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” →

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

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.

Slide from Draft Presentation for Dec 9, 2019 BRCAC meeting.

Balboa Reservoir Community Meeting on Monday Sept 30

On September 28, 2019September 28, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, development, Environment, Greening, Housing, parking, Parks, real estate, SF Planning Dept, SFMTA, Streets, Traffic, TransitLeave a comment

The Balboa reservoir Community Advisory Committee meets on Monday Sept 30th, 6-8 PM, at City College Multi-Use Building, Room 140, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco. Public comment is welcome at these meetings.

The meeting focus is on Transportation. The annual report of the committee will be discussed. View the agenda here: https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/agendas/2019-09/balboareservoir_CAC_Agenda_09-30-19.pdf

Read more about the project at the SF Planning Dept: https://sfplanning.org/project/balboa-reservoir

Read more about the project on the SNA website: https://sunnysideassociation.wordpress.com/balboa-reservoir-project/

View the whole document from the June meeting here: http://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/balboareservoir_CAC_CPC_Informational-061319.pdf

Photo by William Wendelman, Golden Gate Xpress

Golden Gate Xpress on Balboa Reservoir: ‘Impact of planned housing apprised’

On September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, city government, development, Housing, SF Planning Dept, Traffic, TransitLeave a comment

San Francisco State University’s newspaper the Golden Gate Xpress published a piece on the proposed Balboa Reservoir housing project, ‘Impact of planned housing apprised’.

Read it here: https://goldengatexpress.org/2019/09/11/impact-of-planned-housing-apprised/

“Upon project completion, nearby public transit would face significant delays. Travel times could more than double for nearby Muni buses like the K/T, 29, 43 and 49 during peak hours, according to the DSEIR. Congestion along Lee Avenue could also create potentially hazardous conditions for bikers.

“Yet, despite its warnings, the DSEIR dismisses the most contested factor of the project: parking.”