Committee gives positive recommendation to Potrero Yard modernization and housing plan

The Land Use & Transportation Committee on Feb. 26 voted to forward two ordinances to the full Board with a positive recommendation that would facilitate the Potrero Yard Modernization Project at 2500 Mariposa Street.

Supervisor Hilary Ronan and Planning Department staff summarized the refined project: demolition of the existing Muni yard and construction of a new, seismically modern bus maintenance and storage facility with a podium and residential development that could enable up to approximately 465 housing units constructed in phases. The project design would locate affordable family housing along Bryant Street, workforce housing over the bus facility, and commercial/retail spaces to activate the streetfront.

SFMTA project staff and the Potrero Neighborhood Collective emphasized community engagement — more than 140 public meetings and tours — and public benefits including a larger, safer bus yard (to accommodate ~54% more buses), frontline‑staff housing preferences, protected bike lanes and public art opportunities. The EIR analyzed a paratransit variant as a backup to ensure the podium roof could support future housing if podium housing financing is delayed.

Planning staff noted the Planning Commission unanimously approved the related ordinances and recommended the Board approve them. No public commenters appeared at the committee hearing on these items. The committee recorded three ayes and sent both items to the full Board with a positive recommendation.

The project requires subsequent entitlements and financing steps; developers and SFMTA are pursuing state housing and transportation subsidy programs to support the affordable housing components.