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Board approves Rincon Hill streetscape master plan on first reading
Summary
The board unanimously passed an ordinance to authorize the Rincon Hill streetscape master plan and related General Plan amendments on first reading, citing pedestrian safety and new open-space improvements.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 7 unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance to authorize the Rincon Hill streetscape master plan and to make related General Plan and CEQA findings.
Supervisor Kim, who introduced the item, thanked the Planning Department and residents for work on the streetscape plan, noting the area's rezoning from industrial to mixed-use residential and the need for improved pedestrian safety and traffic calming as the neighborhood grows. The streetscape plan includes widening sidewalks in former manufacturing corridors, traffic-calming on Harrison Street, and design work to position Folsom Street as a neighborhood boulevard connecting South of Market to the Mission. The plan also calls for more small parks and open-space elements to serve the growing residential population.
Nut graf: The plan is intended to improve pedestrian safety and livability as Rincon Hill develops; supervisors emphasized transit and pedestrian priorities given increasing housing and job growth in the area.
Ending: The ordinance passed unanimously on the first reading and will return for subsequent required readings and implementation steps through the planning department and public works.
