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Committee approves sidewalk-width adjustment to allow drop‑off at new Willie Brown Jr. Middle School
Summary
The Land Use Committee gave a positive recommendation to amend the official sidewalk width at Silver and Riviera Avenues to allow a drop‑off zone in front of the new Willie Brown Jr. Middle School; DPW and city departments approved the circulation plan and public commenters raised ADA concerns.
The Land Use Committee voted to forward an ordinance amending the official sidewalk width at the westerly corner of Silver and Riviera Avenues and portions of Riviera Avenue to permit a drop‑off zone in front of the new Willie Brown Jr. Middle School.
Javier Rivera of the Department of Public Works described the measure as standard sidewalk legislation enabling a school drop‑off zone and said City Planning and the Fire Department have approved the circulation plan. "This is a standard sidewalk legislation allowing a drop off zone in front of the new, Willie Brown, Jr, middle school," Rivera said.
During public comment Francisco de Costa urged the committee to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, noting the importance of technical standards and asking supervisors to avoid arbitrary decisions. A member of the general contractor's team attended and said they had no substantive comment.
With no outstanding staff questions, Chair Supervisor Malia Cohen asked for a motion; the committee issued a unanimous positive recommendation to forward the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors.
Next steps: The item will appear on the Board agenda as noticed; Planning and DPW will provide any final implementation details ahead of the Board hearing.
