Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

SF VA Medical Center taking comments on Environmental Impact Statement for Long Range Development Plan

The San Francisco VA Medical Center has prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). An EIS is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is an important tool for decision making.

There will be a 60-day public comment period for the Supplemental Draft EIS from March 9 — May 8, 2015. For comments to be considered they must be received by May 8, 2015.

Learn more and comment on the DEIS at a public meeting on April 14:

Public meeting — everyone is welcome
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 5-7 PM
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
Auditorium, Building 7, 1st Floor, Room 112

Comments may be provided:

• At the public meeting on April 14, 2015 (see above)
• On the E-Gov Web Site at regulations.gov
• Via mail or email:
  • Robin Flanagan, Project Director
    San Francisco VA Medical Center
    4150 Clement St., Bldg. 2, Room 300A
    San Francisco, CA 94121
  • [email protected]

Comments should reference “SFVAMC LRDP Supplemental Draft EIS” in any correspondence.

Copies of the Supplemental Draft EIS are available for review online at www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning/eis.asp. Copies are also available for review at the following locations:

• San Francisco Public Library: Anza Branch, 550 37th Avenue
• San Francisco VA Medical Center: Engineering Office, Building 3, 1st Floor

For more information please contact Robin Flanagan, Project Director, at [email protected] or (415) 750-2049.

Winter 2015 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Winter 2015 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: Curbside car share pilot underway in the Richmond; new Geary/Funston water cistern bolsters firefighting safety; Bus Rapid Transit project trundles along; updates on LaPlaya Safeway, Mountain Lake restoration, Lake Street sinkhole, Presidio parkway open space planning, and more.

And be sure to come to the Winter member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Winter 2015 general meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)

Tidy streets and sturdy foundations for the new year — We'll hear from representatives from the Department of Public Works about street cleaning, and representatives from the Department of Building Inspection will discuss bolt and bracing: earthquake requirements for residential foundations. Come out and be part of PAR's community conversation.

POSTPONED: SF VA Medical Center — Community Meeting Dec 11

[The meeting has been postponed — watch here for updates]

Please join the San Francisco VA Medical Center for a Community Meeting:

Thursday, December 11, 2014, 6-7 PM
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
Auditorium, Building 7, 1st Floor

Topics include:

• Construction project updates
• Long-range planning updates
• Ebola preparation

For more information, contact Judi Cheary at (415) 750-2250 or [email protected].

Summer 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Summer 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: Solutions sought for parking pressures in the Outer Richmond; Presidio contamination cleanup certified a success; Street Smarts program promotes safer streets; updates on Balboa Street improvements, Clement Street calming, new murals in the Richmond, ATT sidewalk boxes, and more.

And be sure to come to the Summer member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Summer 2014 general meeting
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)

Summer Concert Season in Golden Gate Park is upon us — hear from representatives from Outside Lands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, SFPD and SFMTA, and be part of PAR's community conversation.

Spring 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Spring 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: City tree upkeep and liability costs being transferred to homeowners; Geary Bus Rapid Transit project still rolling along; updates on Mountain Lake Park, Balboa Street improvements, Golden Gate Park road closures, new bicycle registration program, and more.

And be sure to come to the Spring member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Spring 2014 general meeting
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)
view the meeting agenda here

Learn about proposed water and sewer rate hikes with representatives from the SF Public Utilities Commission, and catch up on other news and happenings in the Richmond District. Come and be a part of PAR's community conversation.