This legislation involves a public hearing to discuss the closure of parts of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue for the construction of a new San Francisco Fire Department Training Facility. It also includes provisions for maintaining utility access and transferring the land from Public Works to the Fire Department.
Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on January 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on an Ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue for the development of the San Francisco Fire Department Training Facility at 1236 Carroll Avenue; reserving public utility and access rights in favor of the City and easement rights for existing PG&E overhead electrical facilities; approving the interdepartmental transfer of the street vacation area from Public Works to the Fire Department; authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance; 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 Planning Code, Section 101.1.; scheduled pursuant to Resolution No. 571-25, approved on December 9, 2025.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to develop a new training facility for the San Francisco Fire Department, prompting the vacation of certain streets.
The Board approved Resolution No. 571-25, which scheduled a public hearing for the street vacation ordinance.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of zoning and bulk-height changes necessary for the project.
The committee voted unanimously to recommend the Planning Commission approve the Planning Code Map Amendments.
Public Works posted the street vacation ordinance documents along the affected streets, fulfilling legal requirements for public notice.
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the ordinance to vacate portions of the streets for the training facility development.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This resolution allows the Board of Supervisors to close parts of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue to make way for a new Fire Department Training Facility at 1236 Carroll Avenue. A hearing will be scheduled for anyone interested in discussing this street closure.
This ordinance changes the zoning designation of certain parcels in San Francisco from a Production, Distribution and Repair District to a Public designation, allowing for different types of uses. It also increases the height limit for buildings on those parcels from 40 feet to 90 feet.
The ordinance vacates parts of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue to allow for the development of a new San Francisco Fire Department Training Facility. It also ensures that utility access rights are maintained and transfers the land from Public Works to the Fire Department.
This resolution allows the Board of Supervisors to close parts of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue to make way for a new Fire Department Training Facility at 1236 Carroll Avenue. A hearing will be scheduled for anyone interested in discussing this street closure.
This ordinance changes the zoning designation of certain parcels in San Francisco from a Production, Distribution and Repair District to a Public designation, allowing for different types of uses. It also increases the height limit for buildings on those parcels from 40 feet to 90 feet.
The ordinance vacates parts of Hawes Street, Griffith Street, and Bancroft Avenue to allow for the development of a new San Francisco Fire Department Training Facility. It also ensures that utility access rights are maintained and transfers the land from Public Works to the Fire Department.