Mon Oct 2: Next meeting of Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee

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Now that the selection of the developer for the Balboa Reservoir site has been made, the prospect of the new housing project to the south may be more real for residents here.

Community involvement through the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) will be an ongoing process, as the developer is called to mitigate the impacts–parking, traffic and public amenities–on Sunnyside and other adjacent neighborhoods. All residents are welcome at the meetings of the BRCAC. The next meeting is Monday October 2nd, 2017.

Meeting details: http://sf-planning.org/balboa-reservoir-cac-meeting-schedule

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Slide from Avalon group developer team. See links for full proposal here: https://sunnysideassociation.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/balboa-reservoir-developer-chosen/ 

Balboa Reservoir Developer Chosen

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The developer for the Balboa Reservoir housing project site has been selected: AvalonBay Communities and BRIDGE Housing, with Mission Housing, Pacific Union Development Company, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater San Francisco.

To see this developer’s plans:

The final plans are likely to differ from these initial proposals. More about the Balboa Reservoir Project in tab at top of page. More at SF Chronicle: http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Winning-team-to-build-Balboa-Reservoir-housing-11951317.php

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Vision Zero enforcement on Monterey Blvd this month

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Ingleside Police Station, Monterey Boulevard, Pedestrian Safety, Police, Streets, Traffic, Uncategorized, Vision ZeroLeave a comment

At the last SNA meeting, Captain Joseph McFadden of the Ingleside Police Station told attendees that his officers would be out during August on Monterey Blvd (as they often are) enforcing moving violations of the type identified by the City’s Vision Zero program–those that endanger vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. Last year we had collisions resulting in severe injuries and one death on Monterey, triggering the new designation as a “high-injury corridor.” Yesterday a resident saw several citations taking place on Monterey.

Related news: a skateboarder sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision at the corner of Joost and Foerster last night. More on Hoodline: http://hoodline.com/2017/08/skateboarder-critically-injured-after-sunnyside-collision and SFist: http://sfist.com/2017/08/18/skateboarder_left_with_life-threate.php

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Officer handing out a citation on Monterey Blvd near Congo St, a two-block stretch prone of automobile speeding.
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Source: http://usa.streetsblog.org/2016/12/22/cities-want-to-save-lives-with-lower-speed-limits-but-states-stand-in-the-way/

Sun Aug 13: Back to School Fest at Unity Plaza

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From Ocean Ave Association — Second Sundays on Ocean Ave event happening this Sunday, Aug 13th:

Back to School Fest at Unity Plaza

Ocean Avenue Association is thrilled to partner with Livable City and City College of San Francisco to bring you an extra special Second Sundays event: Back to School Fest at Unity Plaza.

The event will take place this Sunday, August 13th from 12:00pm – 5:00pm. Unity Plaza is located on Ocean Ave near Phelan.

There will be live music, a pop-up arts and crafts fair, and lots of City College staff to help residents registered FOR FREE for City College’s fall semester. RSVP on Facebook!

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Unity Plaza, during opening event, Oct 2016. Photo SFMTA.com.

Balboa Reservoir Project Update

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From Jennifer Heggie of SNA’s Balboa Reservoir Committee (presented at recent SNA Quarterly Meeting). More about this important local housing development at tab at top of this page.

Update on the Balboa Reservoir Development and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Study

A brief history
This Spring, the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) approved a set of Principles and Parameters that were pulled together after two years of public meetings. The Principles and Parameters were folded into a Request for Proposal for developers. Three developer teams out of a pool nine were selected by a cross-City department group which also includes one representative from the BRCAC, Lisa Spinali, and one representative from City College, the Associate Vice President of Facilities Management.

In June of this year, the public was invited on two occasions to listen and provide comments on the three developer team proposals. The proposals were also posted online. These are initial proposals, and as one of the developers said, the end product will probably look very different from the first version.

Going forward
The next step in this process is the selection of the winning developer. The same group that chose the three finalists have interviewed the developers again and are currently reviewing more detailed proposals. They will choose one developer based on three criteria:

  • How responsive the developer is to community concerns;
  • The financial viability of the developer; and
  • How well the proposals address the Principles and Parameters submitted by the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee.

Their selection is then approved by the SFPUC General Manager, and they hope to announce an approved developer team in early September.     Continue reading “Balboa Reservoir Project Update” →