This ordinance creates the Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District in San Francisco, adding protections for its historical, architectural, and aesthetic landmarks. It also affirms the Planning Department's environmental review and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add a new Appendix P to Article 10, Preservation of Historical, Architectural, and Aesthetic Landmarks, to create the Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District; affirming the Planning Departmentβs determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District legislation originated from a series of recommendations by the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission to designate the area as a historic district.
Supervisor Mandelman introduced a resolution to initiate the landmark district designation process for the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District.
The Board voted unanimously to adopt the resolution to initiate the landmark district designation.
The Historic Preservation Commission adopted Resolution No. 1497, recommending the designation of the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District as a landmark district.
The Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 21858, finding the proposed amendments consistent with the City's General Plan and recommending the Board adopt the designation.
The Planning Department determined that the actions contemplated in the ordinance comply with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee recommended the ordinance for approval to the full Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance designating the Chula-Abbey Early Residential Historic District.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record