraval Street and Ulloa Street
ESTABLISH – PEDESTRIAN CROSSING BEACON
Ulloa Street, western and eastern crosswalks, at Wawona Street intersection
ESTABLISH – 10-MINUTE PARKING, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Lenox Way, west side, from 63 feet to 103 feet north of Ulloa Street (replaces 1 unmetered parking space) #
ESTABLISH – PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 7 AM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Lenox Way, east side, from 25 feet to 69 feet north of Ulloa Street (removes 2 general metered spaces) #
Lenox Way, west side, from 17 feet to 63 feet north of Ulloa Street (changes hours of existing passenger loading zone and replaces 1 10-minute parking space) #
ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANY TIME, EXCEPT AUTHORIZED MUNI VEHICLES
Lenox Way, eastside, from 69 feet to 117 feet north of Ulloa Street (removes 2 general metered spaces)
ESTABLISH – SPEED TABLES
Wawona Street, between Ulloa Street and Vicente Street (2 speed tables)
Wawona Street, between Taraval Street and Ulloa Street (2 speed tables)
RESCIND – SPEED HUMP
Wawona Street, between Vicente Street and 14th Avenue (1 speed hump)
ESTABLISH – SPEED CUSHIONS
Wawona Street, between Vicente Street and 14th Avenue (2 3-lump cushions)
RESCIND – BUS ZONE
Vicente Street, northside, from West Portal Avenue to 65 feet westerly
ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE
Vicente Street, northside, from 15 feet to 39 feet west of West Portal Avenue
ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Vicente Street, northside, from West Portal Avenue to 15 feet easterly
Taraval Street, southside, from Lenox Way to 14 feet easterly
Taraval Street, southside, from Lenox Way to 20 feet westerly
ESTABLISH – PART-TIME BUS ZONE, 11 PM TO 5:30 AM, DAILY
Ulloa Street, south side, from West Portal Avenue to Claremont Boulevard
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING, SCHOOL BUS LOADING ONLY, 7 AM TO 4 PM, SCHOOL DAYS
Taraval, southside, from 14 feet to 94 feet east of Lenox Way #
Proposal to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, and to better separate transit vehicle movements in the vicinity of West Portal Station.
(District 7)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal Rights under S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 31: The Planning Department has issued a CEQA statutory exemption determination pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.25, which may be viewed online at the Planning Department's website. Action by the SFMTA Board shall constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). Following approval of the item by the SFMTA Board, the CEQA determination is subject to appeal within the time frame specified in S.F. Administrative Code Section 31.16 which is typically within 30 calendar days. 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 submitted in writing to the City prior to or at such hearing, or as part of the appeal hearing process on the CEQA decision.
Certain items listed above with a “#” are Final SFMTA Decisions as defined by Ordinance 127-18. Final SFMTA Decisions can be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors. Information about the review process can be found here.