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FINDINGS AND PURPOSES
San Francisco Planning Code · SF Planning Code § 1
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SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District contains 52 buildings that have a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value, and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of said area as a District will be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of Article 10 of the Planning Code and the standards set forth therein, and that preservation on an area basis rather than on the basis of individual structures alone is in order. This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 1001 of the Planning Code, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public. (Added by Ord. 14-26, File No. 251100, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026) SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District is hereby designated as an Article 10 District, this designation having been duly approved by Resolution No. 1497 of the Historic Preservation Commission and Resolution No. 21858 of the Planning Commission, which Resolutions are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 251100 and which Resolutions are incorporated herein and made part hereof as though fully set forth. (Added by Ord. 14-26, File No. 251100, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026) SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES. The location and boundaries of the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District, which contains 52 buildings, encompassing properties on the south side of Chula Lane between its intersections with Church Street and Dolores Street with the exception of a concentration of properties located at the intersection of Chula Lane and Abbey Street. The District also includes properties on both sides of Abbey Street between Chula Lane and 17th Street, properties on the west side of Dolores Street between Chula Lane and 17th Street, and properties on the north side of 17th Street between Dolores and Church streets. The District includes lots contained within Assessor’s Blocks 3556 and 3579 and shall be as designated on the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 251100, which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
