And dedicate bicycle facilities and look at different transit options through there. One thing we have done recently because the eir process looks like it wont be completed until 2013, we looked at pilot on folsom street as a bicycle lane as part of that pilot and we are going to kick that off during this holiday season. We would like to see how it does. Before putting it into the eir, we are not able to see how these informed and this will help this project. Recently we did a county treatment or 8th street and a road which is basically the narrowing of the number of lanes. Townsend street identified with the area went through a similar traffic exercises with bicycle lanes and walking lane put in certain segments where there are no sidewalks now on townsend street. We looked at that maybe being a more longer term opportunity for the redevelopment for potential rail yards in the area. There are additional studies that look in the west soma area and alleys and working with Planning Depar
The second tier buildings behind it, new housing, the improvement of the dmv parking area with new landscaping, all the thing to be improved are kind of gelling to make this street a concentrated new main street, kind of neighborhood main street. And im delighted that the legislation is sensitive to the small scale buildings, to the age of the buildings, to the type of mixed uses and to the kind of specific signature of neighborhood commercial district which is very different from any of the others. And as i think the beauty of San Francisco here, im very pleased to see the Small Business commission actually rising to the board of supervisors and copying us to their very unanimous support of whats in front of us. So, i am delighted to just support it as it stands. Commissioner wu. Im also supportive of the legislation. But you have a question on the third recommendation, which is has to do with displacing existing residents. The way it was before was that there could never have been a
Joined by kevin guy from the Planning Department. If you have questions for him as well. Thank you. As you can see this is a map of the Transit Center district plan that this Commission Also reviewed with the Planning Commission in october. The 181 fremont site is identified with an arrow. Here is a map that shows the vicinity of the project. The project is a 54 with seven residential unit, qualifies for lead gold, environmental certification program. Here is a few renderings of the project, both at street level and more detailed depictions. There is a green space that surrounds the building. A couple of things that might be of particular interest to this commission is fact that the project includes an elevator. This is adjacent to the transbay center, which has a large park. Will have a large new park above it. This would provide for public access. Public lobby and rest rooms are something we are always interested in that will allow people to access this park. This is the sky bridge t
Aye. Opposed . Hearing none, it is unanimous, thank you. We are now on item 8, which is 181 fremont street. Third presentation in 16 hours so karen brodak before you on 181 fremont street. The item before you is discussion and possible action to recommend to the Planning Commission the net shadow pr proposed 181 fremont will not have adverse impact on use of union square pursuant to planning code section 295, the sunlight ordinance. B, portion be allocated to the proposed project 181 fremont street and adopt finding under the California Environmental quality act and adopt mitigation monitoring and reporting. We presented this item for review at the Capital Committee. We are speaking on the same presentation. We provided a bit more information as you received, an additional attachment under attachment e. You received updated exhibit 1 also under e. So full packet should be available to you. I should be able to do a presentation. Joined by kevin guy from the Planning Department. If you h
And dedicate bicycle facilities and look at different transit options through there. One thing we have done recently because the eir process looks like it wont be completed until 2013, we looked at pilot on folsom street as a bicycle lane as part of that pilot and we are going to kick that off during this holiday season. We would like to see how it does. Before putting it into the eir, we are not able to see how these informed and this will help this project. Recently we did a county treatment or 8th street and a road which is basically the narrowing of the number of lanes. Townsend street identified with the area went through a similar traffic exercises with bicycle lanes and walking lane put in certain segments where there are no sidewalks now on townsend street. We looked at that maybe being a more longer term opportunity for the redevelopment for potential rail yards in the area. There are additional studies that look in the west soma area and alleys and working with Planning Depar