MINUTES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Meeting of March 22, 2007, Thursday, 9:00 AM
1175th Regular Meeting
Meeting Location: One South Van Ness Avenue
Room #7080
DPT
Harvey Quan
Curtis Smith
Dave Valle-Schwenk
SFPD
Michael Niland
Kathy Pubill
Dominic Panina
John Nestor
Rose Meyer
Capt. Ehrlich
MUNI
Joyce Garay
Steve Patrinick
SFFD
Manuel Pegueros
DPW
Clinton Choy
DPH
Ajamu Stewart
ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
Jocelyn Kane
ABSENT
DCP, PORT, TAXI COMMISSION
GUESTS ITEM GUESTS ITEM
Alex Murillo 1D
Kathleen Gratehouse 1G
Frank Lee 1D
David Grommie 1L
James Struble 1K
Joan Downey 1L
Elizabeth Golda 1J
Joe Brennan 1M
Dan Gustavson 1J
Rita Barela 1M
Cheyne Inman 1H
Tom Werbe 1K
Alex Rocha —
Ned Benezuc 1M
Chuck Lutz 1M
Cathie Lam 1D
Martha Cohen 1M
Charles Addcox 1C
The following Guests were for Item 1N – Haight Street Fair
Kevin Edelbrook
James Beckett
Ken Moore
Dante Murray
Joan Downey
Nina Berkson
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David Deneef
David Conely
Ted Loewenberg
Arthur Evans
Cheryl Brodie
Josefina Krieger
Joey Cain
Michael Xavier
Jim Rhoads
Flip Sarrow
Ted Fang
Robert Leon
Lorraine Lucas
Steven Wilson
Susan Strolis
Nikki Artivism
Camille Houston
Lawrence Huttberg
Richard Magary
Kent Uyehara
Marianne Hesse
Nykk Fell
Gary Frank
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 8, 2007 MEETING (ACTION ITEM)
The Committee adopted the Minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address ISCOTT members on matters that are within ISCOTT’s purview and are not on today’s agenda.
No public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION ITEM)
All matters hereunder constitute a consent calendar are considered to be routine by ISCOTT and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or if the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.
1. Piedmont Street at Masonic Avenue - STOP Signs
DPT recommends stopping Piedmont Street at Masonic Avenue making this T‑intersection an All-Way STOP.
2. 18th Street at Illinois Street - STOP Signs
DPT recommends installing a stop sign on 18th Street at Illinois Street stopping the stem to this currently uncontrolled T-intersection.
3. Hampshire Street - Residential Permit Parking Extension Area “W”
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider extending Area "W" to include Hampshrie Street, both sides, between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets (1400block) with a 2-hour time limit, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday.
4. Anza Street - Residential Permit Parking Extension – Area “L”
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider extending Area "L" to include Anza Street, both sides, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (1100 block) with a 2‑hour time limit, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday.
5. Raccoon Drive - No Parking Anytime
DPT recommends establishing "Tow-Away, No Parking Anytime" on both sides of Raccoon Drive between Twin Peaks Boulevard and Crown Court.
6. Taylor Street at Ellis Street - Red Zone
DPT recommends establishing a red zone on the west side of Taylor Street from Ellis Street to 23 feet southerly (eliminates meter 681-02310 to improve sight distances).
7. 10th Avenue and Pacheco Street – Red Zone
DPT recommends establishing a red zone on 10th Avenue, west side, from Pacheco Street to 20 feet northerly.
8. Post and Sutter Streets - Parking Meters
DPT recommends a public hearing to establish Area 3 Parking Meters (2 Hours, 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday) on:
A. Sutter Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and
B. Post Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets.
DPT also recommends a public hearing to consider changing the 1-hour time limit of existing parking meters to 2 hours on:
C. Sutter Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and
D. Post Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets.
9. 2037-2041 Hyde Street - Unmetered Motorcycle Parking
DPT recommends holding a public hearing to consider the establishment of two unmetered motorcycle spaces between the driveways for 2037 and 2041 Hyde Street.
ALL ITEMS APPROVED.
REGULAR CALENDAR
1. Temporary Street Closures
A. Filbert Street between Divisadero and Broderick Streets
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 11 AM to 5 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.
B. Melrose Avenue between Teresita Boulevard and Congo Street; Detroit Street between Melrose and Stillings Avenue; Intersection: Detroit@ Melrose Avenue (Local Access Alllowed)
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 10 AM to 4 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.
C. Joice Alley between Sacramento and Clay Streets
Saturday, May 5, 2007, 8 AM to 9 PM
Cameron House Carnival
APPROVED.
D. Kerouac Alley between Grant and Columbus Avenues
Saturday, March 31, 2007, 11 AM to 5 PM
Jack Kerouac Alley Project Completion Celebration
APPROVED.
E. Kerouac Alley between Grant and Columbus Avenues
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 9 AM to 8 PM
Art in the Alley
APPROVED.
