Senator Diane Feinstein so important in the chambers and to our history. With that, mr. Clerk, you have announcements . The board and committees are convening hybrid meetings. The board recognizes that equitable ablg ses is essential and will take Public Comment as follows, hear Public Comment first from those attending the meeting in person. If you have comments on any items you can line up along the right hand side of the room and well hear remote comment from folks. Dial 4156550001. Enter meeting id. Press pound symbol twice and you will hear the meeting discussions but your line will be in listening mode only. When your item comes up and Public Comment is called dial star 3 to add to the speaker line. You may submit Public Comment in writing in either of infollowing ways, email comments to myself, the Land Use Transportation Committee clerk and email address is john. Carroll sfgov. Org. Your send to our office in city hall, 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place, room 244, San Francisco california 94102. Madam chair, items are expecting to appear on the thank you so much mr. Clerk. One more announcement. That is that many folks are waiting to provide Public Comment for item number 4. I am going to limit the comment to 1 minute for item number 4. We already heard it and we probably will hear it again. You may remember that we heard this item last week and folks were preparing amendments, which by our law means that some of them are substantive and have to sit for a week and we will be voting on that at some time later where folks will also have time to giveread the amendments and give Public Comment. With that, mr. Clerk, please lets go to item 1. Item 1 is ordinance tew mending the park code to restrict private veekzs from a portion of John F Shelley drive between Upper Reservoir parking lot and mansell street in mclaren park. Thank you so much. We have brian stigal here. With rec and park. Thank you. Good afternoon chair, supervisors, clerk, the item before you is the John F Shelley drive road closure in mclaren park. My name is brian stokeal, planner with rec and park department. The ordinance amend the park code to restrict private vehicles from a 2100 portion of shelley drive between the epier reservoir parking lot and mansell street in john mclaren park. We are here today ask the board to approve removal of vehicle access to a portion of john shelley drive to create a slower and more walkable park street thats also safer for more accessible and improves mobility and equity. The photos show people using and enjoying the current temporary promenade on shelley west. John mclaren park is San Francisco second largest park located in the southeast part of the city surrounded by Environmental Justice communities. Nearby to the bayview and ocean side neighborhood. Shelley drive forms a 1. 3 mile loop in the northern half of the park. Let me share with you the different segments of shelley drive for better orientation. First, we have shelley west that connects from mansell to the Upper Reservoir parking lot passing seal of dogs. Then shelley north continuing from the reservoir parking lot and water tower past the new playground and on to cambridge street and finally, shelley east from cambridge to mansell. This street goes past the amphitheater and acts as a conductor street between the portila and visitation valley. The mclaren park vision plan adopted by the rec and Park Commission in november 2017 and published april 2018. Consider ways to prove safety and connectivity. Regarding roadways, it also called out for exploring trial roadway treatment such as closing a portion of shelley drive to calm the road and open up the closed segment to non vehicular uses. Called out to address speeding vehicles, the lack of sidewalks and consider residents sense of safety. When the pandemic began, shelley north and shelley west were transformed into a one mile promenade back in april 2020. The same time when jfk promenade was initially created temporarily. The promenade proved popular with local residents. In 2021, with the reopening of the improved group picnic and opening of the new Redwood Grove playground, rec and park responded by returning vehicular access to shelley north, shortening the promenade to the current half mile lechblth cars can drive to the sites and Upper Reservoir parking lot while also maintaining a promenade in a portion of the park. The Rec Park Commission approved a resolution on june 15, 2023 supporting the shelley promenade. The Commission Resolution recommended that the board of supervisors legislate restricting vehicular acseon john shelley drive west permanently. For little more description of the promenade, it is mostly flat even though this is quite a hilly park. It provides excellent views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco bay. The new promenade would also complement the existing mansell promenade and add additional length to the Trail Network and enhance overall connectivity in mclaren park. Car access and parking is still maintained at key park sites including a playground, picnic area and jerry garcia amphitheater. Would not have neighborhood impact based on sfmta analysis. For little more detail on how we propose to treat each end of the promenade, the department proposes at the north end to maintain Upper Reservoir parking lot marked in yellow to access the water tower, nearby picnic areas, also to install accessible parking space marked in blue on shelley