San Francisco Planning Commission acknowledges the DRAFT Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan

After several years of analysis and community process, the Draft Plan was presented to the Planning Commission for acknowledgement on June 25, 2009. Prior to acknowledgement, Planning staff presented at two informational hearings at the Planning Commission, and two informational hearings at the Historic Preservation Commission.

The draft plan will continue to be revised and reworked with the community based on the acknowledgement resolution adopted by the Planning Commission. If you have not already read the draft plan, read it below. If you have ideas to offer, stay involved in the process.

You can review each chapter individually by clicking on the links below:

Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan

• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Community Heritage
• Chapter 3: Community and Economic Development
• Chapter 4: Land Use
• Chapter 5: Built Form
• Chapter 6: Public Realm
• Chapter 7: Transportation and Circulation
• Chapter 8: Japan Center
• Chapter 9: Implementation

Appendices
There are also a number of appendices referenced in the Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan. Click below to download them.

• Appendix A: Japantown Opinion Survey Summary
• Appendix B: National Heritage Areas
• Appendix C: Historic Property Benefits Matrix
• Appendix D: Community Benefit District Case Studies
• Appendix E: Implementation Case Studies
• Appendix F: Planning a Multi-Use Community Facility
• Appendix G: Transportation and Circulation Analysis
• Appendix H: Japan Center Proforma Analysis