The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will
hold an on-line public hearing on Friday, February 2, 2024, 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. Items may be heard out of sequence.
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CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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1. 3822-3830 24th Street between Vicksburg Street and Church Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Z (Eligibility only, no signs)
3822-3830 24th Street (Supervisor District 8) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
The proposed modification would add RPP eligibility to the residents of 3822-3830 24th Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area Z
2. 4063-4067 24th Street between Castro Street and Noe Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA S (Eligibility only, no signs)
4063-4067 24th Street (Supervisor District 8) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Gerry Porras, gerry.porras@sfmta.com
The proposed modification would add RPP eligibility to the residents of 4063-4067 24th Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area S
3. 976-980 Valencia Street between Liberty and 21st Streets
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs)
976-980 Valencia 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 976-980 Valencia Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I
4. 760-762 Valencia Street between 18th and 19th Streets
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA S (Eligibility only, no signs)
760-762 Valencia 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 760-762 Valencia Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area S
5. 3165-3167 24th Street between South Van Ness Avenue and Shotwell Street
ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I (Eligibility only, no signs)
3165-3167 24th 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 3165-3167 24th Street so they can purchase parking permits for their vehicle to park within RPP Area I
6. Jamestown Avenue at Griffith Street– STOP Signs
ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS
Jamestown Avenue, eastbound and westbound, at Griffith Street (Supervisor District 10) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Michael Tsai, michael.tsai@sfmta.com
Proposal to convert this intersection to an all-way STOP.
Wawona Street, from 20th Avenue to 24th Avenue – STOP signs and Red Zones
7(a). ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS
A. Wawona Street, eastbound and westbound, at 20th Avenue, making this intersection an all-way STOP
B. 21st Avenue, southbound, at Wawona Street
C. 22nd Avenue, southbound, at Wawona Street
D. 23rd Avenue, southbound, at Wawona Street
E. 24th Avenue, southbound, at Wawona Street
7(b). ESTABLISH – RED ZONES
A. Wawona Street, north side, from 20th Avenue to 16 feet easterly (extends existing 9-foot red zone to 16 feet)
B. Wawona Street, north side, from 21st Avenue to 20 feet easterly (extends existing 10-foot hydrant red zone to 20 feet)
C. Wawona Street, north side, from 22nd Avenue to 20 feet easterly (extends existing 10-foot hydrant red zone to 20 feet)
D. Wawona Street, north side, from 23rd Avenue to 20 feet easterly
E. Wawona Street, north side, from 24th Avenue to 20 feet easterly
F. 22nd Avenue, west side, from Wawona Street to 20 feet northerly
G. 23rd Avenue, west side, from Wawona Street to 13 feet northerly
H. 24th Avenue, west side, from Wawona Street to 13 feet northerly
(Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) (Supervisor District 4) Edward Tang, edward.tang@sfmta.com
Proposal to stop the stem of the T-intersection at 21st Avenue, 22nd Avenue, 23rd Avenue, and 24th Avenue at Wawona Street to clarify the right-of-way, make 20th Avenue and Wawona Street an all-way STOP due to collision rate, and establish red zones to increase visibility.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS – LANE ASSIGNMENT
8(a). RESCIND – SHARED TURN AND THROUGH LANE
ESTABLISH – THROUGH LANE
ESTABLISH – RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT, EXCEPT MUNI
Eucalyptus Drive, eastbound, at 19th Avenue
8(b). RESCIND – SHARED TURN AND THROUGH LANE
ESTABLISH – THROUGH LANE, EXCEPT MUNI
Montgomery Street, southbound, at Clay Street
8(c). RESCIND – SHARED TURN AND THROUGH LANE
ESTABLISH – THROUGH LANE
14th Street, eastbound, at Folsom Street
(Supervisor Districts 3, 4, 7 & 9) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Michael Tsai michael.tsai@sfmta.com
Proposal to remove dual turn lanes with an overlapping pedestrian phase to improve pedestrian safety and allow Muni more flexibility navigating through 19th Avenue and turning on Montgomery Street to Clay Street.
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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Chava Kronenberg, SFMTA Date
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on May 15, 2017, Addendum to San Francisco Bicycle Plan EIR (Case 2007.0347ENV-10):
9. Linden Street at Octavia Street – On Street Bike Corral
ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANY TIME EXCEPT BICYCLES
Linden Street, south side, from 76 feet to 92 feet east of Octavia Street
(removes General Metered Parking Space #329).
Linden Street, south side, from 113 feet to 130 feet east of Octavia Street
(removes General Metered Parking Space #325).
