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Land Use and Transportation Committee, February 23, 2026

Recommends approval: Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code amendment, 3-0

3h 6m28,844 words
47 mentionsland usehistoric preservationzoningapprovedresidentialindustrialtabledcommercialconditional useduplexSan Francisco, CA
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How this board votes

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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What happened

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…

Meeting key facts
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)

Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code

Recommended 3-0
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Free 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)

Recommends Approval

Commemorative street name Carmen Johnson Way

Vote: 3-0Moved by Bilal Mahmood
Decided

Amendments to landmark items 19 and 24

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Tabled

Table landmark item 26

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Introduced

Initiation of 25 landmark designations (District 8, phase 2)

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Recommends Approval

Shared spaces (parklet) program reform ordinance

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Decided

Amendments to adaptive reuse of historic buildings ordinance

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Recommends Approval

Adaptive reuse of historic buildings planning code amendment

Vote: 3-0Moved by Mirna Melgar
Decided

2025 San Francisco Fire Code with sprinkler retrofit deadline extension

Vote: 3-02 conditions attachedMoved by Sherrill

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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

260045 Initiating Landmark Designation - Alexander Adams Home

No vote recorded

260046 Initiating Landmark Designation - Hinkel House

No vote recorded

260047 Initiating Landmark Designation - Born Home

No vote recorded

260048 Initiating Landmark Designation - Buena Vista Farmhouse

No vote recorded

More land-use items (18)

18 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 260049 Initiating Landmark Designation - Charles Katz Home
    No vote recorded
  • 260050 Initiating Landmark Designation - Duboce Triangle Greek Revival Home
    No vote recorded
  • 260051 Initiating Landmark Designation - Elliott M
    No vote recorded
  • 260052 Initiating Landmark Designation - Fernando Nelson House
    No vote recorded
  • 260053 Initiating Landmark Designation - Engine Company No
    No vote recorded
  • 260054 Initiating Landmark Designation - Floyd Spreckels Mansion
    No vote recorded
  • 260055 Initiating Landmark Designation - Golden Gate Lutheran Church
    No vote recorded
  • Guerrero Street landmark designation
    No vote recorded
  • Henry Street landmark designation
    No vote recorded
  • 260058 Initiating Landmark Designation - Holy Innocents Church
    No vote recorded
  • 260059 Initiating Landmark Designation - James C
    No vote recorded
  • 260060 Initiating Landmark Designation - John J
    No vote recorded
  • 260061 Initiating Landmark Designation - Kirby House and Phoenix Brewery
    No vote recorded
  • 260063 Initiating Landmark Designation - Mission Dolores Academy
    No vote recorded
  • 260064 Initiating Landmark Designation - Lebanon Presbyterian Church/Noe Valley Ministry
    No vote recorded
  • 260066 Initiating Landmark Designation - Poole-Bell House
    No vote recorded
  • 260068 Initiating Landmark Designation - Second Church of Christ Scientist
    No vote recorded
  • 260071 Initiating Landmark Designation - Tietz/Beneke House
    No 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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