City and County of San Francisco

GAVIN NEWSOM, MAYOR

BOND M. YEE, ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

October 14, 2004

John Muir Drive

Parking Conditions

The Honorable Sean Elsbernd

Board of Supervisors,

City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244

San Francisco CA 94102

Dear Supervisor Elsbernd:

This is a follow to the concerns you expressed at the October 6 meeting of the finance committee about parking nuisances on John Muir Drive.

Our Department is working on a proposal that would address the main parking problems on John Muir Drive. We agree that the non-residential portion of John Muir Drive has become a staging ground for commercial vehicles and other parking activities unrelated to enjoyment of the Lake. In response to a request from the Lake Merced Task Force, we are proposing to prohibit parking on the south side of John Muir Drive at all times and prohibit parking on the north side of the street from 10 PM to 6 AM everyday.

These prohibitions would extend from Lake Merced Boulevard to a point east of the Lakewood Apartments frontage, leaving residential parking unaffected. Prohibiting parking at night would eliminate the tendency of certain vehicles to use this street for long-term parking. Daytime parking for visitors to Lake Merced would continue to be available on the north side of John Muir Drive.

We are planning to begin legislation process for these changes shortly. If you have any concerns or comments, please call Ricardo Olea of my staff at 556-2310.

Very truly yours,

Bond M.Yee Acting Executive Director

Enclosure

c: Mona Cereghino and dick Allen, Lake Merced Task Force, 655 John Muir Drive, Apt. 11

San Francisco CA 94132

Andree Venturella, 515 John Muir Drive, Apt. 411, SF 94132

Captain Keith Sanford, 2345 24^th Ave., SF CA 94116

Linda Lawrence, DPT Enforcement

Diana Hammons, DPT