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Implementing our Community Plans

Over the past several years, the Planning Department, in collaboration with community stakeholders, has developed and adopted several Area Plans to guide neighborhood growth and change, and imagine community improvements and programs 20 years into the future through the Interagency Plan Implementation Committee (IPIC).

The Interagency Plan Implementation Committee Annual Report for January 2021 has been released - see Monitoring Plan Success tab.

The Planning Department’s Implementation Group helps to turn the visions from these recently-adopted Area Plans into on-the-ground improvements, working with community members, development project sponsors, and City agencies.

Plan Implementation Highlights

City awarded $2.6 million grant to build new 17th and Folsom park in the Mission District
City awarded $1.5 million to plan transportation improvements in the Eastern Neighborhoods through EN Trips
Potrero Kids Pre-School opened in the Central Waterfront - built by a private developer through an Eastern Neighborhoods in-kind agreement
New street and pedestrian access built as part of a new development on Ocean Avenue - created through a Balboa Park in-kind agreement
Hayes Street in Hayes Valley converted from a one-way to a two-way street, using Market and Octavia impact fee revenue (Fall 2011)
Over $4 million in grants awarded to Mission District streetscape improvements, including plaza and pedestrian improvements at the 24th Street/Mission BART station and streetscape/transit improvements on Folsom Street
Planning Department and agency partners completed EN Trips report, Mission District Streetscape Plan and Showplace Square Open Space Plan, which identify and design specific streetscape and transportation improvements in the Eastern Neighborhoods
Planning Department received CalTrans Community-Based Transportation Planning grant to plan for a living alleyway and pedestrian network in the Market and Octavia area – Coming Soon!

Upcoming Events

Jun 5

Community Meeting

Eastern Neighborhoods CAC

6:30am to 8:30am

49 South Van Ness Avenue, 1st Floor Room 0196

SEE AGENDA

Jun 7

Hearing

Historic Preservation Commission - Cancelled

12:30pm

Commission Chambers, Rm 400 - City Hall - 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

SEE AGENDA

Jun 7

Community Meeting

Bayview Hunter's Point Citizen Advisory Committee

6:00pm to 8:00pm

see Event Details

See All Hearings & Events

Citywide Nexus Study

The Citywide Nexus study presents the nexus analysis findings of new growth’s connection (nexus) to facilities for recreation and open space, childcare, streetscape and pedestrian infrastructure, and bicycle infrastructure.

San Francisco Citywide Nexus Analysis (December 2021)
San Francisco Infrastructure Level of Service Analysis (December 2021)

As the Area Plan neighborhoods gain new residents and workers, there is an accompanying need for improved public infrastructure and amenities, such as parks, street improvements, transit, childcare centers, and libraries. These infrastructure improvements (also known as capital projects) are essential to fulfilling the Area Plans’ visions for complete neighborhoods.

Most recently-adopted Area Plans include fees on new development (called “impact fees”), which would partially fund the physical changes necessary to support new residents. The Implementation Group works with other City agencies and Community Advisory Committees (CACs) to help decide how to spend these revenues towards specific infrastructure projects.

What is a Capital Project?

A capital project is a project that constructs new or improved city infrastructure, such as sewers, transit lines, parks, and libraries. Capital projects are distinguished from funding for routine maintenance such as street cleaning or graffiti removal, and from programs and operations, such as providing transit service or economic assistance programs. Capital planning is the process of programming expected funds for capital improvements over a particular time horizon, such as 5 or 10 years.

In-kind Agreements

In some cases, developers can get credit for part of all of their development impact fees by building ‘in-kind’ improvements. Find out more about In-Kind Agreements

The following reports provide snapshots of the success of certain Area Plans, assessing development patterns, impact fee projections, and capital projects.

Annual Reports

Interagency Plan Implementation Committee (IPIC) Annual Report

Annual Development Impact Fee Report – Controller’s Office

San Francisco Capital Plan

FY2012-2021 Capital Plan – Planning Department Chapter

Monitoring Reports for Individual Plan Areas

Market and Octavia

2020 Five-Year Plan Monitoring Report (for period covering 2015-2019)
2015 Five-Year Plan Monitoring Report (for period covering 2010-2014)
2010 Five-year Plan Monitoring Report (for period covering 2005-2009)

Eastern Neighborhoods

Eastern Neighborhoods (2011-2015) | Full Report 33MB
Executive Summary
Mission Plan Monitoring Report 2011-2015
Central Waterfront Plan Monitoring Report 2011-2015
East SoMa Plan Monitoring Report 2011-2015
Western SoMa Plan Monitoring Report 2011-2015
Showplace Square / Potrero Hill Plan Monitoring Report 2011-2015
Appendices
Monitoring Report Appendix M – Implementation Matrix
EN Citizens Advisory Committee Response to Monitoring Report (2011-2015)

Eastern Neighborhoods (2006-2010)

Citywide Data and Analysis Reports
The Planning Department also publishes annual reports which cover annual housing production, commerce and industry, and downtown trends – see Data and Analysis Reports.

Community and Economic Development Programs

In addition to the infrastructure improvements envisioned in the Area Plans, there is a corresponding need for community and economic development to help realize complete neighborhoods and support the local community as it responds to land use changes and new development. The Area Plans identify a number of programs to strengthen economic development, social capital, and cultural vibrancy.