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San Francisco’s Draft Transit Center District Plan



The Planning Department's draft Transit Center District Plan ( http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfi..._Draft_WEB.pdf ) is now online for the rectangle around the Transbay Terminal bounded by Market, Steuart, Folsom, and mid-block between 3rd and New Montgomery Streets on the west.

In addition to establishing a 1,000 foot height for the proposed Transbay Tower, the plan raises the height limit for six other sites to exceed the current 550 foot ceiling.



The five Core Goals of the plan:

1. Build on the General Plan’s Urban Design Element and Downtown Plan, establishing controls, guidelines, and standards to advance existing policies of livability, as well as those that protect the unique qualities of place.

2. Capitalize on major transit investment with appropriate land use in the downtown core, with an eye toward long-term growth considerations

3. Create a framework for a network of public streets and open spaces that support the transit system, and provides a wide variety of public amenities and a world-class pedestrian experience.

4. Generate financial support for the Transbay Transit Center project, district infrastructure, and other public improvements.

5. Ensure that the Transit Center District is an example of comprehensive environmental sustainability in all regards.

Highlights to come.

Source: http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2...rict_plan.html