At its meeting on
Tuesday, February 6, the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a
revised design for the plaza, pathways, and parking areas at the Sausalito Ferry Landing.
The public hearing is the continuation of an
appeal of a Planning Commission decision that was first heard by the Council in November 2023. The appeal was filed by local architect Michael Rex and 41 individuals who objected to Planning Commission modifications to the original ferry landing design that was developed by Rex and other members of a "local professionals group" at the behest of the Council.
At the November hearing, the Council directed the local professionals group to revise the Planning Commission's approved design and return to the Council on December 16. That continuation was subsequently postponed to February 6.
Elements of the revised design that the Council will consider on February 6 include:
- Expanding the plaza area in a manner closer to the original design.
- Extending the sidewalk along the northeast perimeter of the parking lot so that ferry riders with bicycles can queue separately from those without bicycles.
- Expanding the curbside area on the northeast side of Humboldt Avenue to create a new bicycle parking area.
- Reducing the size of the parking lot by 31 spaces.
The project has current funding of $2.0 million from the Federal Transit Administration, $400,000 from the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District, and $100,000 from the City of Sausalito.
