SFMTA PHELAN LOOP AND PUBLIC PLAZAPHELAN AVENUE @ OCEAN AVENUE

SFMTA | Municipal Transportation Agency Image: a bus in front of the Palace of the Legion of honor

Community Meeting – May 23, 2012| San Francisco, CA

Agenda

• Phelan Loop Relocation Project Update 10 Minutes

• Phelan and Ocean Ave. Reconfiguration

• Questions 10 Minutes

• Public Plaza Design Concepts 20 Minutes

• Questions / Discussion 30 Minutes

• Breakout Period 10 Minutes

• Cast Your Vote for Preferred Concept

• Next Steps 10 Minutes

Phelan Loop | 2

Phelan Loop Project and

Phelan & Ocean Ave. Reconfiguration

Project Team

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Department of Public Works

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

San Francisco Planning Department

San Francisco Fire Department

Phelan Loop | 3

Context

Phelan Loop & Public Plaza | 4

Ingleside Branch Public Library

Avalon Bay Development

Future Multi-Family Housing

Public Plaza

Fire Station &

Future Phelan Bus Loop

City College

Ocean Avenue Today – Neighborhood Context

Phelan Loop & Public Plaza | 5

Phelan Loop Relocation Project Objectives

• Relocate the current Phelan Bus Loop to better accommodate

existing loop routes: 49 Mission/Van Ness and 8X Express buses’

improved bus loop operations

• Improve customer amenities

• Facilitate a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) with multimodal

transit surrounded by mixed-use/ affordable housing (up to 72 units

of low income housing) and a public open space plaza to revitalize

the area

Phelan Loop | 6

Phelan Loop Relocation Project: Scope of Work

• New Bus Loop

• New clockwise bus loop behind firehouse

• New overhead trolley coach system

• New light poles

• New boarding islands and sidewalk with shelters

• New operator restroom

• New landscaping

• Firehouse Upgrades

• New sound wall

• New window and ventilation system

• New reconfigured parking area

• Reconfigure Ocean/Phelan Intersection

• 8 parking spaces on Phelan Ave near Ocean Ave to be eliminated

Phelan Loop | 7

Phelan Loop Relocation Project Plan

Bus Loop

Phelan Loop | 8

Phelan Loop Relocation Project: Operation Impacts

• There will be little if any effect on MUNI running times or costs in

transitioning from the existing loop to the new one. They are

operationally equivalent.

• The new loop will be closer to City College

• Passenger transfers between the 49/8X and K-line (EB) will be

somewhat less convenient. Transfers between the 43 and the

49/8X will be more convenient.

Phelan Loop | 9

Phelan Loop Visualization

Phelan Loop | 10

Phelan Loop Visualization

Phelan Loop | 11

• To facilitate bus movements exiting the new Phelan Loop

• To improve pedestrian safety

• To improve southbound traffic flow on Phelan Avenue

Objectives

• Create 3rd southbound lane on Phelan

• Move median on Phelan 8 feet west

• Remove “pork-chop” islands at NE & NW corners

• Shorten crossing distance across Phelan Ave. by bulbing out sidewalk corners.

• Improving traffic signal sight line.

• Eliminating 4 parking spaces on east side of Phelan.

Phelan & Ocean Avenue Reconfiguration

Scope of Work

Phelan Loop | 12

Phelan & Ocean Avenue Reconfiguration

Phelan Loop | 13

Phelan Loop Relocation Project Schedule

Phelan Loop | 14

Phase Start Finish Duration

Conceptual Design Fall 2009 Spring 2010 + 6 Months

Detailed Design Winter 2011 Spring 2012 + 7 Months

Bid/ Award Summer 2012 Fall 2012 + 4 Months

Construction Fall 2012 Spring* 2013 + 10 Months

ALL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE: FALL 2013 *Bus Operations begin in March 2013

Questions?

Public Plaza | 15

Public Plaza Project

Project Team

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Department of Public Works

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

San Francisco Planning Department

City College of San Francisco

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center and Mercy Housing California

Public Plaza | 16

Context

Ingleside Branch Public Library

Avalon Bay Development

Future Multi-Family Housing

Public Plaza

Fire Station &

Future Phelan Bus Loop

City College

Phelan Loop & Public Plaza | 17

Public Plaza Project Description

The public plaza project is one of several projects that resulted from a community planning effort to organize and envision Ocean Avenue in the context of the larger Balboa Park Station Area Plan.

