Committee forwards Allert Alley and Chula Abbey historic‑district ordinances to full Board

The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Feb. 2 unanimously voted to forward two ordinances that would create the Allert Alley and Chula Abbey early residential historic districts in the Mission Dolores neighborhood to the full Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations.

Sophie Marie, a legislative aide in Supervisor Mandelmann’s office, told the committee the measures would “designate Allert Alley and Chula Abbey, early residential historic districts, as article 10 landmark districts” and asked the committee to send the items forward. Pilar LaValle, senior preservation planner for the San Francisco Planning Department, said the districts were identified in the Mission Dolores historic-context survey and noted that the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission had previously adopted resolutions recommending designation and finding the proposals consistent with relevant General Plan policies.

The proposed designations would add an appendix to Article 10 of the Planning Code and include properties the presenters described as illustrating the neighborhood’s architectural character and the way the 1906 earthquake and fires shaped Mission Dolores. The presentation said the two districts include contributing properties built in Italianate, classical revival and Queen Anne styles, with periods of significance spanning roughly the mid‑ to late‑19th and early‑20th centuries.

Two neighborhood leaders—Peter Lewis and Aaron Phillips of the Mission Dolores Neighborhood Association—spoke in support during public comment, urging the committee to preserve the area’s historic architecture and move the legislation forward.

Chair Melgar moved to forward both ordinances as a committee report with a positive recommendation. Vice Chair Cheyenne Chen and Supervisor Bridal Mahmood joined Melgar in a roll‑call vote; the clerk recorded three ayes and the motion passed. The items are scheduled to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on Feb. 10, 2026 for further consideration.

If adopted by the full Board, the ordinances would modify the Planning Code and the zoning map as specified in the committee report; the committee action itself does not directly change zoning or impose new restrictions until the Board and the mayor complete subsequent steps.