SF Examiner: ‘Safe parking site for homeless who live in their vehicles proposed near Balboa Park BART’

On July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Park Station, Balboa Park Upper Yard, HousingLeave a comment

Source: SF Examiner https://www.sfexaminer.com/the-city/safe-parking-site-for-homelesss-who-live-in-their-vehicles-proposed-near-balboa-park-bart/

Safe parking site for homeless who live in their vehicles proposed near Balboa Park BART

Facility would offer social services, security, bathrooms for overnight parkers

: A parking lot near the Balboa Park station has been identified as a possible safe parking location for people living in RVs. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

JOE FITZGERALD RODRIGUEZ / Jul. 15, 2019 3:45 p.m.THE CITY

It’s been a long road, but homeless RV and car dwellers may finally be able to park and rest.

City officials have proposed a Balboa Park site for the first “triage center” site for people living in their vehicles. The site at 500 Geneva Ave. at Balboa Upper Yards, announced Supervisors Ahsha Safai and Vallie Brown Monday, would provide a safe place to park and social services.

“We’ve seen a rise in homeless people living in their cars in our neighborhood,” Safai told the San Francisco Examiner Monday. “This is an honest conversation, nothing’s been decided yet.”

A community meeting is planned at Balboa High School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow residents to weigh in on the plan this Saturday, July 20. Should the community be on board, Safai said he expects the pilot to begin in November, pending new legislation to lock-in the site.

The Balboa Upper Yard property will one day host 138 units of affordable housing, with the triage center providing a temporary use for the site in the meantime. Continue reading “SF Examiner: ‘Safe parking site for homeless who live in their vehicles proposed near Balboa Park BART’” →

Housing Resource Fair at City College

On June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Families, Free, Housing, UncategorizedLeave a comment

From Homeownership SF, Sat June 1 (11am-2:30pm) at City College of San Francisco. Read more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-san-francisco-housing-expo-tickets-58751141245

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Having trouble with your mortgage payments? Continue reading “Housing Resource Fair at City College” →

June 10: Balboa Reservoir community meeting — EIR and City College plans

On May 25, 2019June 12, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CCSF, City College of San Francisco, Housing, Meetings, Ocean Ave, parking, SF Planning Dept, Streets, Traffic, TransitLeave a comment

The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is Monday June 10, 6-8pm, Room 140, Multi-Use Building, City College of San Francisco, 50 Frida Kahlo Way. The agenda will include discussion of the draft Environmental Impact Review for the project, and an update from City College about plans for adjacent development. Everyone is welcome and there is always a public comment period.

View full agenda here. More about the housing project and the BRCAC here or click tab at top of this page.

Below are a selection of slides from the March 11 BRCAC meeting, showing the current developer plans. View the entire presentation here. Continue reading “June 10: Balboa Reservoir community meeting — EIR and City College plans” →

Planning Commission hearing on new structure at 149 Mangels Avenue

On May 17, 2019May 24, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Housing, Parks, real estate, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

The empty lot adjacent to the Joost-Baden Mini-Park at 149 Mangels Ave. was bought recently and plans submitted by a developer to the Planning Dept to build a structure on the property. Below, photos of park and site.

[Update May 24: The neighbor resolved their contentions regarding the plans of the owner of 149 Mangels, and the Discretionary Review was withdrawn, a good outcome.]

Joost-Baden Mini-Park, from Mangels Ave near 149 Mangels. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

Joost-Baden Mini-Park. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

Joost-Baden Mini-Park from Joost Ave. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

A discretionary review filed by the neighbor on the east side of the structure (PDF) is on the agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on May 23rd (City Hall Room 400, 1 PM). The discretionary review document provides a thorough-going history of this steeply sloped and troubled property. Plans by the owner can viewed here (PDF).

West elevation and front elevations for planned house at 149 Mangels Ave.

The officers of SNA have concerns about the impact on the park and the aesthetics of the face of the building fronting the park. Continue reading “Planning Commission hearing on new structure at 149 Mangels Avenue” →

Mar 11: Balboa Reservoir CAC meeting

On February 27, 2019 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Housing, Meetings, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

On Monday, March 11, the first meeting in 2019 of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) takes place at the Multi-Use Building, Room 140, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, City College. The agenda is not yet posted, but will be sometime before the meeting here.

More information and links about the housing project here. Review the latest plans here (PDF). Slides from this Dec 2018 presentation below.