Public Plaza | 18

Balboa Park Station Area Plan, 2008

Public Plaza Project Community Planning History

2008: Balboa Park Station Area Plan Drafted

2009: Community Planning for the Multi-Family Housing

2010: Plaza Early Conceptual Design

Community Process led by Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center and Mercy Housing California, 2009-2010

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Public Plaza Early Conceptual Design – 2010

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What is the function and character of the Plaza?

• Neighborhood / Community Gathering Space

• Front Door to the Mixed-Family Housing Development

• Gateway to City College

• Transit Node

• All of the Above

Public Plaza | 21

Public Plaza Dimensions

Public Plaza | 22

Phelan Avenue

Local Scale Comparisons

Public Plaza | 23

Balboa Park

Set of Four

Tennis Courts

(120’ x 200’ )

(Plaza scale)

19th Avenue

Width

(at Ocean Ave

Intersection)

(80’ wide )

(Plaza

scale)

Civic Center

UN Plaza

Farmer’s

Market Space

(65’ x 360’) (Plaza scale)

Permitted Uses at Public Plaza

• Passive Seating / Resting Areas

• Outdoor Seating for Ground floor Restaurant /Café at Multi-

Family Housing Development

•

• Performing / Entertainment Space

• Safe & Inviting connection for People walking to and from City College and the Bus Loop

• Temporary Vending/Retail Uses as permitted

• City College Uses for Educational and Informational Purpose

Public Plaza | 24

Public Plaza Site Analysis

Public Plaza | 25

Public Plaza Design Concept 1

Public Plaza | 26

Public Plaza Concept 1 Visualization

Design Concept 1

Public Plaza | 27

Public Plaza Concept 1 Visualization

Design Concept 1

Public Plaza | 28

Public Plaza Design Concept 2

Public Plaza | 29

Public Plaza Concept 2 Visualization

Design Concept 2

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Public Plaza Concept 2 Visualization

Design Concept 2

Public Plaza | 31

Public Plaza Site Design Concept 3

Public Plaza | 32

Public Plaza Concept 3 Visualization

Design Concept 3

Public Plaza | 33

Public Plaza Concept 3 Visualization

Design Concept 3

Public Plaza | 34

Native Grasses

Palm Trees

Deciduous

Trees

Landscaping – Plant Palette

Public Plaza | 35

Paving Options

Custom Design Patterns

Etched Concrete

Scored Concrete Unit Pavers

Colored Concrete

Public Plaza | 36

Plaza Feature Options

Public Plaza | 37

Climbable Structures

Ornamental Trees Pavement Art

Public Art

Materials: Seating Options

38

Custom

Benches

Public Plaza | 38

Planter Options

Public Plaza | 39

Corten Steel Cast-in-place Concrete

Stone Planter Benches

Lighting Options

40 Public Plaza | 40

Site Drainage

Tree Grates

Low Custom Gates

Trellis Structures

Metal Gatework & Accessories

41 Public Plaza | 41

Site Furnishings

42

Bollard Lighting

Sculptural Bollards

Bike Racks

Public Plaza | 42

Summary of Design Options

Public Plaza | 43

Design 1 Design 2 Design 3

Multifunctional Plaza: Farmers Market Concept

Design 1 Design 2 Design 3

Public Plaza | 44

Questions?

Public Plaza | 45

Breakout Session

Public Plaza | 46

Public Plaza Project Timeline

Baseline Project Schedule

Phase Start Finish Duration

Conceptual Design Spring 2012 Fall 2012 +7 months

Design Winter 2012 Summer 2013 +9 months

Bid/Award Fall 2013 Winter 2013 +4 months

Construction Summer 2014* Spring 2015 +9 months

OPENS TO THE PUBLIC: SPRING 2015 *Estimated date of time when Housing Project is almost completed

Public Plaza | 47

Summary and Next Steps

Public Plaza | 48