(Supervisor District 5) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Jason Hyde, Jason.Hyde@sfmta.com
This proposal would establish two (2) on-street bicycle corrals in two (2) existing general metered parking spaces on Linden Street at Octavia Street.
The following items are pending environmental clearance by the Planning Department, M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project (2011.0558E):
Monticello Street at 19th Avenue – Left Turn Only
10(a). ESTABLISH – LEFT TURN ONLY
Monticello Street, southbound, at 19th Avenue
10(b). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME
Monticello Street, east side, from 19th Avenue to 60 feet northerly
(Supervisor District 11) (Requires approval by the SFMTA Board) Edgar Orozco, edgar.orozco@sfmta.com
A transit boarding island for inbound M Ocean View trains is proposed to be built partly through the intersection of Monticello Street and 19th Avenue. This proposal will inhibit the right-turn movement from southbound Monticello onto 19th Avenue.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on October 19, 2015, SFMTA Bay Area Bicycle Share Project (Case 2015-005492ENV):
11. Valencia Street at Duncan Street– Bike Share Station
ESTABLISH – NO STOPPING EXCEPT BICYCLES
ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Valencia Street, east side, from 60 feet to 119 feet north of the northern crosswalk at Duncan Street (59-foot bike share station) (Supervisor District 9) (Approvable by the City Traffic Engineer) Laura Stonehill, laura.stonehill@sfmta.com
Proposal to shift the Bay Wheels bike share station from the floating parking lane on the east side of Valencia Street, south of Cesar Chavez Street, south, to be north of Duncan, to accommodate a multi-year construction project.
The following items have been environmentally cleared by the Planning Department on November 9, 2023, Transbay Howard Streetscape Improvements (Case 2023-007606ENV):
Howard Street, between 4th Street and The Embarcadero – Transbay Howard Streetscape Project
12(a). RESCIND – CLASS IV BIKEWAY (PARKING PROTECTED BIKEWAY)
Howard Street, westbound, north side, between The Embarcadero and 4th Street (curbside bike lane with buffer and floating parking)
12(b). ESTABLISH – CLASS IV BIKEWAY (PARKING PROTECTED BIKEWAY)
Howard Street, eastbound and westbound, south side, between 4th Street and The Embarcadero (curbside two-way bike lane with buffer and floating parking)
12(c). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANY TIME
A. Howard Street, south side, from Hawthorne Street to 13 feet west of Hawthrone Street
B. Howard Street, south side, from 78 feet to 123 feet west of Hawthorne Street
C. Howard Street, south side, from 2nd Street to 4 feet west of 2nd Street
D. Howard Street, north side, from 3rd Street to 15 feet to the east
E. Howard Street, north side, from New Montgomery Street to 16 feet westerly
F. Howard Street, north side, from New Montgomery Street to 39 feet easterly
G. Howard Street, south side, from 234 feet to 321 feet west of 1st Street
H. Howard Street, south side, from 1st Street to 48 feet westerly
I. Howard Street, north side, from 2nd Street to 12 feet easterly
J. Howard Street, north side, from 200 feet to 300 feet east of 2nd Street
K. Howard Street, north side, from 340 feet to 424 feet east of 2nd Street
L. Howard Street, north side, from 198 feet to 209 feet west of 1st Street
M. Howard Street, north side, from 1st Street to 23 feet westerly
N. Howard Street, south side, from Fremont to 31 feet westerly
O. Howard Street, north side, from 1st Street to 10 feet easterly
P. Howard Street, north side, from Fremont Street to 40 feet westerly
Q. Howard Street, south side, from Fremont Street to 38 feet easterly
R. Howard Street, south side, from 109 feet to 173 feet east of Fremont
S. Howard Street, south side, from Beale Street to 19 feet westerly
T. Howard Street, south side, from Main Street to 22 feet westerly
U. Howard Street, south side, from Main Street to 39 feet easterly
V. Howard Street, north side, from Spear Street to 36 feet westerly
W. Howard Street, south side, from Spear Street to 194 feet easterly
X. Howard Street, south side, from Steuart Street to 34 feet westerly
Y. Howard Street, north side, from Steuart Street to 40 feet westerly
12(d). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME
A. Howard Street, south side, from 4th Street to 58 feet westerly
B. Howard Street, south side, from 3rd Street to 4th Street (north side of two-way class IV bikeway)
C. Howard Street, south side, from 3rd Street to 224 feet easterly
D. Howard Street, south side, from Hawthrone Street to 261 feet easterly
E. Howard Street, north side, from 125 feet to 274 feet east of 3rd Street
