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Commission delays vote on revised right‑of‑way policy after neighbors and municipalities raise concerns
Summary
SFPUC staff proposed a streamlined right‑of‑way encroachment policy that would continue certain permits for 'bisected' parcels and offer limited replacement compensation; the item was continued two weeks after residents and Menlo Park, East Palo Alto and San Mateo County officials requested more time and raised implementation concerns.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff presented a revised right‑of‑way encroachment and removal policy on Jan. 23 that would replace the 1999 policy with a shorter, more user‑friendly document and new "good neighbor" measures, but the commission voted to continue the item for two weeks after substantial public comment.
Laura Fanjean (Head of External Affairs) introduced Gary Dowd (real estate) who said the updated policy aims to clarify procedures for three categories of encroachments: bisected parcels (where the PUC owns fee interest that cuts through a private lot), municipal uses (parks, playgrounds, etc.) and neighborhood association landscaping. Staff said the revised policy preserves existing…
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