OCII – Mission Bay

Currently, maintenance of Mission Bay’s completed parks is funded by CFD #5. Once fully constructed, revenue generated by CFD #5 is insufficient to maintain the park system at full build out. The Recreation and Parks Department and Port of San Francisco assumed management of the Mission Bay park system in 2023. As a result, if CFD #5 funds are insufficient, General Funds may be available for capital improvements to the parks as they age and require ongoing improvements.

OCII – Transbay

Revenues from the Transbay CFD are projected to be insufficient to cover maintenance, security, and property management costs associated with a 2.5-acre under-ramp park located under the Salesforce Transit Center. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority, the principal landowner of the park, has selected the East Cut Community Benefits District (ECCBD) to operate the park, including fundraising for operating funds.

OCII – Shipyard/Candlestick

Funding sources need to be identified for Shipyard/Candlestick which is planned to include an arts center, eight acres of community facilities parcels, Building 101 upgrades, an additional fire station, and a school site.

Planning – Expanding Housing Choices (Housing Element Rezoning)

Expanding Housing Choice (Housing Element Zoning Program) is a state-mandated implementation action identified in the certified 2022 Housing Element. The program will amend zoning policies in the Housing Opportunity Areas, largely in the western and northern parts of the city, to increase capacity for multi-family housing to satisfy the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) gap of 36,200 housing units. The City of San Francisco has until January 2026 to complete the rezoning effort.

San Francisco is required to add housing – and in particular, affordable housing – in the Housing Opportunity Areas to meet state and federal laws on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, which require that we work toward more racially and socially inclusive communities and take actions to undo historic patterns of racial and economic segregation. These Housing Opportunity Areas are areas designated by the state as having better access to economic and educational opportunities and lower exposure to environmental hazards, which are all shown to result in better outcomes for low- and moderate-income residents. In parallel with the rezoning program, the City is working to realize Housing Element Implementing Program 1.2.1, which sets a target of building 25-50% of the City’s new permanently affordable housing units in the Housing Opportunity Areas. 

Most rezoned areas will allow midrise housing (65’-85’ tall, or 6-8 stories), with higher height limits considered in selected areas. In the areas surrounding these transit corridors and key sites, parcels will be permitted to build fourplexes and 6-plexes under adopted and pending legislation. This increased density will bring with it an increased public infrastructure need, which will also be addressed by the rezoning program.

Planning – SF Railyards Project

The SF Railyards Project envisions the Caltrain railyards at 4th and King Streets as a mixed-use neighborhood with a new underground rail station, added Caltrain service and new public spaces. The Planning Department is working with Caltrain and the landowner to identify potential track layouts and development concepts for the SF Railyards site. Combined with projects like the Portal (a.k.a. the Downtown Rail Extension or DTX) and the Pennsylvania Avenue Extension (PAX), the SF Railyards project can create housing, connect communities, and increase resiliency. The Planning Department anticipates partnering with Caltrain and the landowner on a future development agreement at the Railyards site.

Planning – Freedom West Development Project 

Freedom West is an existing, 382-unit cooperative housing site in the Western Addition, directly south of Jefferson Square Park and west of Civic Center. The project sponsor, a joint venture between a developer and the co-op residents, is proposing a 2,500-unit mixed-use development. It would include replacement co-op housing, additional affordable housing, market rate housing, ground floor commercial and community spaces, and potentially a hotel. New publicly accessible and private open spaces would serve the residents and broader community. The Planning Department is currently collaborating with the developer on the design standards document and other pre-approvals work.

Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue Extension

In 2018, the Mayor and Board of Supervisors adopted the Pennsylvania Avenue Extension (PAX) as the preferred rail alignment to connect the 4th and King Station to the Bay Area and state. Coordinated with the SF Railyards Project, the PAX can stitch together neighborhoods divided by rail infrastructure, add acres to the public realm, and avoid significant wait times at the rail crossing with 16th Street, a major transit and emergency route. The SFCTA completed a project initiation report in 2022 and launched a pre-environmental study in 2024. The Planning Department will continue in its role as urban designer and lead convener of the PAX, SF Railyards, and related projects.

Planning – Civic Center Public Realm  

The Civic Center Public Realm Plan sets forth a 100-year vision to implement community-supported capital improvements that will address the inequities of access to open space, amenities, and emergency response areas for some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations. A collaboration between eight City agencies, the Plan creates a roadmap for continued investment in the area through capital upgrades, ensuring Civic Center’s streets, plazas, and other public spaces continue to serve existing neighborhoods and adjacent new development. Known public realm improvement priorities include Civic Center Plaza and associated subterranean facilities, Fulton Mall, UN Plaza, War Memorial Gateway, and pedestrian safety improvements.