F. Howard Street, south side, from 2nd Street to 174 feet easterly
G. Howard Street, south side, from 239 feet to 319 feet east of 2nd Street
H. Howard Street, south side, from 377 feet to 427 feet west of 1st Street
I. Howard Street, south side, from 1st Street to 175 feet easterly
J. Howard Street, north side, from Fremont Street to 130 feet easterly
K. Howard Street, south side, from Beale Street to 152 feet easterly
L. Howard Street, north side, from Beale Street to 159 feet easterly
M. Howard Street, north side, from Main Street to 96 feet westerly
N. Howard Street, south side, from Spear Street to 189 feet westerly
O. Howard Street, north side, from Main Street to 130 feet easterly
P. Howard Street, north side, from Beale Street to 31 feet westerly
Q. Howard Street, north side, from Spear Street to 119 feet easterly
R. Howard Street, south side, from Steuart Street to The Embarcadero
S. Transbay Howard Streetscape Project
T. Howard Street, north side, from Steuart Street to The Embarcadero
12(e). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE
Howard Street, north side, from 227 feet to 254 feet west of 1st Street
12(f). ESTABLISH – GENERAL METERED PARKING, 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A. Howard Street, south side, from 224 feet to 264 feet east of 3rd Street
B. Howard Street, south side, from 13 feet to 78 feet west of Hawthrone Street
C. Howard Street, south side, from 321 feet to 377 feet west of 1st Street
D. Howard Street, south side, from 109 feet to 189 feet west of 1st Street
E. Howard Street, north side, from 12 feet to 95 feet east of 2nd Street
F. Howard Street, north side, from 298 feet to 339 feet west of 1st Street
G. Howard Street, north side, from 209 feet to 227 feet west of 1st Street
H. Howard Street, north side, from 135 feet to 198 feet west of 1st Street
12(g). ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A. Howard Street, north side, from 274 feet to 296 feet east of 3rd Street
B. Howard Street, north side, from 39 feet to 64 feet east of New Montgomery Street
C. Howard Street, north side, from 85 feet to 131 feet east of New Montgomery Street
D. Howard Street, south side, from 174 feet to 196 feet east of 2nd Street
E. Howard Street, south side, from 189 feet to 234 feet west of 1st Street
F. Howard Street, north side, from 300 feet to 340 feet east of 2nd Street
G. Howard Street, north side, from 254 feet to 298 feet west of 1st Street
H. Howard Street, north side, from 40 feet to 132 feet west of Fremont Street
I. Howard Street, south side, from 38 feet to 109 feet east of Fremont Street
J. Howard Street, north side, from 79 feet to 145 feet west of Beale Street
K. Howard Street, north side, from 96 feet to 116 feet west of Main Street
L. Howard Street, north side, from 102 feet to 146 feet west of Spear Street
M. Howard Street, south side, from 34 feet to 81 feet west of Steuart Street
12(h). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, AT ALL TIMES
A. Howard Street, north side, from 15 feet to 81 feet east of 3rd Street
B. Howard Street, north side, from 179 feet to 245 feet west of New Montgomery Street
C. Howard Street, south side, from 319 feet to 399 feet east of 2nd Street
D. Howard Street, north side, from 23 feet to 135 feet west of 1st Street
E. Howard Street, south side, from 31 feet to 99 feet west of Fremont Street
F. Howard Street, north side, from 10 feet to 143 feet east of 1st Street
G. Howard Street, north side, from 31 feet to 79 feet west of Beale Street
H. Howard Street, south side, from 22 feet to 123 feet west of Main Street
I. Howard Street, south side, from 39 feet to 87 feet east of Main Street
J. Howard Street, north side, from 119 feet to 169 feet east of Spear Street
12(i). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Howard Street, south side, from 4 feet to 64 feet west of 2nd Street
12(j). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 7 AM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Howard Street, south side from 48 feet to 109 feet west of 1st Street
12(k). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM, AND 5 PM TO MIDNIGHT, DAILY
Howard Street, south side, from 196 feet to 238 feet east of 2nd Street
12(l). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT, TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
Howard Street, north side, from 339 feet to 402 feet west of 1st Street
Transbay Howard Streetscape Project
12(m). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, TAXI CAB ONLY, AT ALL TIMES
Howard Street from 81 feet to 125 feet east of 3rd Street
12(n). ESTABLISH – WHITE ZONE, PASSENGER LOADING, 6 PM TO 2 AM, DAILY
ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
3rd Street, east side from 32 feet to 76 feet north of Howard Street
