The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, March 17, 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.
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 # 6633 FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. 330-350 Gough Street between/and 381-395 Hayes and 286 Linden Streets ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA HV (Eligibility only, no signs) 330-350 Gough Street (Supervisor District 5) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com The proposed modification would add RPP eligibility to the residents of 330-350 Gough Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area HV
2. 3364-3366 19th Street between Mission and Capp Streets ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs) 3364-3366 19th Street (Supervisor District 9) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com The proposed modification would add RPP eligibility to the residents of 3364-3366 19th Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I
3. Quesada Avenue, between 3rd Street and Lane Street – Parking Conversion RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING ESTABLISH – PARALLEL PARKING Quesada Avenue, south side, at 15 feet to 108.5 feet east of Third Street (Supervisor District 10) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com Proposal to convert perpendicular parking to parallel parking as a request from District 10 Supervisor’s Office as a safety measure.
4. Apollo Street at Williams Avenue – STOP Sign ESTABLISH – STOP Sign Apollo Street, southbound, at Williams Avenue (Supervisor District 10) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com Proposal to stop the stem of the T-intersection to clarify the right-of-way.
5. Gilman Avenue at Bill Walsh Way – STOP Sign ESTABLISH - STOP SIGNS Gilman Avenue at Bill Walsh Way, all approaches making this intersection an all-way STOP (Supervisor District 10) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) André Wright, andre.wright@sfmta.com SFMTA proposes an all-way STOP to better clarify right-of-way. SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Order # 6633 FOR PUBLIC HEARING 3
6. Belvedere Street at Parnassus Avenue – STOP Sign ESTABLISH – STOP Sign Belvedere Street, northbound, at Parnassus Avenue (Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com Proposal to stop the stem of the T-intersection to clarify the right-of-way.
7. Mangels Avenue at Baden Street – No Parking Any Time ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME Mangels Avenue, north side, from Baden Street east curb line to 19 feet westerly (Supervisor District 8) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com Courtesy notice to inform residents of illegal parking across the north unmarked crosswalk alongside dirt portion on north side.
8. Webster Street, between Hermann Street and Hermann Street south terminus – Residential Permit Parking Extension RESCIND – 2-HOUR PARKING, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8 AM TO 9 PM, EXCEPT AREA S PERMITS ESTABLISH – 2-HOUR PARKING, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8 AM TO 9 PM, EXCEPT AREA S AND AREA HV PERMITS Webster Street, west side and east side, between Hermann Street and Hermann Street south terminus (Supervisor District 8) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Raynell Cooper, raynell.cooper@sfmta.com Proposal to convert parking on Webster Street from S to HV/S buffer to match regulation in the rest of the surrounding area one block west of the edge of HV.
9. Castro Street at 21st Street – STOP Signs ESTABLISH – STOP Signs Castro Street, northbound and southbound, at 21st Street (Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com Proposal to convert this intersection to an all-way STOP.
10. Sanchez Street at 19th Street – Red Zone ESTABLISH – RED ZONE Sanchez Street, west side, from 19th Street to 15 feet northerly (Supervisor District 8) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Andy Thornley, andy.thornley@sfmta.com Proposal to establish red zone to improve visibility. SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Order # 6633 FOR PUBLIC HEARING 4
11. Mark Lane, from Bush Street to Harlan Place – No Parking Any Time ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME Mark Lane, west side and east side, from Bush Street to Harlan Place (Supervisor District 3) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Simon Qin, simon.qin@sfmta.com Proposal to establish No Parking Any Time for Mark Lane due to limited width of the alley.
12. Pacific Avenue, between Walnut Street and Laurel Street – Tow-Away, No Parking Any Time ESTABLISH – TOW AWAY, NO PARKING ANY TIME Pacific Avenue, north side, from 200 feet east of Laurel Street to 220 feet westerly (220-ft zone) (Supervisor District 2) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Simon Qin, simon.qin@sfmta.com Proposal to establish parking restrictions on the north side of the 3300 block of Pacific Avenue to provide better fire access and traffic movement for residents. 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.
