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Apr 9, 2026

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San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee (4/6/2026) recommends multiple landmark designations, a commemorative street name resolution, and a climate action plan ordinance

The committee met on April 6, 2026 with Chair Myrna Melgar presiding (members present: Myrna Melgar, Chyanne Chen, Bilal Mahmood; quorum present). Agenda items heard included a resolution for the commemorative street name “Officer Lewin-Tankel Way” (300 block of Eddy Street) and multiple ordinances to designate specific properties/buildings as landmarks under the Planning Code. The committee also heard an ordinance updating the City’s climate action plan/goals. For the items heard, Chair Melgar moved that each be RECOMMENDED; motions carried unanimously (Ayes: 3 - Melgar, Chen, Mahmood). The committee adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee recommends initiation of multiple landmark designations (3/23/2026)

On March 23, 2026, the Land Use and Transportation Committee (Chair Myrna Melgar presiding; Members: Myrna Melgar, Chyanne Chen, Bilal Mahmood) heard a set of resolutions initiating landmark designations under Article 10 of the Planning Code. The committee recommended each resolution as a committee report, with the motion carrying unanimously (Ayes: 3 - Melgar, Chen, Mahmood). The chair also requested the full set of listed file numbers be heard together, and the committee adjourned at 1:51 p.m.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee (Mar 16, 2026) — Street-name resolutions, Mission/9th SUD zoning action, and amended sidewalk flower stand permit ordinance

The Committee met March 16, 2026 (Vice Chair Chyanne Chen presiding). Chair Myrna Melgar was excused. The Committee recommended approval of a commemorative street name for Ed Decker, continued consideration of a Helen Waukazoo commemorative name, recommended a substitute ordinance re-establishing the Mission and 9th Street Special Use District (including a height increase for qualifying projects), and recommended an amended ordinance updating sidewalk flower stand permits (including operating-hour and presence requirements and a new restriction excluding Formula Retail businesses).

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Land Use and Transportation Committee minutes — March 9, 2026

The Land Use and Transportation Committee met March 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM in City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250. Chair Myrna Melgar, Vice Chair Chyanne Chen, and Member Bilal Mahmood were present (quorum). The Committee: amended and recommended a resolution to add the commemorative street name “James Richards Way” on Oakdale Avenue (Third Street to Newhall) as a Committee Report (3-0); recommended initiation of landmark designation for Engine Company No. 33 at 117 Broad Street (3-0); and amended and recommended an ordinance to establish the 2245 Post Street Special Use District, including findings under CEQA and related Planning Code findings (3-0). The meeting adjourned at 2:02 p.m.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee approves PG&E easement grant and holds hearing on autonomous vehicles during power outages

Committee met on March 2, 2026, from 1:31 p.m. to 4:34 p.m. with full attendance; recommended Resolution 260079 for PG&E easement at Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant and heard/filed Hearing 260034 on Waymo operations during December 2025 power outages.

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San Francisco — Land Use and Transportation Committee Minutes (Feb 23, 2026)

The Land Use and Transportation Committee met Feb. 23, 2026 (called to order 1:33 p.m.; adjourned 4:39 p.m.). Members Melgar, Chen, Mahmood, and Stephen Sherrill were recorded present; Supervisor Sherrill substituted for Supervisor Mahmood beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Committee recommended a commemorative street name and advanced a large group of landmark‑designation initiations (many heard together), acted on ordinances concerning the Shared Spaces Program, adaptive reuse of historic buildings (Planning Code), and adoption of an updated Fire Code (with amendments), and tabled one landmark item (St. Aidan’s Church).

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Land Use and Transportation Committee (Feb 9, 2026) — Committee advances Planning Code amendment on alcohol sales in movie theaters, approves commemorative street name, and takes actions on Twin Peaks Promenade street vacations

The Committee (Melgar, Chen, Mahmood) met Feb 9, 2026. It recommended Ordinance 251103 (allowing on-site alcohol at certain movie theaters) as a Committee Report; recommended Resolution 260096 (adding commemorative name "Tien Fuh Wu Way") ; amended and recommended Resolution 251218 (Twin Peaks street vacation intent) setting a March 17, 2026 hearing; and referred Ordinance 251220 (Twin Peaks vacation/order and interdepartmental transfer) to the Board without recommendation for the March 17, 2026 meeting.

