Land Use and Transportation Committee - 2026-03-09
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Meeting Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee unanimously approved a commemorative street naming of one block of Oakdale Avenue to James Richards Way honoring a community organizer, initiated landmark designation for Engine Company No. 33 firehouse at 117 Broad Street, and advanced the 2245 Post Street Special Use District to enable a 34,000 square foot Holocaust Center educational facility.
Key Decisions (3)
Commemorative Street Name: James Richards Way on Oakdale Avenue
Resolution to commemoratively rename one block of Oakdale Avenue between 3rd Street and Newell Street to James Richards Way, honoring community organizer James Richards who cofounded Aboriginal Black Man United and advocated for local hiring and housing rights. Amendment added 's' to 'Richard' to correct to 'Richards'. Approved as committee report to full board.
Landmark Designation Initiation for Engine Company No. 33 at 117 Broad Street
Resolution initiating Article 10 landmark designation for Engine Company No. 33 firehouse at 117 Broad Street in the Ocean View neighborhood, District 11. Built in 1896, it is among the oldest standing firehouses in San Francisco and was the last horse-drawn unit, converting to motorized apparatus in 1921. Recommended to full board.
2245 Post Street Special Use District for JFCS Holocaust Center
Ordinance establishing the 2245 Post Street Special Use District to facilitate development of a new 34,000 square foot purpose-built facility for the Jewish Family and Children's Services Holocaust Center, including exhibition space, classrooms, lecture hall, and archival resources. Planning Commission approved January 29, 2026. Technical amendments added to reflect CEQA environmental findings including December 2025 preliminary mitigated negative declaration and January 2026 final mitigated negative declaration. Recommended as amended to full board.
Zoning Changes (1)
2245-2255 Post Street, San Francisco
Jewish Family and Children's Services
Development Activity (1)
JFCS Holocaust Center
34,000 square foot educational and cultural facility with exhibition space, classrooms, lecture hall, and archival resources for Holocaust and genocide education
Market Signals (2)
Other
City is proactively landmarking historic properties in residential areas of District 11 to protect them from state housing bills that allow ministerial projects without CEQA historic resource review.
Other
District 11 has only 47 category A historic properties and has not had extensive historic resource surveying, indicating potential for future preservation designations as citywide cultural resources survey progresses.