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Board advances Hunters Point street vacations to unlock Alice Griffith rebuild; ordinances pass first reading
Summary
In a committee‑of‑the‑whole hearing, the board advanced ordinances vacating portions of streets and easements in Hunters Point Shipyard/Candlestick Point to enable remapping and redevelopment tied to the Alice Griffith public‑housing rebuild; staff said the approvals are required to meet HUD grant timelines.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors opened a committee‑of‑the‑whole hearing and approved, on first reading, ordinances vacating portions of streets and public easements within the Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point redevelopment plan areas. City staff and community leaders said the actions are necessary to implement the redevelopment plan and to permit remapping needed for the Alice Griffith public‑housing rebuild.
Why it matters: The street vacations are a technical but essential step in remapping blocks and rights‑of‑way so the master developer can construct new streets, homes and community infrastructure. OCII (the successor to the redevelopment agency) and the Department of Public Works said the work is required under the redevelopment plan approved by voters and the board and that a HUD grant supporting the Alice Griffith rebuild carries tight deadlines.
Presentations and testimony: Barbara Moye of Public Works summarized the complex pattern of paper streets, submerged streets and multiple encumbrances in the shipyard area and said the ordinance does not limit property access; it reorganizes the legal street grid to allow the master developer to construct new connections. Wells Lawson, OCII senior project manager, said the city had secured a $30.5 million HUD grant and that construction needed to begin quickly to meet grant conditions. Community speakers, including Alice Griffith residents and the Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee chair, urged prompt approval so rebuilding can begin and residents can get improved housing, parks, transit and retail.
Vote and next steps: The board approved the ordinances on first reading by unanimous vote (11–0). OCII and DPW staff said the vacations do not reduce access to properties and that new streets built by the master developer will improve connectivity. The matters will return for subsequent readings and implementation details while the agencies proceed with permitting and remapping work.
Public reaction: Resident speakers emphasized poor existing conditions at Alice Griffith and urged the board not to delay. The Citizens Advisory Committee chair said approval would unlock thousands of units of affordable housing, construction jobs and an $83 million community‑benefits package negotiated as part of the redevelopment plan.
