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Balboa Reservoir Project news from SF Planning

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From SF Planning Dept:  

Greetings Members of the Balboa community,

We are writing to provide you with a few brief updates on the Balboa Reservoir.

CAC MEETING: NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017

The next Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting date has been advanced to Monday, March 13, 2017 at the normal time and location: 6:15pm at City College MUB Room 140. We will focus on expanding community outreach to ensure broad and inclusive attendance at a future meeting for prospective developers (see above) to present their visions for the Balboa Reservoir. The meeting’s agenda is posted online at hhttp://sf-planning.org/brcac. We encourage your input on the question of broad, inclusive community engagement. In preparation for Monday, please consider the following questions:

  • Which groups or communities should we make sure to engage?
  • How can we ensure that they are informed and able to participate?

ANNOUNCING THE BALBOA RESERVOIR RFQ RESULTS

An evaluation panel made up of City staff from SFPUC, OEWD, the Planning Department, SFMTA, and MOHCD, as well as representatives of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee and City College of San Francisco, have concluded the Balboa Reservoir RFQ process. We were delighted to receive nine responses from a diverse and thoughtful group of potential partners. The following three RFQ respondent teams (listed alphabetically) received the three highest scores and are invited to submit development proposals: Continue reading “Balboa Reservoir Project news from SF Planning” →

March 13: Balboa Reservoir CAC Meeting

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The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Project Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is Monday March 13, 2017. The topic is: Outreach and public review of developer. More about the meeting here.  All concerned community members are welcome at these meetings.

This important new development, right next to Sunnyside, will have a big impact on the neighborhood. More about the Balboa Reservoir Project here.  Community participation has been a part of the project from early on — and you can be involved and help determine the direction of that development.
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Getting red curbs painted

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Residents in Sunnyside with tight space to maneuver into the driveway may be tempted to paint their own curbs red …

Undisclosed Sunnyside address.
Undisclosed Sunnyside address.

But this isn’t legal, and SFMTA will paint over it at some point.

Do it the legal way: any resident can get an eligible curb-cut painted by contacting SFMTA: https://www.sfmta.com/services/streets-sidewalks/installation-requests/new-color-curb. This is how they look when SFMTA does it:

More info: https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/parking/curb-colors

Balboa Reservoir Project update: Transportation issues under discussion, proposals anticipated in March

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The Balboa Reservoir Project is a major development right next to Sunnyside. Read more background here. Local residents  have participated during the development process through the Community Advisory Committee, which met again last Monday. Under discussion was the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan, formulated to address issues raised by the proposed development related to changes in congestion, traffic, parking, and transit use. Input by residents is part of developing that plan (see below for your opportunity to weigh in).

Click here for the TDM presentation slideshow (40 slides).

Example slide from TDM presentation. From: http://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/Balboa_Park_TDM_Final_Draft-April2017.pdf http://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/planning-for-the-city/public-sites/balboareservoir/Balboa_Park_TDM_Final_Draft-April2017.pdf
Example slide from TDM presentation
Example slide from TDM presentation

Present at the meeting were several SNA members and Sunnyside residents, including SNA president Stephen Martinpinto. The representatives from SF Planning listened to extensive comments from them. These included specific suggestions about addressing the Bart-to-CCSF  transit issue by putting in place a shuttle, such as is seen at other college campuses close to train/Bart stations. As well, concerns were raised regarding the impact on local residents by CCSF students seeking parking spaces that are currently provided by the parking lot on the Reservoir site. Read  written comments from BRCAC members here (PDF).

Oral comments included: SNA president Stephen Martinpinto stressed to the representatives of SF Planning that transit plans will have a big impact on the outcome of the development, and that bold plans like undergrounding the K line might be called for. He also suggested that CCSF encourage student attendance at satellite campuses to relieve congestion at the Ocean Campus. SNA vice-president Chris Coghlan expressed concerns about the total amount of contiguous park space called for by the Principles and Parameters [PDF] document, which was crafted by the BRCAC to guide developers; he called for a larger amount than the recommended 1.5 acres (as part of 4 acres total park space) designated by the guidelines in the parameters. Additional written comments about the TDM were also submitted by Sunnyside resident Alvin Ja in January (PDF).

If you are a Sunnyside resident who has comments or suggestions regarding the TDM presentation linked above, please contact:

  • Jeremy Shaw, SF Planning Dept., jeremy.shaw@sfgov.org, 415-575-9135

 

News about proposals

The initial phase of the process of finding a developer for the site started in November 2016 with the Requests for Qualifications (links below). The developers chosen from those submissions are to be announced on Friday Mar 10, 2017.

Their proposed ideas will then be available to be viewed and commented on by the public, including any and all interested Sunnyside residents.

Links and articles:

 

 

Balboa Reservoir Project CAC Meeting

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Monday Feb 13th: Balboa Reservoir Project Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) Meeting. This meeting is focused on the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) aspect of the potential project on the Balboa Reservoir Site.

This is an excellent opportunity for community members like yourself to learn how the City is framing the potential impact this housing project will have on our community. All members of the community are invited.

More about the meeting here. It will be held at City College of San Francisco, Multi-Use Building, Room 140, 55 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112. 6:15pm.

More about the Balboa Reservoir Project: https://sunnysideassociation.wordpress.com/balboa-reservoir-project/

To contact Committee Chair Lisa Spinali, email  BalResCACChair@gmail.com.

Area impacted by Balboa Reservoir Project. Image: sf-planning.org

Area impacted by Balboa Reservoir Project. Image: sf-planning.org

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