San Francisco — Land Use and Transportation Committee Minutes (Feb 23, 2026)
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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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- Recommended Resolution to add commemorative street name 'Carmen Johnson Way' to the 1100 block of Pierce Street (Sponsors Mahmood; Melgar).
- Heard together and recommended initiation of landmark designation for multiple properties under Article 10 of the Planning Code, including (but not limited to) Alexander Adams Home; Hinkel House; Born Home; Buena Vista Farmhouse; Charles Katz Home; Duboce Triangle Greek Revival Home; Elliott M. Wilson Home; Fernando Nelson House; Engine Company No. 44; Floyd Spreckels Mansion; Golden Gate Lutheran Church; Guerrero Street Double Stick Eastlake House; Henry Street Rowhouses; Holy Innocents Church; James C. Hormel Mansion; John J. Clark House; Kirby House and Phoenix Brewery; Lange House (AMENDED and recommended as amended); Mission Dolores Academy; Lebanon Presbyterian Church/Noe Valley Ministry; Poole-Bell House; Power House; Second Church of Christ Scientist (AMENDED and recommended as amended); Shaughnessy House; Tietz/Beneke House.
- Tabled the landmark initiation for St. Aidan’s Church (File No. 260070).
- Recommended Ordinance (File No. 251004) amending Administrative and Public Works Codes related to the Shared Spaces Program.
- Amended and recommended Ordinance (File No. 250886) amending the Planning Code to allow additional uses in Historic Buildings and to consolidate adaptive reuse provisions; committee adopted multiple substantive amendments and recommended the ordinance as amended.
- Amended and recommended Ordinance (File No. 251247) repealing the existing San Francisco Fire Code and adopting the 2025 California Fire Code/portions of 2024 International Fire Code with local amendments (committee inserted deletion of Section 503.4.1 and recommended the substitute as amended).
- Noted public comment procedures and that public comment was taken on agenda items; Clerk provided written‑comment submission instructions.
- Recorded change in attendance: President Rafael Mandelman appointed Supervisor Sherrill to replace Supervisor Mahmood for the meeting beginning at 3:30 p.m.; Member Mahmood absent for remainder of meeting.
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