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Report for: 2020-001049ENV

Planning Application 2020-001049ENV is not associated with any valid parcels so cannot be mapped or linked to other parcel or property information. All other sections (Property, Zoning Information, Historic Preservation, etc. will remain empty).   

Record ID:
2020-001049ENV
Planner:
Planning counter Tel: 628.652.7300
Record Type:
Environmental (ENV)
Opened:
2020-01-21
Name:
REC & PARK: Buchanan Street Mall
Description:
REC & PARK: Buchanan Street Mall is five consecutive blocks of green space, asphalt paths, and under-performing playgrounds. Within the five blocks are several temporary gardens, tree planters, seating areas, string/decorative Lighting, and interactive sculptural multimedia installations that explain the neighborhood’s history. Key design elements include the following: • Children's Play Areas: updated play areas in the Eddy-Turk and Turk-Golden Gate street blocks for toddler and school age kids with swings, climbing structures, balance bars, spinners, rubberized surfacing, seating and picnic areas; • Fitness Areas: basketball half court in the Eddy-Turk block; exercise equipment and a path in the Turk-Golden Gale block; and a full basketball court in the Golden Gate-McAllister block; • Event Spaces: a plaza for recreational events, informal concerts, and community gatherings in the Turk-Golden Gate Block; raked lawns and picnic table seating in the Golden Gate-McAllister block; stage (with associated power and storage), and a large raked lawn in the McAllister-Fulton block; • Increased Green Space and Communal Gardens: expanded mown turf, shrub plantings, and native ground cover, and drought-tolerant plants, bioswales, and large trees, and communal gardens to engage neighbors; • Memory Walk: a wide, well-lit, and prominent walkway to provide connectivity across the entire Buchanan Mall, incorporating community art and interpretive signage along the path; • Gathering Areas: within most blocks (Eddy-Turk being the exception), intimate spaces with benches and/or tables provide opportunities for spillover activities and intergenerational conversation; and • Micro-Enterprise sheds or kiosks: temporary or fixed in place kiosks are proposed for activation by local entrepreneurs and food providers (pending further review). The spiral sculpture near McAllister and Ella Hill Hutch would be retained.
Status:
Closed - CEQA Clearance Issued
Further Information:
Permitted Short Term Rentals
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