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Commission reviews South Basin ferry-terminal expansion plan, raises canopy and plaza questions

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · July 1, 2015
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Summary

The Commission reviewed the Downtown San Francisco ferry terminal South Basin expansion — three new ferry berths, photovoltaic canopies and an Embarcadero plaza — and generally found the design compatible with adjacent historic resources while flagging canopy slenderness, wind performance, and plaza programming as topics for refinement.

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission reviewed the WETA (project sponsor) presentation on the Downtown San Francisco ferry terminal expansion focused on South Basin improvements, including three new ferry berths, photovoltaic canopies, and an Embarcadero plaza adjacent to the Ferry Building and Agriculture Building historic resources.

Planning staff (Rich Chiquay) told commissioners the project has completed NEPA and CEQA environmental documentation and that the project area is adjacent to the Port of San Francisco Embarcadero National Register Historic District and local…

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