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Board approves transfer of 17th and Folsom PUC lot for Mission park after decade of community planning
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a jurisdictional transfer of city property at 17th and Folsom to allow construction of a park in the Mission. Supervisors praised years of community planning and organizers from Poder and Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition were thanked by name.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Sept. 27 approved a resolution to transfer jurisdiction of a former Public Utilities Commission parking lot at Seventeenth and Folsom to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Recreation and Park Department, clearing the way for a community park project in the Mission neighborhood.
Why it matters: The site has been the focus of about a decade of community planning and organizers said the park is intended to add open space, recreation and educational opportunities to one of the city’s densest neighborhoods, which residents and supervisors described as underserved for parkland.
What the board did and why
Supervisor Kim, who introduced the item, thanked community organizers and specifically named Poder and the Mission Anti Displacement Coalition. She said the project “has come out of almost a 10 year community planning process,” and described the neighborhood as the city’s densest with “less than 1 percent of all park lands for the entire city.”
Supervisor Weiner, who said the site lies just outside his district, expressed support and noted two points raised in committee: that Rec and Park and MTA will coordinate to manage loss of parking and that the city should keep moderate-income housing in mind when dedicating public land. Supervisor Campos and others thanked the community and staff.
Vote and immediate next steps
The resolution was adopted by “same house, same call” without recorded dissent; supervisors added co-sponsors during the meeting. The transfer assigns the site to Rec and Park and the Mayor’s Office of Housing for development per the adopted management plan; staff from planning, Recreation and Park, the Public Utilities Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Housing, SFMTA and the Department of Real Estate were all acknowledged in the record.
Ending
Supervisors said they expect the project to proceed with interdepartmental coordination and community involvement. Specific design, budget and timeline were not detailed at the hearing and will be set as the Departments of Recreation and Park and the Mayor’s Office of Housing move forward on implementation.