F. Kerouac Alley between Grant and Columbus Avenues
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 9 AM to 8 PM
Art in the Alley
APPROVED.
G. Maiden Lane between Grant Avenue and Kearny Street
Thursday, May 10, 2007, 3 PM to 11 PM
25th Anniversary for Text 100 Public Relations
APPROVED.
H. Berwick Place between Heron and Harrison Streets; Heron Place between 8th Street and Berwick Place; Intersection: Heron @ Berwick Place
Thursday, April 12, 2007, 4 PM to 10:30 PM
LeeQuen Studio Launch Event
APPROVED.
I. Armstrong Avenue between 3rd Street and Keith Street
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 6 AM to 6 PM
AND
4th Street between King and Berry Streets
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 6 AM to 6 PM
AND
Berry Street between 3rd and 4th Streets (south side, parking strip only)
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 6 AM to 12 NOON
Grand Opening Celebration of the 3rd Street T Line
APPROVED.
J. Diamond Street between Bosworth and Chenery Streets; Wilder Street between Diamond and Carrie Streets; Kern Street between Brompton and Diamond Streets; Intersections: Diamond @ Wilder Street; Kern @ Diamond Street
Sunday, April 29, 2007, 6 AM to 7 PM
Glen Park Festival
APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10-B SFPD as determined by Ingleside Station; and
b) The sponsor complies with Health Code requirements.
K. Fulton Street between Larkin and Hyde Streets
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 5 AM to
Thursday, May 10, 2007, 6 PM
Tenting for Private Event at Asian Art Museum
APPROVED.
L. Cole Street between Carl and Grattan Streets; Parnassus Street between Clayton and Sharder Streets; Interesection: Cole @ Parnassus Street
Sunday, September 23, 2007, 6 AM to 8 PM
Cole Valley Festival
APPROVED.
M. Minna Street between 3rd and New Montgomery Streets
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 12:01 AM to
Friday, May 4, 2007, 8 AM
AND
Natoma Street (parking lane only) between New Montgomery and Hunt Streets ; Howard Street (Parking Meter #s 470-06680; 470-06660; 470-06640; 470-06600; 470-06580) between 3rd and New Montgomery Streets; Mission Street (Parking Meters # 568-06730; 568-06690; 568-06670; 568-06650) between 3rd Street and New Montgomery; Note: Tow –Away times will be observed and all existing Taxi Stands will remain active
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 12:01 AM thru
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 6 AM
AND
Natoma Street between New Montgomery and Hunt Streets; Intersection: Hunt @ Natoma Street (Local Access Allowed except during event times)
Wednesday May 2, 2007, to
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 6 AM
AND
3rd Street (east side parking lane only) between Howard and Mission Streets
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 9 AM to
Thursday, May 3, 2007, 2 AM
Museum of Modern Art Modern Ball
APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor pays for the cost of two PCO’s; and
b) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10-B SFPD as determined by Southern Station.
N. ***NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED AT 10 AM***
Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan Streets; Ashbury Street between Page and Waller Streets; Clayton Street between Page and Waller Streets; Cole Street between Page and Waller Streets; Belvedere Street between Haight and Waller Streets; Schrader Street between Page and Waller Streets; Intersections: Ashbury, Clayton, Schrader, Cole and Belvedere and Haight Streets
Note: There will be local access for residents who live on all the affected streets except for Haight and Belvedere Streets
Sunday, June 10, 2007, 6 AM to 8 PM
Haight Street Fair
APPROVED.
2. Residential Permit Parking Extension - Area “Y” and Rescind Parking Meters
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider:
A. Extend RPP Area "Y" to include Clementina Street, both sides, between 1stand 2nd Streets (unit block, includes addresses on both sides for permits, but signs with a “2-hour time limit, 9 AM to 6 PM, Everyday” will only be installed on the south side;
B. Rescind parking meters on Clementina Street, south side, between 1st and 2nd Streets (meters have been legislated, but have not been installed); and
C. Include the address of 246 Second Street (94 units) into Area “Y” (no signs will be installed on this street but residents will be eligible for permits).
APPROVED.
3. 900 block of Mission Street, west of 5th Street - Bus Zones
MUNI requests the installation of a bus terminal for the #26 line via 33.1 of the Traffic Code on the south side of Mission Street, from 15 feet to 55 feet east of Mary Street (40-foot zone).
APPROVED.
4. Beacon Street, between Diamond and Miguel Streets Speed Humps - Establish MTA recommends a public hearing to install a speed hump on Beacon Street approximately 50 feet south of 383 Beacon Street, within the existing traffic chicane.
APPROVED.
5. New Montgomery Street at Mission Street - Parking and Lane Assignment
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider:
A. Establishing "Tow-Away No Stopping Anytime" on New Montgomery Street, east side, from Mission Street to 80 feet northerly; and
B. Rescind Multiple Right Turn Lane on southbound New Montgomery Street.
APPROVED.
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