Joe DiMaggio Playground Moves Towards its Future
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Dear Friends of Joe D:
The next step toward civic improvement in North Beach is to say:
"Yes, I support the Library Commission and the Recreation and Park Commission in unanimously approving the North Beach Library / Joe DiMaggio Playground Master Plan, including the relocation of the North Beach Library to 701 Lombard Street, including the closure and greening of Mason Street. Completing this project will provide a much needed new library, greater green space, and improved parkland that is more accessible to all North Beach residents!"
Please show your support for the new library and future playground improvements by writing to:
Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103 bill.wycko@sfgov.org
DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2009
Details on the EIR
The San Francisco Planning Department has published a Notice of Preparation ("NOP") of an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") and Initial Study for the proposed North Beach Branch Library and Joe DiMaggio Playground Master Plan Project. The Planning Department prepared the initial study and determined that the proposed Master Plan may potentially result in environmental impacts and as such determined that an EIR was required. If you are interested in reviewing the NOP/Initial Study, you may access the report from the Planning Department's website by following the link below. http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=80504
Written comments on the scope of the EIR are welcome. Please submit comments by 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2009 to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103. Additionally, the staff planner assigned to this case is Michael Jacinto and he is available at 415.575.9033 if you have questions related to the environmental review process. Michael Jacinto michael.jacinto@sfgov.org
Karen Mauney-Brodek, Planner City of San Francisco Recreation and Parks Karen.Mauney-Brodek@sfgov.org (415) 831-2789
Essential Documents
Sketch of the Approved Interim Plan (Friends of Joe DiMaggio Playground) http://dimaggioplayground.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/interim-plan.pdf
Sketch of the Long Term Master Plan (Friends of Joe DiMaggio Playground) http://dimaggioplayground.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/master-plan.pdf
Sketch of what will not work & why ("opposition plan"): http://dimaggioplayground.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/opposition-plan1.pdf
FAQ from the San Francisco Public Library's Branch Library Improvement Program for a brief review of the process so far: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/blip/pdfs/northbeachfaq.pdf
Minutes from the Library Commission: http://www.sfpl.org/librarylocations/libcomm/minutes090408.htm
Minutes from the Recreation and Park Commission: http://www.parks.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/recpark/meetings/Recreation_ and_Park_Commission/supporting/2008 /item9FinalJoeDiMaggioNorthBeachMasterPlan091808.pdf
Keep in Touch!
Please let us know when you’ve sent your letter of support by sending an e-mail to the friends@dimaggioplayground.org
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