12(o). ESTABLISH – METERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Howard Street, north side, from 16 feet to 84 feet, west of New Montgomery Street
12(p). RESCIND – BIKE SHARE STATION
Howard Street, north side, from 87 feet to 132 feet east of New Montgomery Street
Howard Street, north side, from 100 feet to 187 feet east of Beale Street
12(q). ESTABLISH – BIKE SHARE STATION
Howard Street, south side, from 92.5 feet to 155 feet east of New Montgomery Street
Howard Street, south side, from 19 feet to 101 feet west of Beale Street
12(r). RESCIND – TRANSIT BOARDING ISLAND
RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME
A. Howard Street, north side, from 2nd Street to 85 feet westerly
B. Howard Street, north side, from Fremont Street to 88 feet westerly
C. Howard Street, north side, from Spear Street to 50 feet easterly
12(s). ESTABLISH – BUS ZONE
ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Howard Street, north side, from 2nd Street to 85 feet westerly
12(t). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, 7 AM TO 10 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCEPT MUNI
ESTABLISH – GENERAL METERED PARKING, 10 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Howard Street, north side, from 95 feet to 200 feet east of 2nd Street (bus layover during AM peak period)
12(u). ESTABLISH – RED ZONE, 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCEPT MUNI
ESTABLISH – METERED YELLOW ZONE, COMMERCIAL LOADING, 7 AM TO 3 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7 AM TO 7 PM, SATURDAY
Howard Street, north side, from 36 feet to 102 feet west of Spear Street (bus layover during AM peak period)
Howard Street, north side, from 40 feet to 106 feet west of Steuart Street (bus layover during AM peak period)
12(v). ESTABLISH – NO TURN ON RED
A. 4th Street, southbound, at Howard Street
B. Howard Street, westbound, at 4th Street
C. 3rd Street, northbound, at Howard Street
D. Howard Street, westbound, at Hawthorne Street
E. Howard Street, westbound, at 2nd Street
F. Howard Street, westbound, at 1st Street
G. Fremont Street, northbound, at Howard Street (left and right turns)
H. Beale Street, southbound, at Howard Street
I. Howard Street, eastbound, at Beale Street
J. Howard Street, westbound, at Main Street
K. Howard Street, eastbound, at Spear Street
L. Spear Street, northbound, at Howard Street
M. Howard Street, eastbound, at Steuart Street
N. Steuart Street, northbound, at Howard Street
O. Transbay Howard Streetscape Project
P. Howard Street, eastbound, at The Embarcadero
12(w). ESTABLISH – NO TURN ON RED, EXCEPT BICYCLES
Main Street, northbound, at Howard Street
12(x). ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK (ACROSS BIKEWAY)
A. Howard Street, 230 feet east of 3rd Street
B. Howard Street, 200 feet east of 2nd Street
C. Howard Street, 360 feet east of 2nd Street
D. Howard Street, 340 feet west of 1st Street
E. Howard Street, 95 feet west of 1st Street
F. Howard Street, 70 feet west of Fremont Street
G. Howard Street, 80 feet west of Main Street
H. Howard Street, 80 feet east of Main Street
12(y). ESTABLISH – TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Howard Street, 280 feet east of 2nd Street (midblock signal between 2nd Street and 1st Street for Transbay Terminal)
12(z). ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT
A. Howard Street, westbound, from 4th Street to 230 feet easterly (changes through-left lane to left only lane)
B. 3rd Street, northbound from Howard Street to 230 feet southerly (changes through-left lane to left only lane)
C. Howard Street, westbound, from 2nd Street to 120 feet easterly
D. Howard Street, westbound, from 1st Street to 116 feet easterly (dual left turn lanes)
E. Fremont Street, northbound, from Howard Street to 260 feet southerly (established second left turn only lane)
12(aa). ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME
ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK WIDENING
A. Howard Street, north side, from 84 feet to 179 feet west of New Montgomery Street (5-foot bulb)
B. 1st Street, west side, from Howard Street to 30 feet southerly (5-foot bulb)
C. 1st Street, east side, from Howard Street to 30 feet southerly (5-foot bulb)
12(bb). ESTABLISH – NO PARKING EXCEPT BICYCLES
Howard Street, north side, from 64 feet to 85 feet east of New Montgomery Street (bike hangar)
(Supervisor District 6) Elizabeth Chen, elizabeth.chen@sfmta.com
The Transbay Howard Streetscape Project will improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities provide new and upgraded traffic signals, prepare for future growth in the area, and improve the sense of safety for all users of the nearly one-mile-long project corridor.
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: 1/19/24