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City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244 BOARD of SUPERVISORS San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Tel. No. (415) 554-5184 Fax No. (415) 554-5163 TDD/TTY No. (415) 554-5227 M E M O R A N D U M LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO: Supervisor Myrna Melgar, Chair Land Use and Transportation Committee FROM: John Carroll, Assistant Clerk DATE: March 23, 2026 SUBJECT COMMITTEE REPORT, BOARD MEETING Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The following file should be presented as COMMITTEE REPORT during the Board meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. This resolution was acted upon during the Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., by the votes indicated. BOS Item No. 23 File No. 260252 [Initiating Landmark Designation -Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom] Resolution initiating landmark designation under Article 10 of the Planning Code for the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom, located at 1625 Van Ness Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0642, Lot No. 003. RECOMMENDED AS A COMMITTEE REPORT Vote: Supervisor Myrna Melgar – Aye Supervisor Chyanne Chen – Aye Supervisor Bilal Mahmood – Aye Cc: Board of Supervisors Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Brad Russi, Deputy City Attorney File No. 260252 Committee Item No. 4 Board Item No. 23 COMMITTEE/BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PACKET CONTENTS LIST Committee: Land Use and Transportation Date: March 23, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting: Date: March 24, 2026 Cmte Board Motion Resolution Ordinance Legislative Digest Budget and Legislative Analyst Report Youth Commission Report Introduction Form Department/Agency Cover Letter and/or Report MOU Grant Information Form Grant Budget Subcontract Budget Contract /DRAFT Mills Act Agreement Form 126 – Ethics Commission Award Letter Application Public Correspondence OTHER HPC Presentation – March 23, 2026 Committee Report Request Memo – March 18, 2026 Prepared by: John Carroll Date: March 20, 2026 Prepared by: John Carroll Date: March 23, 2026 Prepared by: Date: FILE NO. 260252 RESOLUTION NO. Supervisors Sherrill; Mandelman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 [Initiating Landmark Designation -Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom] Resolution initiating landmark designation under Article 10 of the Planning Code for the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom, located at 1625 Van Ness Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0642, Lot No. 003. WHEREAS, Under Planning Code, Section 1004.1, the Board of Supervisors may by Resolution initiate landmark designations; and WHEREAS, Planning Code, Section 1004.2(b), requires the Historic Preservation Commission to respond to historic district or individual landmark designations initiated by the Board of Supervisors within 90 days, and authorizes the Board, by Resolution, to extend the time within which the Historic Preservation Commission is to render its decision; and WHEREAS, The Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom, located at 1625 Van Ness Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0642, Lot No. 003 was constructed in 1919 in the Pacific Heights neighborhood; and WHEREAS, The property is an intact example of a Classical Revival style auto showroom associated with the development of Van Ness Avenue as an “Auto Row” between circa 1908-1927; and WHEREAS, The property exhibits extant Classical Revival features, including a symmetrical facade at the upper stories clad in variegated bricks and divided into three bays with a broad central zone flanked by narrower side bays with thin molding around the perimeter of each of the three bays, with the middle bay divided into three parts by columns, lintels over the steel sash windows, and entablature composed of a cornice, frieze, and architrave; and Supervisors Sherrill; Mandelman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 WHEREAS, In 2010, the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission adopted the Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures: A Survey of Automobile-Related Buildings along the Van Ness Avenue Corridor which documented the buildings along the Van Ness Avenue corridor that have a history related to the automobile industry in San Francisco; and WHEREAS, Through applying the documentation presented in Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures: A Survey of Automobile-Related Buildings, the property can be considered as an individually eligible historic resource based on its year built, extant character-defining features, association with Auto Row, and sufficient integrity; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, The Board of Supervisors hereby initiates landmark designation of the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom under Planning Code, Section 1004.1; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, The Board requests that the Planning Department prepare a landmark designation report to submit to the Historic Preservation Commission for its consideration of the full historical, architectural, aesthetic, and cultural interest and value of the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, The Board of Supervisors requests that the Historic Preservation Commission consider whether the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom warrants landmark designation and submit its recommendation to the Board according to Article 10 of the Planning Code. Family Zoning Plan landmark program Land Use and Transportation Committee March 23, 2026 D2 Phase 1 Family Zoning Plan • Existing Category A, and • Outside P/RH Zoning, and • 0-1 Dwelling Units, and • Highest significance/Integrity Cultural Landmarks • Cultural Historic Context Statement (completed) recommendations Family Zoning Plan (Survey Findings) • New Category A (recommended as Landmarks via SF Survey), and • Outside P/RH Zoning, and • 0-1 Dwelling Units, and Phase 3 Phase 2 Staff Recommendations Residential Areas • Existing Category A, and • RH Zoning, and • Highest significance/Integrity Historic Preservation Commission Recommendations (90 days) Initiation Resolution (2 months est.) • Full BOS (introduction) • Land Use and Transportation Committee (hearing) • Full BOS (one read) • Mayor Action (10 days) • BOS transmits to Planning Supervisor Consultation (2 weeks est.) Public Outreach (2 months est.) Ordinance (2 month est.) • Full BOS (Introduction) • Land Use and Transportation Committee with 30 day hold (hearing) • Full BOS (two reads) • Mayor Action (10 days) Landmark Ordinance effective (30 days after Mayoral Signature) Remaining (Survey Findings) • New Category A (recommended as Landmarks via SF Survey), and • all non-P Zoning, and • Highest significance/Integrity Cultural Landmarks • Cultural Historic Context Statement (completed) recommendations Phase 4 9 -10 months (est.) Century Club of California Address: 1355 Franklin Street Block/Lot: 0689/001 Zoning: NC-3 Parcel Area: 5,497 sf Year Built: 1905; 1914 (remodel) Architect: Julia Morgan (remodel) Period of Significance: 1905-1914 Significance Criteria: 3 (Architecture) Historic Context Statement: N/A Past Survey/Evaluations: Here Today, San Francisco’s Architectural Heritage. Text by Roger Olmsted and T. H. Watkins, San Francisco, CA, Chronicle Books, 1968 Significant as an excellent example of a Classical Revival style residence from the early 1900s.