13(a).Bayshore Boulevard, between Boutwell Street and Oakdale Avenue–Class IV Protected Bikeway ESTABLISH – CLASS IV BIKEWAY (PARKING PROTECTED BIKEWAY) Bayshore Boulevard, northbound and southbound, between Silver Avenue and Oakdale Avenue (reclassifying existing Class II bike lanes to Class IV Bikeway) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) 13(b). ESTABLISH – TRANSIT BOARDING ISLAND Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 107 feet to 132 feet north of Cortland (extends existing island 25 feet) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) 13(c). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from Marengo Street to Waterloo Street March 8, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Order # 6633 FOR PUBLIC HEARING 5 (removes 9 parking spaces) Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from Flower Street to Oakdale Avenue (removes 6 parking spaces) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) 13(d). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANY TIME A. Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 246 feet to 366 feet north of Cortland Avenue (daylighting and low-pressure fire hydrant, removes 4 parking spaces) B. Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 456 feet to 516 feet north of Cortland Avenue (low-pressure fire hydrant, removes 3 parking spaces) C. Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 300 feet to 338 feet south of Flower Street (removes 2 parking spaces) D. Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 157 feet to 211 feet south of Flower Street (removes 1 parking space) E. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from Oakdale Avenue to 123 feet southerly (removes 1 parking space) F. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 161 feet to 305 feet south of Oakdale Avenue (driveway clearance and low-pressure fire hydrant, removes 4 parking spaces and shortens existing green zone) G. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 386 feet to 679 feet south of Oakdale Street (driveway clearance and low-pressure fire hydrant, removes 9 parking spaces) H. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from Cortland Avenue to 103 feet northerly (removes 4 parking spaces) I. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 346 feet to 366 feet north of Cortland Avenue (driveway clearance, removes 1 parking space) J. Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 395 feet to 522 feet north of Cortland Avenue (driveway clearance, removes 2 parking spaces) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) 13(e). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 8:30 AM TO 7:00 PM, EVERYDAY Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 522 feet to 604 feet north of Cortland Avenue (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) 13(f). ESTABLISH – YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Bayshore Boulevard, east side, from 112 feet to 194 feet north of Cortland Avenue (moves existing commercial loading zone 20 feet south) Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 305 feet to 386 feet south of Oakdale Avenue (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) 13(g). ESTABLISH – TRAFFIC ISLAND Bayshore Boulevard from Cortland Avenue to Oakdale Avenue (new concrete median, removes center lane and prevents left turns except at intersections) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) (Supervisor Districts 9 and 10) ; Jonathan Chimento, jonathan.chimento@sfmta.com Proposal to install new safety measures on Bayshore Boulevard including parking protected bikeway.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on November 11, 2022, SFMTA Slow Streets Program (Case 2022-008095ENV):
14(a). Cayuga Avenue, from Naglee Avenue to Rousseau Street – Slow Street Treatments ESTABLISH – SPEED CUSHIONS A. Cayuga Avenue, between Santa Ynez Avenue and San Juan Avenue (1 3-lump speed cushion) B. Cayuga Avenue, between San Juan Avenue and Santa Rosa Avenue (2 3-lump speed cushions) C. Cayuga Avenue, between Santa Rosa Avenue and Cotter Street (1 3-lump speed cushion) D. Cayuga Avenue, between Lamartine Street and Danton Street (1 3-lump speed cushion) 14(b). ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY, EXCEPT BICYCLES Cayuga Avenue, northbound and southbound, at Geneva Avenue 14(c). ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN Geneva Avenue, eastbound, at Cayuga Avenue 14(d). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE A. Cayuga Street, east side, from Cotter Street to 15 feet northerly (for painted safety zone, removes one unmetered parking space) B. Cayuga Street, west side, from Cotter Street to 15 feet southerly (for painted safety zone, removes one unmetered parking space) C. Cotter Street, south side, from Cayuga Street to 10 feet westerly (for painted safety zone, removes one unmetered parking space) D. Cotter Street, north side, from Cayuga Street to 10 feet easterly (for painted safety zone, removes one unmetered parking space) E. (Supervisor District 11) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Ellen Robinson, ellen.robinson@sfmta.com Proposal to implement Slow Street treatments on Cayuga Avenue which includes: five new 3-lump speed cushions, a median diverter at Geneva Avenue, painted safety zones with planters at Cotter Street, and Slow Streets-branded delineators, pavement stencils, wayfinding, and identification signs along the corridor.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the planning Department on October 19, 2015, SFMTA Bay Area Bicycle Share Project (Case 2015-005492ENV):
15. 37th Avenue at Ortega Street – Bike Share Station ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION 37th Avenue, east side, from Ortega Street to 61 feet northerly (52-foot bike share station with red zones on each side of the station) (Supervisor District 4) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com Proposal to install a Bay Wheels bike share station in the parking lane on the east side of 37th Avenue, north of Ortega Street, adjacent to the planted area along Sunset Boulevard. This would replace the previously permitted (but not yet installed) station on 36th Avenue at Ortega Street.
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: _________________________ Ricardo Olea City Traffic Engineer Streets Division SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Order # 6633 FOR PUBLIC HEARING cc: RO: James Lee, SFMTA Parking and Enforcement Matt Lee, SFMTA Service Planning ET : ND ISSUE DATE: 3 / 3 / 2 3 8