East SoMa AREA PLAN An Area Plan of the General Plan of the City and County of San Francisco DECEMBER 2008 | ADOPTED VERSION Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans AKNOWLEDGEMENTS MAYOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PLANNING COMMISSION Gavin Newsom Aaron Peskin, President Christina Olague, President Michela Alioto-Pier Michael J. Antonini Tom Ammiano Sue Lee Carmen Chu William L. Lee Chris Daly Kathrin Moore Bevan Dufty Hisashi Sugaya Sean Elsbernd Sophie Maxwell Jake McGoldrick Ross Mirkarimi Gerardo Sandoval SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT John Rahaim, Director of Planning With the Participation of the Following Public Agencies Dean Macris, Director of Planning (2004-2007) Association of Bay Area Governments Lawrence Badiner, Zoning Administrator City Administrator’s Offi ce Amit K. Ghosh, Chief of Comprehensive Planning Controller’s Offi ce Department of Building Inspection Department of Children, Youth & Families Eastern Neighborhoods Team Department of Public Health Gary Chen, Graphic Designer Department of Public Works Sarah Dennis, Housing/Public Benefi ts Program Manager Division of Emergency Services Sue Exline, Plan Manager Human Services Agency Claudia Flores, Planner Mayor’s Offi ce of Community Development Neil Hrushowy, Urban Designer Mayor’s Offi ce of Economic and Workforce Development Michael Jacinto, Environmental Planner Mayor’s Offi ce of Housing Johnny Jaramillo, Plan Manager Port of San Francisco Lily Langlois, Planner Recreation and Park Department Andres Power, Urban Designer San Francisco Arts Commission Ken Rich, Eastern Neighborhoods Program Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Daniel Sider, Sr. Planner San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Jon Swae, Planner San Francisco County Transportation Authority Joshua Switzky, Planner San Francisco Unifi ed School District Michael Webster, GIS Specialist Steve Wertheim, Planner With the Following Consultants to the Planning Department Economic & Planning Systems Former Team Members Hausrath Economics Group Miriam Chion (Former Program Manager) Keyser Marston Associates Scott Edmondson Seifel Consulting Jon Lau Strategic Economics Chitra Moitra University of California Berkeley, Institute of Urban and Regional Jasper Rubin Development Jill Slater Contributing Staff David Alumbaugh The Planning Department would also like to acknowledge the efforts Paul Lord of community organizations and the thousands of community Paul Maltzer members who have worked with us over the years to develop the Teresa Ojeda Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans. Maria Oropeza-Singh Stephen Shotland For Information on the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans, visit: Sandra Soto-Grondona http://easternneighborhoods.sfplanning.org TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC CONTENTS Summary of Objectives ii Preface: The Eastern Neighborhoods Plans iv Introduction 01 1 LAND USE 03 2 HOUSING 13 3 BUILT FORM 25 4 TRANSPORTATION 37 5 STREETS & OPEN SPACE 49 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 59 7 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 63 8 HISTORIC RESOURCES 69 MAPS Generalized Zoning District 12 APPENDIX MAPS 79 Public Transit Improvements Concept A1 Pedestrian / Bicycle / Traffic Calming Improvements A2 Streets and Open Space Concept A3 i SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES LAND USE BUILT FORM OBJECTIVE 1.1 OBJECTIVE 3.1 ENCOURAGE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING AND OTHER PROMOTE AN URBAN FORM THAT REINFORCES EAST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST SOMA WHILE SOMA’S DISTINCTIVE PLACE IN THE CITY’S LARGER MAINTAINING ITS EXISTING SPECIAL MIXED-USE FORM AND STRENGTHENS ITS PHYSICAL FABRIC AND CHARACTER CHARACTER OBJECTIVE 1.2 OBJECTIVE 3.2 MAXIMIZE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IN PROMOTE AN URBAN FORM AND ARCHITECTURAL KEEPING WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER CHARACTER THAT SUPPORTS WALKING AND SUSTAINS A DIVERSE, ACTIVE AND SAFE PUBLIC REALM OBJECTIVE 1.3 INSTITUTE FLEXIBLE “LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE” OBJECTIVE 3.3 PROVISIONS TO ENSURE A CONTINUED MIX OF USES IN PROMOTE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EAST SOMA ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE OBJECTIVE 1.4 PLAN AREA SUPPORT A ROLE FOR “KNOWLEDGE SECTOR” BUSINESSES IN EAST SOMA TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVE 1.5 OBJECTIVE 4.1 MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF NOISE ON AFFECTED AREAS IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSIT TO BETTER SERVE EXISTING AND ENSURE GENERAL PLAN NOISE REQUIREMENTS AND NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH OF MARKET ARE MET OBJECTIVE 4.2 OBJECTIVE 1.6 INCREASE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP BY MAKING IT MORE IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR SENSITIVE LAND COMFORTABLE AND EASIER TO USE USES IN EAST SOMA OBJECTIVE 4.3 HOUSING ESTABLISH PARKING POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND REDUCE OBJECTIVE 2.1 CONGESTION AND PRIVATE VEHICLE TRIPS BY ENSURE THAT A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF NEW ENCOURAGING TRAVEL BY NON-AUTO MODES HOUSING CREATED IN THE EAST SOMA IS AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INCOMES OBJECTIVE 4.4 SUPPORT THE CIRCULATION NEEDS OF EXISTING AND OBJECTIVE 2.2 NEW PDR USES IN EAST SOMA RETAIN AND IMPROVE EXISTING HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL INCOMES OBJECTIVE 4.5 CONSIDER