Land Use and Transportation Committee, February 23, 2026
Recommends approval: Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code amendment, 3-0
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The Board of Supervisors approved 90% of 463 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Shamann Walton (31 of 216 recorded votes).
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On February 23, 2026, the Land Use and Transportation Committee recommended approval of Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code amendment (3-0).
The San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee forwarded 25 of 26 landmark-designation initiation resolutions (items 2-27, District 8, presented by Alex Westhoff) to the full board with positive recommendation, tabling item 26 and amending items 19 and 24, all on 3-0 vot…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- February 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 3-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAdaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code
Recommended 3-0Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Commemorative street name Carmen Johnson Way
Resolution adding commemorative street name Carmen Johnson Way to the 1100 block of Pierce between Turk and Eddy in recognition of Carmen Johnson's service to the Fillmore. Recommended to full board, 3-0.
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Key Decisions (8)
Commemorative street name Carmen Johnson Way
Amendments to landmark items 19 and 24
Table landmark item 26
Initiation of 25 landmark designations (District 8, phase 2)
Shared spaces (parklet) program reform ordinance
Amendments to adaptive reuse of historic buildings ordinance
Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code amendment
2025 San Francisco Fire Code with sprinkler retrofit deadline extension
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Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Owners of 143 San Francisco high-rise buildings subject to the…
Commercial Demand
Retrofit cost estimates for the sprinkler mandate range wildly from…
Infrastructure
Multiple speakers questioned whether San Francisco's water supply and PUC…
Sentiment
San Francisco is loosening land-use controls to activate historic and…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote260067 Initiating Landmark Designation - Power House
260069 Initiating Landmark Designation - Shaughnessy House
260070 Initiating Landmark Designation - St
260045 Initiating Landmark Designation - Alexander Adams Home
260046 Initiating Landmark Designation - Hinkel House
260047 Initiating Landmark Designation - Born Home
260048 Initiating Landmark Designation - Buena Vista Farmhouse
More land-use items (18)
18 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 260049 Initiating Landmark Designation - Charles Katz HomeNo vote recorded
- 260050 Initiating Landmark Designation - Duboce Triangle Greek Revival HomeNo vote recorded
- 260051 Initiating Landmark Designation - Elliott MNo vote recorded
- 260052 Initiating Landmark Designation - Fernando Nelson HouseNo vote recorded
- 260053 Initiating Landmark Designation - Engine Company NoNo vote recorded
- 260054 Initiating Landmark Designation - Floyd Spreckels MansionNo vote recorded
- 260055 Initiating Landmark Designation - Golden Gate Lutheran ChurchNo vote recorded
- Guerrero Street landmark designationNo vote recorded
- Henry Street landmark designationNo vote recorded
- 260058 Initiating Landmark Designation - Holy Innocents ChurchNo vote recorded
- 260059 Initiating Landmark Designation - James CNo vote recorded
- 260060 Initiating Landmark Designation - John JNo vote recorded
- 260061 Initiating Landmark Designation - Kirby House and Phoenix BreweryNo vote recorded
- 260063 Initiating Landmark Designation - Mission Dolores AcademyNo vote recorded
- 260064 Initiating Landmark Designation - Lebanon Presbyterian Church/Noe Valley MinistryNo vote recorded
- 260066 Initiating Landmark Designation - Poole-Bell HouseNo vote recorded
- 260068 Initiating Landmark Designation - Second Church of Christ ScientistNo vote recorded
- 260071 Initiating Landmark Designation - Tietz/Beneke HouseNo vote recorded
Who spoke
107 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 5 Councilmember, 93 Public, 4 Staff, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 5 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Alex Westhoff, Staff.
13 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 5 Councilmember, 3 Staff, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (10)
47 recorded timestamps
- land use (13 timestamps)
- historic preservation (4 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- approved (6 timestamps)
- residential (8 timestamps)
- industrial (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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