The Exploratorium Relocation Project
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007052052
Lead Agency
City and County of San Francisco
Document Title
The Exploratorium Relocation Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/15/2009
Document Description
The Exploratorium proposes to relocate from the Palace of Fine Arts at 3601 Lyon Street, to Piers 15/17, along The Embarcadero, on the waterfront (Assessor's Block 9900, Lots 15, 15H, and 17). The Project Site, owned by the Port of San Francisco (Port), is comprised of the 136,145-gross-square-foot (gsf) Pier 15, 110,615-gsf Pier 17. 11,773-gsf Connector Building, a paved parking area ("Valley"), a 1,579-gsf office shack in the Valley, and a 235-gsf office addition on the Pier 17 north apron. Piers 15 and 17 are contributing resources to the San Francisco Embarcadero National Register Historic District. The Exploratorium proposes to lease from the Port Pier 15, a portion of Pier 17, the Connector Building and Valley, plus a portion of the east apron (which is the area between the building and the water's edge), for use as a museum. The Exploratorium also proposes to lease Pier 17 to and to possibly expand the museum program into Pier 17 in the future. Until then, the Exploratorium would lease Pier 17 to commercial, light industrial and restaurant or other retail users. The existing office shack and much of the Valley paving would be removed to expose the water and would feature an outdoor exhibit area providing public access to the Bay. The Exploratorium is in negotiation with a current on-site maritime tenant in Pier 15 to relocate its operations from Pier 15 to Pier 17. The Pier 17/19 water basing would be dredged to accommodate this maritime tenant's tugboats. The Project also would include temporary berthing of ceremonial and navy ships on the east apron and a water taxi landing on the south apron.
Contact Information
Name
Viktoriya Wise
Agency Name
City and County of San Francisco Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Cross Streets
The Embarcadero and Green Street
Total Acres
9.2
Parcel #
9900, Lots 15, 15H, and 17
State Highways
I-80
Railways
No
Airports
No
Waterways
San Francisco Bay
Township
1S
Range
5W
Section
34
Base
SF North
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Port of San Francisco
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
N/A
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
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