THE STREET NETWORK IN THE EAST SOMA OBJECTIVE 2.3 AS A CITY RESOURCE ESSENTIAL TO MULTI-MODAL ENSURE THAT NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS MOVEMENT AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.. SATISFY AN ARRAY OF HOUSING NEEDS WITH RESPECT TO TENURE, UNIT MIX AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 4.6 SUPPORT WALKING AS A KEY TRANSPORTATION MODE OBJECTIVE 2.4 BY IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION WITHIN LOWER THE COST OF THE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING EAST SOMA AND TO OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY OBJECTIVE 2.5 OBJECTIVE 4.7 PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH Residential DEVELOPMENT IMPROVE AND EXPAND INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND LOCATION FOR BICYCLING AS AN IMPORTANT MODE OF TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVE 2.6 CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE CITY’S EFFORTS TO OBJECTIVE 4.8 INCREASE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENCOURAGE ALTERNATIVES TO CAR OWNERSHIP AND PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY THE REDUCTION OF PRIVATE VEHICLE TRIPS ii HISTORIC PRESERVATION OBJECTIVE 4.9 OBJECTIVE 8.1 FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF AUTOMOBILES BY IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL MANAGING CONGESTION AND OTHER NEGATIVE RESOURCES WITHIN THE EAST SOMA AREA PLAN IMPACTS OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC OBJECTIVE 8.2 OBJECTIVE 4.10 PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND REUSE HISTORIC RESOURCES DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING PLAN FOR WITHIN THE EAST SOMA AREA PLAN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS OBJECTIVE 8.3 STREETS AND OPEN SPACE ENSURE THAT HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONCERNS CONTINUE TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OBJECTIVE 5.1 ONGOING PLANNING PROCESSES FOR THE EAST SOMA PROVIDE PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES THAT MEET PLAN AREA AS THEY EVOLVE OVER TIME THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, WORKERS AND VISITORS OBJECTIVE 8.4 OBJECTIVE 5.2 PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR ENSURE THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES HIGH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE INHERENTLY QUALITY PRIVATE OPEN SPACE “GREEN” STRATEGY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION. OBJECTIVE 5.3 OBJECTIVE 8.5 CREATE A NETWORK OF GREEN STREETS THAT PROVIDE PRESERVATION INCENTIVES, GUIDANCE, AND CONNECTS OPEN SPACES AND IMPROVES THE LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE EAST SOMA PLAN AREA WALKABILITY, AESTHETICS AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OBJECTIVE 8.6 FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF OBJECTIVE 5.4 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE THE OPEN SPACE SYSTEM SHOULD BOTH BEAUTIFY EAST SOMA AREA PLAN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND STRENGTHEN THE ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVE 5.5 ENSURE THAT EXISTING OPEN SPACE, RECREATION AND PARK FACILITIES ARE WELL MAINTAINED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE 6.1 SUPPORT THE WELLBEING OF A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES IN THE EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS OBJECTIVE 6.2 INCREASE ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WORKERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOUGHT-AFTER JOB SKILLS COMMUNITY FACILITIES OBJECTIVE 7.1 PROVIDE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES OBJECTIVE 7.2 ENSURE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS OBJECTIVE 7.3 REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOUTH OF MARKET AS THE CENTER OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO iii EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS Community Planning http://easternneighborhoods.sfplanning.org THE EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS PLANS The Eastern Neighborhoods Plans are conceived as a means to address inevitable change in four Planning for Change of the neighborhoods most affected – the South ge BEALE ST of Market, the Mission, ShowplaceDowntown Square/ Bay Brid Potrero Hill and the Central Waterfront. 1ST ST San Francisco is a special place because of the 80 2ND ST Rincon way in which it has always balanced preservation Hill 3RD ST T ST EMBARCADE with change. Our neighborhoods have changed MARKE ST 4TH ST with the times, but they have always kept some- MISSION RO 5TH RD ST ST HOWA EAST 6TH ST thing of their unique character – an essence SOMA FOLSOM ST I ST of San Francisco that doesn’t look or feel like RISON HAR T VAN NESS AVE BRYANT S anywhere else. In the late 20th and early 21st 8TH ST 9TH BRANNAN ST ST century, the city’s eastern bayfront has been the NSEND ST 10TH ST TOW ST KING OCTAVIA BLVD West SoMa 11TH ST NEL epicenter for change, and for all the pressures, CHAN ST 7TH S EEK BERRY CR T debates and concern that its prospect entails. Market Octavia SHOWPLACE MISSION From the South of Market to Visitacion Valley, 101 SQUARE Mission Bay ST DA ST traditionally industrial areas have begun trans- 14TH ALAME 15TH ST 15TH ST forming. Housing, offi ces, and the shops and 16TH ST 17TH ST services which cater to them have been springing MARIPOSA ST up next to industrial businesses. Wealthier resi- PENNSY 18TH ST 18TH ST 101 LVA MISSION 19TH ST NIA dents have begun to move into neighborhoods ST 20TH ST MISS ILLIN IND POTRERO AVE BRYANT