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The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee meets this evening, Monday Dec 9th, at 6-7:30 PM, Room 140, Multi-Use Building, City College of San Francisco, 55 Frida Kahlo Way. All residents are welcome, and there is time for public comment.
The agenda is here. The Annual Report of the BRCAC will be discussed. The draft report is here. Another version with alternative changes is here. For more links and info, see BR tab at top.
On December 6th, SFMTA will consider three new Bay Wheels bike-share stations that are near (but not in) Sunnyside, two on Frida Kahlo Way to serve City College and the coming Balboa Reservoir housing development and one on San Jose Avenue at Santa Rosa. Full agenda here.
Did you know…in Sunnyside’s backyard you can find yourself fine food rating 4.5 stars on Yelp, at Chef’s Tale at the Pierre Coste Room. Weekdays from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM.
Located in Smith Hall on the Ocean Campus of City College of San Francisco.
Yelp reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chefs-table-at-the-pierre-coste-room-san-francisco
Read an article about the culinary dept on KQED.org: https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/71715/san-franciscos-culinary-scene-is-ripe-with-talent-from-city-college
San Francisco State University’s newspaper the Golden Gate Xpress published a piece on the proposed Balboa Reservoir housing project, ‘Impact of planned housing apprised’.
Read it here: https://goldengatexpress.org/2019/09/11/impact-of-planned-housing-apprised/
“Upon project completion, nearby public transit would face significant delays. Travel times could more than double for nearby Muni buses like the K/T, 29, 43 and 49 during peak hours, according to the DSEIR. Congestion along Lee Avenue could also create potentially hazardous conditions for bikers.
“Yet, despite its warnings, the DSEIR dismisses the most contested factor of the project: parking.”
You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is Monday August 5th, 7-8:30 pm. Open to all residents. Agenda below. at St Finn Barr Hall, 415 Edna Street at Hearst Ave.
The speakers and subjects will include:
Time to join or renew your membership? You can pay dues at the meeting, or click ‘Donate’ button below.
From SF Examiner. Source: https://www.sfexaminer.com/the-city/ccsf-preparing-to-ask-voters-for-bigger-bond-measure-to-pay-for-maintenance-new-construction/
LAURA WAXMANN
Jun. 2, 2019 12:30 a.m.
A proposed facilities bond to pay for much needed renovations at City College of San Francisco could be increased to $845 million and still pass at the ballot box, according to a recent poll conducted to gauge the success of a potential November ballot initiative.
But a new proposal to scale down the design of the long-planned Performing Arts and Education Center (PAEC) in an effort to spread the bond funds across multiple projects could meet with resistance from members of the City College community. Continue reading “SF Examiner: Update on City College bond measure”
The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is Monday June 10, 6-8pm, Room 140, Multi-Use Building, City College of San Francisco, 50 Frida Kahlo Way. The agenda will include discussion of the draft Environmental Impact Review for the project, and an update from City College about plans for adjacent development. Everyone is welcome and there is always a public comment period.
View full agenda here. More about the housing project and the BRCAC here or click tab at top of this page.
Below are a selection of slides from the March 11 BRCAC meeting, showing the current developer plans. View the entire presentation here. Continue reading “June 10: Balboa Reservoir community meeting — EIR and City College plans”
