Future of the UCSF Parnassus Heights Campus...Welcome, Agenda, and Recap of Last Meeting UCSF Report Back CEQA Process UCSF Framework for Community Investment Connectivity with Nature

February 6, 2020

Future of the UCSF Parnassus Heights CampusAdvisory Committee Meeting #6

Advisory Committee for the Future of UCSF Parnassus Heights Campus Meeting #62

Welcome and Agenda

Agenda

Welcome, Agenda, and Recap of Last Meeting UCSF Report Back CEQA Process UCSF Framework for Community Investment Connectivity with Nature UCSF Listening Session Small Group Report Out Public Comment Meeting Recap and Next Steps


Recap


Parking Lot Questions


Question AnswerWill having construction at both ends of the campus for the near-term projects close off access to Parnassus? How will UCSF address this?

We do not anticipate a need to close Parnassus Avenue for this work. UCSF has ”good neighbor” policies to lessen the impacts of construction on the community and is committed to working with the City and the community on ways to lessen construction-related impacts on the neighborhood.

What are UCSF’s housing plans to accommodate the growth of its workforce?

In addition to providing housing for faculty, students and trainees, UCSF is exploring the possibility of providing housing for its overall workforce. The proposed CPHP could increase the number of housing units in the Aldea housing complex by up to 332 units, and in the CPHP’s later years, could add up to 430 additional new units as part of the West Side Housing project on the campus site. While no decisions have been made, some of this increased supply could potentially serve as workforce housing.


Recap: Breakout Group Discussions

Recap January 8 Breakout Session Feedback


Recap: November 19 Breakout Session Feedback –Hospital Considerations


Recap: October 22 Breakout Session Feedback –Transportation Considerations


Opportunities for Community Engagement

Advisory Committee Meetings

March 11

April 22

May 13

EIR Scoping Meeting

February 10

Parnassus Community Day (CPHP Open House)

May 30


UCSF Report Back


UCSF Report Back – Past 30 Days

1. Publication of the Initial Study – January 14, 2020

2. Executive Committee Meeting

3. Chancellor Executive Team Meeting

4. Communications with Elected Officials


UCSF Growth

Daily population in 2020: 17,300Daily estimated population in year 2050: 25,300

- Faculty: 12,100- Students: 4,200- Patients: 3,800- Visitors: 5,200


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Represents approximately 33% increase by 2031 and a 45% cumulative increase by 2050.

EIR for the CPHP will evaluate potential impacts resulting from the anticipated growth of UCSF

Scoping Meeting: February 10, 2020


CEQA Process

EIR Scoping Initial Study identifies scope and

content of the environmental information that will be included in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR)

Initial Study published on Jan 14 and now available for public review

UCSF is asking for comments on the scope of the EIR Examples of topics:

- Impact of increased traffic on pedestrian safety - Impacts on historic buildings- Additional need for housing- Effects of construction (noise, air quality, truck traffic)

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Public Comment on the EIR EIR Scoping Meeting: February 10, 2020 6:30 p.m. at the

Millberry Union, City Lights Room The Initial Study is available online at

http://campusplanning.ucsf.edu/ For paper copies of the Initial Study call 415.476.2911 To give written feedback on the Initial Study, please email

[email protected] or submit a written comment to:Diane WongUCSF Campus PlanningBox 0286, San Francisco, CA 94143

Please submit written feedback by February 14, 2020 Draft EIR is expected to be published May 2020

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http://campusplanning.ucsf.edu/

mailto:[email protected]

Environmental Review Process

EIR ScopingPublic Review

of the Draft EIR

Responses to

Comments

Public Hearing on

the Draft EIR

Decision by Board of Regents

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CEQA Timeline*TimelineInitial Study Publication Jan 14, 2020Advisory Committee Meeting Feb 6, 2020

EIR Scoping Meeting Feb 10, 2020End of Initial Study Comment Period Feb 14, 2020Advisory Committee Meeting March 11, 2020Advisory Committee Meeting April 22, 2020

Advisory Committee Meeting May 13, 2020Draft EIR Publication May 2020Parnassus Community Day & Open House May 30, 2020Public Review and Hearing June/July 2020

Responses to Comments Aug 2020 - Oct 2020Final EIR Certification by Regents Nov 2020

*Note: Dates are subject to change

UCSF Framework for Community Investments


Assessing Impacts and Investments


Community investments are focused on addressing potential impacts from the CPHP and development activities.

Potential impacts will inform the nature and type of potential investment.

Investments are generally categorized into three “buckets”:

- Project Design – Address building design, landscaping, open space, etc.

- CEQA Mitigation – Mitigate any significant environmental effects identified through the EIR process.

- Community Investments – Investments that address community impacts of UCSF development projects NOT addressed through Project Design or CEQA mitigation.

Community Investments


Investment Sustainability- CPHP is a long-term planning document – 30 years- Community investments are intended to be long-term and sustainable over time- Investments are connected with CPHP development projects as they come

online

UCSF Guidelines- UCSF’s Long Range Development Plan commits UCSF to enter into

discussions with the community regarding investments to address potential development impacts

- These investments must: Benefit neighbors and UCSF Address anticipated impacts of UCSF development Be visible and meaningful rather than small and unmemorable Be beyond the scope of individual projects/sites Be contingent on approval of the project(s)

Precedent Case - Dogpatch


UCSF Community Investments in Dogpatch

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The HubUCSF committed $4.2

millionProvided seed money to

develop new neighborhood community center

New community amenity

Status: In Progress

Esprit ParkUCSF committed $5

millionProvided capital for park

renovationsProvides neighborhood

with enhanced open space

Status: In Progress

Dogpatch/Potrero Stair Connector

UCSF committed $500,000UCSF paid for construction

of staircase connecting Dogpatch with Potrero Hill

Recreation Center

Status: In Progress



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Caltrain Station ImprovementsUCSF committed $250,000

