Commission approves Pier 27 management agreement with Metro despite neighborhood concerns about events and parking

The Port of San Francisco commission voted May 28 to approve a management and license agreement with Pacific Cruise Ship Terminals LLC (referred to as Metro in staff presentations) to operate the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27, port staff said. Staff framed the agreement as a way to prioritize cruise calls while allowing use of the terminal for events and visitor parking on non-cruise days, subject to required permits.

John Dahl of Planning & Development told commissioners the port selected Metro to manage Pier 27 and Pier 35 operations and outlined booking priorities. “It—s a cruise terminal first, and when it does not serve as in this crew as a cruise function, then we intend to utilize the terminal space for other uses because it brings people to the waterfront and generates revenue to the port to cover…