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Public Works Hearing - Wednesday, 2/12/2020, 9:00am, Room 400

Order No. 202600

To consider a request for a major encroachment permit to occupy, construct, and maintain the following improvements within the public right of way:

  1. A raised crosswalk across Harlan Place east of Grant Avenue
  2. Pavers within the sidewalk furnishing zones of Sutter Street, Grant Avenue, and Harlan Place fronting 300 Grant Avenue (block 0287 lot 014)
  3. Three benches within proposed pavers along Harlan Place fronting 300 Grant Avenue (block 0287 lot 014)
  4. Pavers on Harlan Place beginning approximately fifty feet from Grant Avenue for a distance of one hundred and five feet easterly
  5. One bollard each on the north and south sidewalks of Harlan Place fronting 469 Bush Street (block 0287 lot 017) and 300 Grant Avenue (block 0287 lot 014) respectively


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to the Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping 1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Hearing Officer.

Information on this matter may be obtained prior to the hearing at 1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor, or by contacting the Bureau of Street Use & Mapping at (415) 554-5810.

 

Public Works Hearing - Wednesday, 2/5/2020, 9:00am, Room 400

Order No. 202544

To consider a request from Caltrain for a major encroachment permit to construct permanent light weight concrete fill south and north of Napoleon Street under the Caltrain railroad bridge within the Napoleon Street right-of-way fronting the subject properties (block 5214 and lots 001 and 004).

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to the Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping 1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Hearing Officer.

Information on this matter may be obtained prior to the hearing at 1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor, or by contacting the Bureau of Street Use & Mapping at (415) 554-5810.

 

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1969

Submitted by yuukan on Fri, 2019-02-08 13:27

The Gateway Arch (Dragon Gate) on Grant Avenue at Bush Streets marks the entry to Chinatown, which was dedicated on October 18th, 1970. This iconic symbol conforms to Chinese gateway standards using stone from the base to the top and features a green tiled roof. Public Works maintains the cleanliness and integrity of the gateway.

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2016

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:42

Proposition E is approved by 76 percent of voters, allowing Public Works to care for the City’s nearly 135,000 street trees and fix tree-related sidewalk damage under the new StreetTreeSF program. 

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2015

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:41

First Navigation Center opens in the Mission District on a former school site. The innovative homeless shelter aims to move people living in street encampments into more stable housing.

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2015

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:40

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center - The seismically safe acute care and trauma center opened this year. It was financed by a $887.4 million obligation bond and construction was managed by Public Works.

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2015

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:39

San Francisco’s new Police Department Headquarters and public safety campus opens in Mission Bay neighborhood. Public Works provided project and construction management.

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2014

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:38

Pit Stop Program begins in the Tenderloin to provide clean and safe public toilets, as well as used-needle receptacles and dog waste stations, in San Francisco's most impacted neighborhoods. All the Pit Stop facilities are staffed by paid attendants who help ensure that the bathrooms are well maintained and used for their intended purpose.

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2014

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:38

James R. Herman Cruise Terminal opens at Pier 27. Public Works oversaw the development of the existing Pier 27 into a new primary cruised ship terminal and public plaza.

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2010

Submitted by yuukan on Mon, 2019-01-07 14:36

Phase 1 of the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) bond passes to provide $420.4 million to fund improvements to essential public safety facilities and seismically upgrade their aging infrastructure.

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