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Committee approves two landmark district designations and forwards amended street‑vacation rezoning

On February 2, 2026 the Land Use and Transportation Committee (Myrna Melgar presiding) met with a quorum and heard three items: two Planning Code ordinances to create the Chula‑Abbey and Alert Alley Early Residential Historic Districts were recommended as Committee Reports to the full Board; an ordinance to vacate portions of Moraga and Noriega Avenues and rezone City parcels (including Kensington Way parcels) was amended and recommended as amended. CEQA determinations/exemptions were noted and public testimony was received (support for the landmark districts; concerns regarding the street vacation). All motions carried unanimously (3–0). Meeting adjourned at 2:14 p.m.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee (Jan. 26, 2026): Avigation easements accepted; multiple Planning Code amendments recommended; several items continued or recommended as amended

The Committee recommended as amended acceptance and recording of two avigation easements, recommended Planning Code corrections as amended, recommended an ordinance permitting driveway parking as amended, approved a commemorative street name, amended Maiden Lane encroachment terms, continued the movie-theater alcohol item as amended to Feb. 9, 2026, and heard and filed a Central Subway performance hearing. Chair Myrna Melgar presided and was excused beginning at 3:48 p.m.; Supervisor Danny Sauter was appointed to the Committee for the remainder of the meeting.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee (Jan 12, 2026): Driveway-parking ordinance continued; hydrogen-fueling equipment permitting recommended

The Committee met Jan 12, 2026 (1:30–1:44 PM). A quorum was present. Item 250887 (Planning Code — permitting parking in driveways) was continued to the Jan 26, 2026 Committee meeting after public comment, including opposition from community speakers. Item 251024 (Building Code — permit process for Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment) was recommended by the Committee. No agenda changes were made.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting minutes — December 15, 2025

Committee met December 15, 2025 at City Hall; Chair Myrna Melgar, Vice Chair Chyanne Chen, and Member Bilal Mahmood present. Key actions: Ordinance on Reproductive Health Clinics (File 250385) recommended as Committee Report; Ordinance on driveway parking (250887) continued to January 12, 2026; Ordinance revising definitions of Family/Dwelling Unit/Residential Care Facility (250719) amended and recommended as amended; Tenant protections related to residential demolitions and renovations (250926) recommended as Committee Report; interim zoning control resolution for certain Laboratory Uses in PDR-1-G (251116) recommended as amended as Committee Report; duplicate resolution (251244) amended and continued to call of the Chair. Meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee approves commemorative street name, Fire Department facility items, Potrero HOPE SF vacations, and Final Map; continues tenant protections and other items

Committee met December 8, 2025, from 1:32 p.m. to 3:17 p.m. with full attendance. Recommended forward Bryan Craig Kelley Way designation, Fire Department Training Facility resolutions/ordinances (some amended), Potrero HOPE SF street vacations, and Final Map No. 10857. Continued tenant protections ordinance as amended to December 15, adaptive reuse ordinance to call of chair, EV charging hearing to call of chair, and duplicate tenant file to call of chair.

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Land Use and Transportation Committee advances building permit, inclusionary housing, zoning, and tenant protection ordinances with amendments; continues tenant protections bill; recommends Family Zoning Plan components

Committee met 1:34-3:27 PM with full quorum. Advanced 250811 (permit expirations recommended 2-1), 250815 (inclusionary housing waivers amended and recommended 3-0), 240637 (zoning SUD expansion recommended 3-0), and Family Zoning Plan files (250966, 250700, 250701 recommended 2-1; 251072 tabled 2-1; 250985 amended and recommended 2-1). Continued 250926 (tenant protections) as amended to Dec 8 (3-0). Extensive public comment on housing items.

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