At a public hearing next Friday, the SFMTA's board of directors will consider changing parking time limits on several blocks of Area Q from two to four hours for cars without residential parking permits (RPPs). 

Last March, the SFMTA board approved the Area Q residential parking permit zone, which requires residents on 50 blocks between Masonic and Webster to apply for a permit if they want to park on the street for more than two hours. 

During that hearing, church leaders expressed concern about how RPP regulations would affect their congregations. The proposed time limits, they said, would discourage churchgoers from driving in for weekday Bible study, meetings and other activities. The SFMTA promised to consider these and other concerns before RPP is implemented this fall. 

Now, the Board will decide whether to increase parking time to 4 hours on blocks with faith-based community centers. If implemented, the changes would affect 15 separate blocks of Area Q. In the map below, those blocks are highlighted in blue:

The SFMTA will hear public comments on the extended parking times next Friday, July 31st. The meeting will be held at City Hall, room 416, at 10am.