SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS TO THE DISTRICT

SF Planning Code § 10

in effect

SEC. 10. SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS TO THE DISTRICT.

Each building within the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District is assigned to either of the following categories. Contributory. This category identified buildings that date from the District’s period of significance and retain integrity. These structures are of the highest importance in maintaining the character of the District. The maximum suspension period allowable under Article 10 shall be imposed on applications for demolition of Contributory buildings. The following buildings are deemed Contributory to the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District: APN From St. # To St. # Street Name Date Built APN From St. # To St. # Street Name Date Built 3579 034 17th St 3579 033 17th St 3579 039-042 17th St 3579 031 17th St 3579 030 17th St 3579 028 17th St 3579 043-045 17th St 3579 035-036 17th St 3579 046-048 17th St 3566 039 17th St 3566 038 17th St 3566 035 17th St 3566 033 17th St 3566 079-080 17th St 3566 030 17th St 3566 071-073 17th St 3566 011 17th St 3566 016 Abbey Street 3566 026 (081-083) Abbey Street 3566 028 Abbey 3566 029 30a 30b Abbey 3566 015 Abbey Street 3566 027 Abbey Street 3566 014 Abbey Street 3566 030A Abbey Street 3566 049 Chula Lane 3566 048 Chula Lane 3566 047 Chula Lane 3566 045 Chula Lane 3566 044 Chula Lane 3566 003 Dolores 3566 004 Dolores 3566 007 (077-078) Dolores 3566 008 Dolores 3566 009 Dolores 3566 009A (093-095) Dolores 3566 010 Dolores Noncontributory. This category identifies buildings that postdate the District’s period of significance and/or no longer retain sufficient integrity to convey significance. The following buildings shall be deemed Noncontributory to the Chula-Abbey Early Residential District: APN From St. # To St. # Street Name Year Built APN From St. # To St. # Street Name Year Built 3566 011A 17th Street 3579 032 17th Street 3566 012 17th Street 3566 031 17th Street 3579 029 17th Street 3566 034 17th Street 3566 036 17th Street 3566 037 17th Street 3566 059-061 17th Street 3566 062-064 17th Street 3566 013A Abbey 3566 046 Chula Lane 3566 005 (069-070) Dolores 3566 065 Dolores 3566 006 Dolores (Added by Ord. 14-26, File No. 251100, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026)

SEC. 11. PAINT COLOR.

Nothing in this legislation shall be construed to regulate paint colors within the District. (Added by Ord. 14-26, File No. 251100, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026) APPENDIX Q TO ARTICLE 10 - ALERT ALLEY EARLY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. Sec. 1. Findings and Purposes. Sec. 2. Designation. Sec. 3. Location and Boundaries. Sec. 4. Relation to Planning Code and the Provisions of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco. Sec. 5. Statement of Significance. Sec. 6. Character-Defining Features. Sec. 7. Definitions. Sec. 8. Standards of Review of Applications. Sec. 9. Additional Provisions for Alterations, Additions and New Construction. Sec. 10. Significance of Individual Buildings to the Historic District. Sec. 11. Paint Color.

SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the Alert Alley Early Residential District contains 21 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 Historic 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. 15-26, File No. 251101, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026)

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, the Alert Alley Early Residential District is hereby designated as an Article 10 Historic District, this designation having been duly approved by Resolution No. 1496 of the Historic Preservation Commission and Resolution No. 21857 of the Planning Commission, which Resolutions are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 251101 and which Resolutions are incorporated herein and made part hereof as though fully set forth. (Added by Ord. 15-26, File No. 251101, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026)

SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.

The location and boundaries of the Alert Alley Early Residential District include properties on the south side of 15th Street between Landers Street and Dolores Street and properties on the east side of Landers Street between 15th Street and Alert Alley; properties on the north side of 16th Street between Dolores Street and Landers Street and a grouping of properties on the west side of Landers Street between Alert Alley and 16th Street. The District includes lots contained within Assessor’s Block 3557 and shall be as designated on the Alert Alley Early Residential District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 251101, which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.

Source: SF Municipal Code PDF (amlegal)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_planning/0-0-0-1Fetched: 7/4/2026