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Harbor FEIR, Seawall Retrofit Standards Highlighted Ahead of January Hearing
Summary
Joan Gerardo told the commission the harbor FEIR will come before the commission on Jan. 11 and urged staff to research Army Corps of Engineers standards for levees and seawalls to explore retrofit requirements for the long-running seawall project.
Joan Gerardo told the Planning Commission that the Final Environmental Impact Report for the harbor is slated for the Jan. 11 hearing and urged staff to research U.S. Army Corps of Engineers standards for levees and seawalls as potential leverage to require seawall retrofits.
Gerardo said the harbor project has been under study for 17 years and has moved through four mayors and five boards of supervisors without decisive action. "The FEIR for the harbor is coming before you on January 11," Gerardo said, and she recommended that staff examine Army Corps manuals and standards, citing them as a possible mechanism to require waterproofing or retrofit work that the city's building code does not currently address.
Why it matters: Seawall and harbor projects can affect shoreline protection, flood risk and the city's long-term resilience. Gerardo suggested that aligning local requirements with Army Corps standards could create a path to mandate necessary retrofit work as part of the harbor project.
The comment noted that seawalls are not covered under the city's building code in the same way as other structures and that Army Corps guidance could provide technical standards. Gerardo asked that staff research the connection between Corps standards and the harbor project's environmental documents ahead of the January hearing.
Next steps: The harbor FEIR is scheduled to appear before the commission on Jan. 11, per Gerardo's comment; no formal staff response or action was recorded during the meeting.
