Balboa Reservoir update: slides from Oct 15 BRCAC meeting

On October 22, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, HousingLeave a comment

At the Oct 15th Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee meeting, the presentation given included two elements: an update about the coming Environmental Review scoping meeting on Oct 30th, and an update about the proposed plan for the site.

Read more about the Environmental Review meeting here, including how to give feedback about what options are to be studied.

The entire Oct 15th BRCAC presentation can be seen here (PDF).

Below are selected slides from the developer (AvalonBay/BRIDGE) presentation about the current state of the plan for housing and park space. In particular, in response to neighborhood feed back about the first design for the park, they have changed the orientation to reduce the wind that the open space would be subject to.

Images include simulations blocking out the approximate size and location of the buildings, and what they would look like from various viewpoints nearby–including the planned City College Performing Arts Education Center on the Upper Reservoir.

BRCAC_Combined_Presentation_2018_10_15-35 — Slide from Oct 15 BRCAC meeting. View presentation here.

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Ocean Ave Assn Community Benefit District report

On October 5, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Ocean AveLeave a comment

The Ocean Avenue Association Community Benefit District (CBD) has published its 2017-2018 annual report, available here. Highlights include:

Advocating for better landscaping and ped/bike safety on Ocean Ave between San Jose and Geneva.
Supporting bike share on Ocean, with or without stations.
Working for more public art, including a gateway sculpture at Ingleside Library, as part of the planned ped/bike access entry to the Balboa Reservoir project.
Working with the El Rey Theater redevelopers.

Oct 15: Balboa Reservoir community meeting: Architecture and Design

On October 3, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, HousingLeave a comment

The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) meets next on Monday October 15, 6:15-8pm, CCSF Multi-Use Building Room 140. This meeting is open to the public, with opportunities for public comment during the meeting. The agenda can be found here (PDF).

The subject is Architecture and Design. What will the new housing look like? What styles and types of buildings will be used? Attend the meeting to learn more, with an opportunity for comment. Presentation will be available online at the BRCAC webpage at a later date. If you can’t attend and wish to comment, see info below images.

Below are a selection of slides from a BRCAC presentation by the developer, AvalonBay/BRIDGE, in January. (View entire PDF here.)

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Sunnyside “Walk Score” rating improved

On August 24, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn StreetlifeLeave a comment

Recently WalkScore, which is part of Redfin real estate group, upped its score of walkability in Sunnyside, boosting its rank to 76th most walkable neighborhood in the city (out of 110). Read more here on Hoodline. See full ranking list here (page down).