drive to connect the promenade to this new parking spot. On the south end, the proposal calls for restoring Street Parking at the field of dogs used by many dog walkers and a clear request by the community. We also proposed to pave a existing dirt path to connect the mansell and shelley promenades at the flattest point marked in red and orange on the map. The new paved path would create an accessible pedestrian connection from the nearest muni bus stop and in addition at both ends, we install a series of ballards and barriers and gate to protect park users at each end of the promenade. Currently we are working to identify specific funding for these treatments, but very confident well find them. Rec park conducted three Community Meetings between 2022 and 23 that covered shelley drive, but over all for the park. There was one meeting specifically about shelley drive. We rved very strong support, actually unanimous during the meeting for the promenade proposed today. In addition, based on site counts, the pedestrian and bike usage surpasses previous vehicular use prior to the pandemic. The proposed legislation is supported by multiple city policies including rec park strategic plan, which called out reimaging public rights of way. Planning Department Open space element and sfmta transit first policy. We consulted with the sfmta and Fire Department on the proposal. The mta found the promenade if permanent would have no significant adverse impacts on the local vehicle and transit circulation and would promote walking and biking in the park. We at rec and park are excited to be able to promote equitable access for walking biking and other active uses in mclaren park as we do in other parks throughout the city. We recommend passage of the proposed ordinance to amend the park code cosponsored by the mayor and supervisor walton and supported by the following Community Organizations the mclaren collaborative, walk sf, Bike Coalition, sf urban riders, kids safe San Francisco, the friends of great highway park and as mentioned received a letter of support from the sfmta. That concludes my presentation. Thank you for the presentation. This is great and amazing and i think it will vastly improve the park. I spend a lot of time there. It is closer to my house then Golden Gate Park, so thank you so much. It is overdue. Thank you. Any questions or comments . Okay. I would like to be added as a cosponsor and lets take Public Comment please. Thank you madsm chair. Do we have Public Comment on item 1 number joining in the Board Chamber . Please line up along the right hand side of the room and come forward to lectern for two minutes. If remotely, dial star 3 to add you to the queue. Good afternoon supervisors. Jack lipten in full support. Fortunately this isnt jfk because and to get back to work and none have 9 hours for everyone to line up and give their say. This is a really small narrowly tailored plan that provides the south eastern neighborhood of the city with desperately needed car free space and only impacting a small portion of shelley drive. Still insures vehicle access to the group picnic area, the playground, parking lot and Everything Else mclaren park has to offer. The promenade is in place several years now and unlike jfk generated only positive feedback, near unanimous voret and a lot of support from the dog walkers use the nearby field of dogs and support from supervisor walton. This is important project because our commitments to equity and vision zero say we really need to spread these kinds of spaces throughout the city. Glad to see the new accessible connections plan for shelley, to make the promenade more useful and hope we take the first step and build on doing more programming and joy we see in Golden Gate Park to the gem that is mclaren park. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon supervisors. Linda and speaking in favor of the proposal today. Very proud to be a 20 year advocate for mclaren park and as we discovered the beauty of mclaren park and wanted to enhance them, one thing was critical, mclaren was not a pedestrian friendly park unfortunately. It was built in the 1930 when cars were considered to be much more a asis asset park. Now, with the addition of this promenade, which considerably slowed down over all traffic in the area, and has allowed for the use of a area that had been basically unused accept for cars and occasional vehicles parked along during the day, you see families, children, kids out on their bikes learning to ride. As mentioned it is a flat area and otherwise hilly neighborhood, but the views are spectacular and best viewed on foot. This is nice area we feel is a fine enhancement to this. I attended all the meetings. People are excited about this and think you will find unanimous support for this. Thank you. Thank you for bringing your comments to the committee. Next speaker, please. Hi, chair melgar, vice chair preston, member peskin, luke. I urge to support the ordinance to restrict private vehicle access on shelley drive and mclaren park known as shelley promenade and send to the full board with positive recommendation. Similar to car free jfk and great highway park, the car free portion of shelley drive is a refuge to gather, bikes scooter and skate boards for children seniors and people with disabilities. The creation and preservation thof space has been psilver lining of the covid pandemic. Inenhanced our city and approval of permanent space and make the city more sustainable