Planning – Tenderloin Community Action Plan 

The Tenderloin Streetscape Plan is a component of the Tenderloin Community Action Plan (Action Plan). The Action Plan’s collective vision includes streets reconfigured to provide safe, pleasant and usable open space to compensate for the under-supply of parks, playgrounds, gathering spaces and greenery in the Tenderloin neighborhood. The Plan, led by the Planning Department will work with the community partners and city agencies to develop conceptual designs for streets, develop a streetscape plan, complete environmental review and develop relevant materials for approvals.

Planning – 749 Toland Development Agreement Project 

A proposed development agreement project at 749 Toland would include two new commercial buildings. Each building would be designed to provide flexibility for potential future PDR tenants with built in circulation, ramping, and parking. New parking, bike parking and car-share spaces will be provided. The Project will include also incorporate streetscape improvements with new ADA ramps, sidewalks, street trees, bicycle parking. and loading. Planning and OEWD are currently negotiating the community benefits package with the project sponsor.

TIDA – Navy Structures to Remain

In addition to the public buildings discussed above, a limited number of other existing structures – the former Navy chapel, gymnasium, and Pier 1 – will be preserved through development. Pier 1 is to be programmed to be a public access/recreational space and the gymnasium will continue to be a recreational facility for island residents. As with the other public buildings, TIDA will be making condition and needs assessments of each of these facilities to inform future capital planning efforts.

TIDA – School Site 

While the Naval Station Treasure Island was operational, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) operated an elementary school on the base. Under the DDA and related documents, the site of former school was to be made available to SFUSD to develop a K-5 or K-8 facility. TICD is obligated to make a payment of $5 million towards the development of the new school, and TIDA has been in discussion with SFUSD facilities staff regarding the potential programming, funding, and schedule for a new school on Treasure Island. The SFUSD have leased a portion of the site for training and administrative purposes prior to taking title to the site and the development of the new school.

TIDA – Treasure Island Road (Bus Queue Jump Lane) Make Ready Project

In accordance with the approved EIR, a bus queue jump lane is required on Treasure Island on the SF bound direction from the intersection of Treasure Island Road and Macalla Road on one end to the on ramp to the Bay Bridge. This is required when TIMMA determines that the MUNI 25 level of service requires it. Currently, the Treasure Island Road is closed to the public due to ongoing construction of the Westside Bridges Project implemented by the SFCTA. Both SFCTA and TIDA believe this presents a limited opportunity to install the necessary improvement and create the right-of-way and condition to implement the required bus queue jump lane. The necessary improvement primarily includes the installation of a retaining wall up to 15 foot height on the east side of TI Road for approximately 1300 linear feet.

The estimated cost for the Treasure Island Road Bus Queue Jump Lane Make Ready Project is approximately $3.5 million and is currently unfunded. 

SFPUC/SFFD – Treasure Island Supplemental Fire Water Pump Station

As part of the City (PUC and SFFD) obligations to the Treasure Island development project, the City (PUC) will design and construct a supplemental fire water pump station near Pier 1 as shown in the to be permitted Stage 2/3 TI Street Improvement Plan. TIDA's has engaged a consultant and estimated in 2020 with broad assumption that this proposed saltwater pump station will cost $18M. The proposed pump station will connect to the standpipe and hydrants system within Trade Winds Ave and Seven Seas Ave. The Master Developer is responsible for designing and installing the standpipe and hydrants system. Stage 1 of the standpipe and hydrants systems have been installed.  

The estimated cost for the Treasure Island Supplemental Fire Water Pump Station is approximately $18.0 million and is currently unfunded.

Port – Conditional Seismic Costs

Renewal work on the Port’s piers for a project that changes the use or substantially increases the occupancy or size of the facility may require a seismic upgrade to comply with code. The seismic cost estimate in the Port’s Ten-Year Capital Plan represents a conservative approach in terms of the total potential cost for repair work.

Conditional seismic work on these facilities are estimated to cost approximately $640 million.

Multiple Departments – Alemany Farmers’ Market

The Alemany Farmers’ Market was founded in 1943 and is a vitally important option for San Franciscans to access affordable, healthy produce. It occupies a 3.5-acre parcel that is unused five days a week and is surrounded by several other publicly owned parcels. The Market is under the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Division, and the City is currently undergoing an interagency effort to envision potential future land use opportunities at the site, including affordable housing. This effort will include planning and design work to ensure the continued operation of the Market, additional infrastructure to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle access to the site, feasibility studies, and community engagement with surrounding neighborhoods.