View from Bernal Hill
55 LAGUNA
55 Laguna is a former University of California-Berkeley Extension Campus located between Haight, Laguna, Buchanan, and Hermann streets. The lot is set to be redeveloped by developer AF Evans and the non-profit Openhouse. Openhouse will build an 100% affordable housing facility for LGBTQ seniors on the site. AF Evans will build both rental housing and a community center.
OPEN SPACE:
The plan includes a 20,000 square foot park, which will replace a parking lot, and an adjacent community garden. All green spaces in the proposed plan will be privately maintained and open to the public.
UPDATES:
2008
January 17: The project is approved by the San Francisco Planning Commission.
March 4: An appeal of the Planning Commission's certification of the project is defeated by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by a vote of 10-0, with one abstaining (Dufty).
Waller Park (as proposed in the 55 Laguna Project Plan)
555 WASHINGTON
Coming Soon!
BAYVIEW-HUNTERS POINT
There are two measures on the ballot this June 3 that affect the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. Make sure to VOTE! For more information, click here!
Photo by Tara Maria Ford
The San Francisco Planning Department recently released a Draft Financial Feasibility Analysis for the Eastern Neighborhoods.
The Eastern Neighborhoods Initiation Hearing will take place mid-March of 2008. This Hearing will include the presentation of a Comments and Responses Document for the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans
A Comments and Responses Document for the Eastern Neighborhoods Environmental Impact Report will be released in the beginning of April 2008
Map Courtesy SF Planning Department
SEAWALL LOT 337
Seawall Lot 337 Development Concepts Let the Port of San Francisco know what YOU think about the four development concepts recently submitted for Seawall Lot 337.
Click here to read NPC's Position on the recently submitted Seawall Lot 337 development concepts!
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TRANSIT CENTER DISTRICT PLAN
To receive email updates concerning the Transit Center District Plan, email Joshua Switzky at Joshua.Switzky@sfgov.org
Public Workshop #2 - End of Feruary/Early March 2008 - To Discuss Land Use/Growth and Draft Urban Form Concepts
Public Workshop #3 - Late March/Early April 2008 - To Discuss Urban Form, The Public Realm, and Transportation
Public Workshop #4 - June 2008 - To Discuss Public Benefits and Financial Aspects of the Plan, Final Urban Form and Public Realm Proposal to be Presented
Map Courtesy City Design Group
The third and final community workshop concerning the Upper Market Corridor was held on December 10, 2007.
Next Step: Consultants will prepare a Plan Document in the next two to three months. This document will be presented to the community at an open house in March of 2008. It will then be presented to the Planning Commission later that month.
VISITATION VALLEY/SCHLAGE LOCK MASTER PLAN
A Design for Development document has been produced. The document was presented to the community at an open house on January 12, 2008. You may download the document here: Part 1 | Part 2
The Design for Development document is now open for public comment. Please download a comment form, which you can fill out and return to sarah.dennis@sfgov.org !
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WESTERN SOMA CITIZEN'S PLANNING TASK FORCE
The Western SOMA Citizens Planning Task Force is creating a Community Plan. To join in on their efforts, attend some community meetings! Schedule is posted below.
SCHEDULE:
Transportation Focus Group Meeting
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
6:00 PM in Room 421 of City Hall
Thursday, March 13, 2008
6:00 PM in Room 421 of City Hall
Business and Land Use Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 20, 2008
6:00 PM in Room 421 of City Hall
Western SoMa full Task Force Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
6:00 PM in Room 421 of City Hall
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