Analysis and Opinion: Balboa Reservoir Development

On March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, development, Environment, Housing, Streets, TrafficLeave a comment

The following is analysis and opinion by Jennifer Heggie, the current chair of SNA’s Balboa Reservoir Committee, and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

BALBOA RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT

By Jennifer Heggie, Chair, SNA Balboa Reservoir Committee

The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report identifies a number of areas in which the proposed development will create a significant adverse impact to the surroundings even after possible mitigation is implemented. These relate to Air Quality, Noise, and Transportation and Circulation. Neighborhood comments suggest that even with these identified harmful results, some of the tests used to draft the DSEIR were inadequate.

Transportation and Circulation

There are three areas of significant impact to transportation and circulation due to the construction and/or operations of the Balboa Reservoir that would result in Significant and Unavoidable adverse impacts with no feasible Mitigation or Significant and Unavoidable adverse impacts with Mitigation. Continue reading “Analysis and Opinion: Balboa Reservoir Development” →

Balboa Reservoir housing project: Design Guidelines draft now available

On February 25, 2020March 9, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Housing, Meetings, SF Planning Dept, Streets, Traffic, TransitLeave a comment

[UPDATE March 8th: The meeting of the BRCAC is now cancelled, to be rescheduled later.]

The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee ~~will next meet on Monday March 9th (6-8 PM) at City College Multi-Use Building (Rm 140).~~ The topic will be the draft Design Standards and Guidelines document, which sets out standards for a great many aspects of the project. PDF available here:

https://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/balboareservoir_Design_Standards_Guidelines_DRAFT-022420.pdf

Article about the DSG on Socketsite: https://socketsite.com/archives/2020/02/design-standards-for-balboa-reservoir-redevelopment-released.html

Here is a small selection of slides from the 282-page document.

DRAFT Design Standards and Guidelines - Balboa Reservoir Neighbo — Slide from Balboa Reservoir draft Design Standards and Guidelines. https://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/balboareservoir_Design_Standards_Guidelines_DRAFT-022420.pdf

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Feb 10: Balboa Reservoir community meeting — Public benefits on agenda

On February 4, 2020February 11, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, development, Housing, OEWD, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is Monday, February 10th, at City College Ocean Campus Multi-Use Bldg (Rm 140), 55 Frida Kahlo Way.

The main topic is public benefits of the project. Agenda here. Minutes of the December meeting here. More about the project and the BRCAC here.

Slide from Dec 2019 presentation at BRCAC. View PDF here: https://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/balboareservoir_CAC_120919_presentation.pdf

Feb 3: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On January 22, 2020February 5, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Meetings, UncategorizedLeave a comment

You are invited: the next quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is Monday February 3rd, 2020, 7-8:30 pm. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Held at St Finn Barr Hall, 415 Edna Street (Hearst).

SNA is celebrating its 45th year this year!

The speakers and subjects to include:

President’s Welcome and Treasurer’s report
Balboa Reservoir housing project update
Alex Barrett-Shorter from CA Assemblymember David Chiu’s office.
Detroit Steps update
SNA Officer Election
Raffle

Time to join or renew your membership? You can pay dues at the meeting, or click ‘Donate’ button below.

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Dec 9: Balboa Reservoir community meeting this evening

On December 9, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, development, Housing, Meetings, SF Planning Dept, SFPUC, Traffic, TransitLeave a comment

The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee meets this evening, Monday Dec 9th, at 6-7:30 PM, Room 140, Multi-Use Building, City College of San Francisco, 55 Frida Kahlo Way. All residents are welcome, and there is time for public comment.

The agenda is here. The Annual Report of the BRCAC will be discussed. The draft report is here. Another version with alternative changes is here. For more links and info, see BR tab at top.