The ordinance allows the city to give up its rights to a portion of airspace above Natoma Street for development by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, determining that this area is not needed for city use. It also confirms that the decision aligns with environmental regulations and city planning policies.
Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of a portion of the airspace above Natoma Street between First and Second Streets and adjacent to the Transbay Transit Center; waiving application of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, to the conveyance of the street vacation area; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for City’s use and is exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act, California Government Code, Sections 54220 et seq.; quitclaiming the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a request by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority to facilitate the construction of a pedestrian bridge connecting a new residential development to the Transbay Transit Center.
The Board adopted Ordinance No. 43-11, which ordered the vacation and conveyance of a portion of Natoma Street to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority for the construction of the Transbay Transit Center.
The Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Transit Center District Plan, which included findings that supported future developments in the area.
The Planning Department issued a Planning Approval Letter for the residential project at 524-530 Howard Street, which included plans for a pedestrian bridge.
The Planning Department found that the proposed street vacation was in conformity with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code.
The TJPA submitted a letter to the City requesting the vacation and quitclaim of the airspace above Natoma Street to facilitate the construction of the pedestrian bridge.
Public Works Order No. 211036 was issued, recommending the summary vacation of the airspace above Natoma Street and confirming that it is unnecessary for public use.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed Ordinance No. 280-24, which ordered the summary street vacation of the airspace above Natoma Street.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
The ordinance waives a fee for a development project at 524 and 530 Howard Street because it includes a pedestrian bridge to the Transbay Transit Center's rooftop park. It also confirms that the project complies with environmental regulations and city planning policies.
The ordinance waives a fee for a development project at 524 and 530 Howard Street because it includes a pedestrian bridge to the Transbay Transit Center's rooftop park. It also confirms that the project complies with environmental regulations and city planning policies.
This ordinance proposes to vacate a portion of the airspace above Natoma Street between First and Second Streets and transfer the city's interest in that area to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.
