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In cooperation with:
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
Peninsula Joint Powers Board

The Planning Department has received funding from the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to produce a study and concept plan for air-rights development of the 4th/King railyards, including explorations of how increased development value can help fund public improvements, including additional funding for completing the Caltrain Extension to downtown.

In early 2006, a Mayor’s Interagency Working Group which was organized to review the Transit Center Project (Transit Center and Downtown Caltrain Extension “DTX”), including its funding program and development assumptions, recommended not only that a plan be developed for the area around the Transit Center and also identified the need to study air-rights development at the 4th/King rail station and yard.

The study will produce policies, conceptual site plans, and implementation mechanisms for air-rights development of the 4th/King Street station and railyards, particularly given the need to reconfigure the facilities to accommodate the Caltrain Downtown Extension and California High-Speed Rail. This study will also examine the possibility for development on these facilities to supplement funding sources for construction of the Caltrain Extension and other public improvements to the railyards and existing station and immediate area.

A portion of the railyards are within the Mission Bay Redevelopment Area and the railyards abut three other planning areas – East Soma, West Soma, and Showplace Square/Potrero.

Project Schedule and Public Process

A consultant team, led by EDAW, was selected to assist in this effort. This project will kick off in the second half of 2009 and is expected to take 6-12 months. The Planning Department will hold a full complement of workshops to solict public input on the development this Study.

There will be numerous opportunities for the public to get involved and provide feedback at every stage of the study and concept plan development. Multiple public workshops will be held throughout the planning process. Please check back soon for a list of upcoming events and feedback opportunities.

Get Involved!

To be added to the mailing list to be kept informed of upcoming workshops, please send an email to Joshua.Switzky@sfgov.org.

Links and background information:

RFPs:

Planning Consultant RFP - PDF

Background:

Mayor’s Interagency Transbay Working Group
Final Report - PDF
Graphic Presentation ( click on “Item 8” )

Transbay Joint Powers Authority—Transit Center and Downtown Caltrain Extension Program

Caltrain

Mission Bay Redevelopment Area

East SoMa Area Plan

Showplace Square/Potrero Area Plan

West SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force