and livable for all ages and abilities, especially who cannot or do not use a car including children and many seniors People Living with disabilities and low income individuals. We face a safety crisis, Climate Crisis and Public Health crisis and car free spaces help the city make progress addressing the crisis. Supporting the ordinance will make us help us take action addressing the crisis and you are in a position to make it a permanent space for people. Please take the opportunity to lead for the people, city and planet. Thank you to supervisors melgar and walton and mayor breed for sponsoring this ordinance and rec and park staff, notably brian stogeal who worked tirelessly to create the public space, engage the public and make improvements previous and proposed to already great space. I urge you to support the ordinance and send to full board with positive recommendation. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Amy representing [indiscernible] speaking in support of this ordinance. We partnered communities and Public Agency to create sustain and advocate for parks and spaces that welcome and belong to everyone. We believe activating public space [indiscernible] keeping public spaces dynamic. [indiscernible] shelley drive west is valued space for walkers and cyclists and excited to expansion of open space insuring access to public space. [indiscernible] to the dog park, Upper Reservoir and Redwood Grove playground. We like to thank [indiscernible] designing and piloting this program as well as Public Outreach work insuring Community Involvement and planning for this public space. Thank you. My name is scott, Mission District resident and asking you to support the ordinance. During the pandemic this location was a beloved refuge for me, it is a beautiful space and beautiful place to watch the sunset and wonderful to have these car free spaces and think brian and his colleagues have done a great job on this plan so i ask for your support. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon supervisors. Jake price, want to echo all the comments made previously and more car free spaces, advancing our mission zero goals is vital and a strong step in the right direction so thank you. Thank you. Anyone else who has Public Comment on this item in the room . Seeing none, well turn our attention to three callers who want to speak on this item. Can we be connected to the first of them, please . Hi. My name is Joseph Nelson here representing or calling in representing the San FranciscoBike Coalition. Want to echo support of this shelley promenade proposal to basically turn shelley west into a permanent car free space. Mclaren park is an incredible open space and San Francisco second largest park. Yet it often does not get the recognition i think it really deserves. Also surrounded by equity priority communities as well as neighborhoods that are home to many [indiscernible] [difficult to hear speaker due to audio quality] used to describe the 13 percent of the city roadways that make up over 75 percent of the city [indiscernible] fatal traffic collisions. Keeping shelley promenade closed to cars is a great step forward in creating more spaces for people to walk, ride, [indiscernible] and to get somea chance to be outside. I had a pretty good experience on shelley promenade several months ago when i [indiscernible] San FranciscoBike Coalition basically looking to show people around mclaren park and show the wealth of space that is there and available for people to explore and the unanimous voret for shelley promenade has been a great thing to see, especially considering how much it is really needed. I once again want to fully echo our support through the Bike Coalition for this promenade to create a permanent space in mclaren park through the shelley promenade. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon supervisors melgar, peskin and preston. My name is [indiscernible] calling on behalf of walk San Francisco to share our fullhearted endorsement of car free space on shelley permanent. Every day average of three people are hit while walking in San Francisco. Parks can and should be a rejuge from vehicle traffic in the city. We need these spaces. Not only is the car free space on shelley drive already popular but as we heard these car free spaces support the city vision zero policy and climate goals. They also make our parks safer and more welcoming for all ages and are abilities inspiring more people to be active, and they are attracting more people to enjoy mclaren park in such a positive Community Building way and that is what our city is all about. With the passage of car free shelley drive, [indiscernible] clean air for everybody in our park. Thank you so much. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Great. Good afternoon david pillpel. I dont feel very strongly about this item. Clearly others do, but i do think it could have been brought to prosac for review and comment. Park recreation and open Space Advisory Committee exists to do a number of specific things, and my view also have authority and the ability to review and comment on major changes to parks including park access, good,b bad and otherwise. This did go through the Rec Park Commission, i think in the future proposals like this should be brought by rec park staff to prosac for review and comment as part of Public Outreach. I did see there were three Public Meetings including one specifically on access here, thats great, but i just