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Port adopts stormwater design guidelines, recommends ordinance to Board of Supervisors
Summary
The Port adopted new stormwater design guidelines and voted to recommend a stormwater ordinance to the Board of Supervisors; commissioners and environmental groups praised the document’s readability and readiness for implementation.
The Port Commission voted to adopt the San Francisco stormwater design guidelines and to recommend a stormwater ordinance to the Board of Supervisors. Port Engineering staff presented the guidelines as a tool to promote low‑impact development on the waterfront and throughout the city.
John Mundy, Port Engineering, highlighted pilot projects and cross‑agency collaboration with the PUC and others. Public commenters representing environmental organizations and neighborhood groups strongly supported adoption and urged timely implementation.
Commissioners praised the document’s clarity and design. One commissioner with a professional background in hydrology called it "a beautiful document," noting it is readable and operational. Staff described steps already taken to embed the guidelines into project review, including coordination with building permit and inspection staff and ongoing work with the Exploratorium project.
The commission voted in favor of the resolution recommending the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors (Resolution 9‑75).
Next steps: staff will publish the documents for broader distribution, integrate review capacity with permitting staff, and work with regulators and advisory committees as the ordinance proceeds to the Board of Supervisors.
