Downtown Street Abandonment Request
Summary
The commission recommended giving up about 88,000 square feet of public streets downtown so the Hop & Mae Adams Foundation can assemble a developable superblock. Residents pushed back hard, saying it's premature — no actual project plan has been shown — and the city loses streets and 67 free parking spaces.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents lose 67 free downtown parking spaces, which must be replaced within the block, and the city gains tax revenue from land returning to private ownership.
The property owner (Hop & Mae Adams Foundation) gains consolidated, developable downtown parcels, and downtown gains potential redevelopment as early as 2027.
Drivers who use Fall, Telegraph, and Spear Streets and park free downtown, plus nearby businesses relying on that parking and circulation.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of Supervisors - Oct 15, 2026
Tom Metcalf applied to abandon five downtown street segments to allow parcel consolidation and future development. Residents and business owners expressed strong concerns about traffic impacts, loss of parking, and a lack of transparency regarding the ultimate project plans. City staff clarified that the abandonment is evaluated strictly on statutory findings rather than specific proposed building designs.
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Planning Commission - Sep 30, 2026
The commission recommended giving up about 88,000 square feet of public streets downtown so the Hop & Mae Adams Foundation can assemble a developable superblock. Residents pushed back hard, saying it's premature — no actual project plan has been shown — and the city loses streets and 67 free parking spaces.
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Related development
Downtown Street Abandonments (AB-2026-0134)
Telegraph and Fall streets will close when development starts; Plaza and Proctor become one-way; 67 public parking spaces must be preserved in the block.
Downtown Parking Garage
Adds substantial downtown parking and anchors the superblock plan; deep caisson foundations will address sandy/liquefaction-prone soils.
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