UCSF paid for improvements to the 22nd Street station entrances

Improved safety and appearance

Status: Complete

Traffic Signal: 18th & MinnesotaUCSF committed $600,000

UCSF paid for new traffic light.Improved safety conditions at

notoriously dangerous pedestrian crossing

Status: Nearly Complete



The Hub - $4.2M Esprit Park - $5M 22nd Street Stair Connector - $500,000 Caltrain Gateway - $250,000 18th and Minnesota Traffic Light - $600,000

Total Investment = $10.55 million

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Investment in Parnassus Community


Community Investment


UCSF is a long-time neighbor in the Parnassus community - Committed to working with the community- Identify investment and collaboration opportunities- Want to be the anchor institution the community can be proud of

Community Investment Fund (CIF)- A centralized pool of funds designated for community investments- CIF will identify and aggregate funds for community investments in Parnassus

and surrounding neighborhoods consistent with project phasing.

- CIF advantages: Ensures funding for investment opportunities while specific investments are being

identified and defined

Flexibility to allocate funds to diverse investments as applicable/needed

Long-term sustainable mechanism that aligns investments with projects


Community Investment Discussions

Public Realm

Retail on Irving Street frontage

Improve wayfinding

Streetscape improvements

Connectivity to Nature

Park to Peak

Integrate development

projects with nature

Support facilities for Sutro Stewards

Mobility

Support SFMTA planning to improve frequency/capacity

and bus stops

Pedestrian safety improvements

Promote and support alternative

transportation strategies

Affordable Housing

Student housing

Faculty housing

Workforce housing

*Example investments. Subject to change.

January 8 February 6 March 11 April 22


Connectivity with Nature

Community Ideas Report


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Proposed Campus Open Space Network


CPHP Vision – Connect “Park to Peak” Provide clear routes to Mount Sutro from Golden Gate Park and city

streets Integrate publicly accessible elevators and pedestrian pathways into key

UCSF buildings such as the new hospital and the Research and Academic Building to assist with the vertical ascent to the Mount Sutro trail system


Improve Access and Wayfinding to Mount Sutro from Parnassus, Fourth, & Fifth Aves.


Integrate “Park to Peak” Opportunities into the Initial Sequence Projects 1. Irving Street Arrival2. New Research and Academic Building3. New Hospital 4. Aldea Housing Improvements

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Irving Street Arrival

“Unified Lobby” and central welcome space at Parnassus Avenue

Opportunity to connect across Parnassus Avenue

Multi-story welcome experience above remaining existing garage floors

Improved vertical connection with express elevator to/from Parnassus Avenue


Research & Academic Building

Opportunity to provide public access from the lobby up to the Promenade (level 3), with clear wayfinding to the Mount Sutro trail system

Visual and physical connectivity to Mount Sutro at Parnassus/Fourth Avenues


New Hospital – connection to Mount Sutro

The podium creates a connection to Mount Sutro, providing a viewing point to the park and bay vistas – completing the park to peak in both directions north and south.

Provides an opportunity for connecting Mount Sutro to the new hospital public realm – a place where neighbors and community will want to visit.

The connectivity is a critical part of our patient and staff wellness, providing direct access to natural surroundings with panoramic views, sunlight, and a supportive healing environment that will promote physical and emotional health.

Efficiency is critical for surgical and interventional floors—rectilinear shape provides best utilization of space and allows for shorter building

The current hospital concept would encroach approximately 0.15-acre into the Reserve, but the exact amount won’t be determined until design for the hospital begins this summer


New Hospital – 6th Floor Terrace Concept


New Hospital – 6th Floor Terrace Concept


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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve UCSF adopted a Vegetation

Management Plan to promote safety in the Reserve and to provide for its long term sustainability

Existing 0.13-acre deficit (due to construction of the Dolby Building) would be offset by adding the footprints of the Surge, Woods, and EHS buildings (0.55 acre) to the Reserve following demolition

UCSF is committed to replacing any area of the Reserve that is lost due to further development by designating new Reserve area elsewhere on the campus site in an amount equal or greater than the area lost

New Hospital

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Surge/Woods Parcel within the Reserve

Area 1: Surge parking lot - 1.54 acre Area 2: Forested area - 0.40 acre Area 3: Access road - 0.22 acre

New Hospital

Sutro Stewards Proposal• Partner with UCSF to

pilot a healing through nature concept utilizing Mount Sutro Open Space

• Center for Nature and Health at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland partners with East Bay Regional Park District in SHINE, Stay Healthy in Nature Every Day (Kaiser is also a partner)

• Advocating for a community space that would house the Sutro Stewards


UCSF Listening Session


I. Connecting Nearby Open Space

What actions can UCSF take to improve the quality, visibility, and use of “Parks to Peak” open spaces?

II. Welcoming the Community

How would you suggest UCSF improve or enhance green and open space in and around on campus for the broader community/neighborhood?

III. Enhancing the neighborhood

What additional community investments would improve green and open space throughout the nearby neighborhoods?

Community Investments – Breakout Discussions


Small Group Report Out



Public Comment


Meeting Recap and Next Steps


Public Comment

Wednesday, March 11Transportation and Mobility

Wednesday, April 22Housing

Wednesday, May 13Process Wrap Up

All meetings will be held at the Millberry Union, City Lights Room starting at 6:30 p.m.


Upcoming Advisory Committee Meetings:

Documents

Future of the UCSF Parnassus Heights Campus...Welcome, Agenda, and Recap of Last Meeting UCSF Report Back CEQA Process UCSF Framework for Community Investment Connectivity with Nature