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UCSF gives overview of Long Range Development Plan; commissioners press on housing and transportation
Summary
UCSF staff presented the campus Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) and draft EIR, proposing roughly 26% more space by 2035, expanded on-campus housing (about 1,500 units) and transportation demand management measures. Commissioners asked about housing gaps for staff, Laurel Heights lease plans and transit improvements for Mission Bay and Parnassus.
UCSF Associate Vice Chancellor Lori Yamauchi presented the university's Long Range Development Plan and draft Environmental Impact Report during the Sept. 18 hearing, describing growth scenarios through 2035 and next steps in public review.
Key points: UCSF anticipates about a 26% increase in floor space (from about 9.1M to 11.5M sq ft), population growth of roughly 30%, expansion of campus housing to approximately 1,500 units (a projected 130% increase) and planned clinical and research redistribution between Parnassus, Mission Bay and other sites. The plan preserves the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve and updates an earlier 1976 Regents resolution to exclude housing from certain space ceilings. The university also described transportation demand management (shuttles, TDM programs, parking policy) and said it will continue outreach through the EIR public comment period (through Oct. 14) and hearings.
Commissioners focused questions on housing for employees (not covered by campus housing goals), potential off-site solutions or partnerships to secure housing for staff, the Laurel Heights site ground-lease negotiations, the effect of the Golden State Warriors arena proposal near Mission Bay and how the LRDP aligns with potential Article 38 environmental rules. Staff said some housing needs would remain and that the university is exploring off-site solutions and continued coordination with city programs.
What happens next: UCSF will receive and respond to EIR comments and expects to publish final plan and EIR in late 2014 or early 2015. Commissioners asked for continued coordination on transportation studies, housing preferences for employees and community engagement during entitlement work for specific parcels.
