249.2
THE VILLAGE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT
San Francisco Planning Code · SF Planning Code § 249.2
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SEC. 249.2. THE VILLAGE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) Establishment. A Special Use District entitled “The Village Special Use District” consisting of Assessor’s Block 3547, Lot 52, a rectangular parcel located south of 56 Julian Avenue at 80 Julian Avenue, the boundaries of which are designated on Sectional Map No. SU07 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, is hereby established for the purposes set forth below. (b) Purpose. The purpose of this Special Use District is to facilitate the development of Community Facility and Group Housing uses at the site through The Village Wellness Center Project (“Project”). The Project will provide several benefits to the City and the Native American community in San Francisco, including community space, access to health and social services, elder services, youth programming, medical and dental clinics, and transitional housing. (c) Conditional Use Authorization. Exceptions from otherwise applicable requirements of this Code may be appropriate to further the purpose of The Village Special Use District. The Planning Commission may authorize the following exceptions from Code requirements through a Conditional Use authorization: (1) Floor Area Ratio. A floor area ratio up to and including 7 to 1. (2) Height and Bulk Restrictions. The applicable Height and Bulk for this Special Use District shall be 80-X. (3) Rear Yard. The provisions of Section 134 of this Code governing rear yard requirements shall not apply.
(4) Use Size Limits. The provisions of Sections 121.1 of this Code governing use size shall not apply. (5) Permitted Obstructions. The provisions of Section 136 of this Code governing obstructions over streets and alleys and in required setbacks, yards, and usable open space shall not apply. (6) Dwelling Unit Exposure. The provisions of Section 140 of this Code governing Dwelling Unit Exposure shall not apply. Instead, all group housing units shall have at least one window facing on to a street or alley at least 15 feet in width, or the units shall face an open area on an adjacent lot where such open area has a minimum horizontal dimension of 15 feet from the window and is subject to a recorded restriction prohibiting new buildings in such open area. (7) Active Use. The provisions of Section 145.1 of this Code governing street frontages shall not apply. (8) Setbacks on Narrow Streets and Alleys. The provisions of Section 261.1 of this Code governing alley setbacks shall not apply 1 (9) Fees. The requirements of Section 411A (Transit Sustainability Fee), Section 414A (Child Care for Residential Projects), Section 415 (Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program), and Section 423 (Eastern Neighborhoods Impact Fee and Public Benefits Fund) of this Code shall not apply to the Project. (Added by Ord. 39-23, File No. 221261, App. 3/24/2023, Eff. 4/24/2023) CODIFICATION NOTE 1. So in Ord. 39-23. SEC. 249.3. OCEANVIEW LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) General. A special use district entitled the “Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District,” consisting of the area within a perimeter established by Interstate 280, Orizaba Avenue, Brotherhood Way, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Holloway Avenue, Ashton Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Geneva Avenue, and Interstate 280, which district includes RH-1 and RH-2 Use Districts, is hereby established for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). The boundaries of the Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District are designated on Sectional Map No. SU12 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco. (b) Purposes. To protect and enhance existing neighborhood character, encourage new infill housing at compatible densities and scale, and provide for thorough evaluation of proposed large-scale residences that could adversely impact the area and affordable housing opportunities, the controls stated in subsections (c)-(e) are imposed in the Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District. (c) Controls. All applicable provisions of the Planning Code shall continue to apply in the Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District, except as otherwise provided in this Section 249.3. (d) Conditional Use Authorizations. For all parcels zoned RH-1 or RH-2 within the Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District, the following developments shall require a Conditional Use authorization: (1) Development or Expansion of Residential Property. Residential development on a vacant or developed parcel that will result in a dwelling unit with: (A) five or more bedrooms; or (B) the smallest unit in a multiple dwelling unit project, including projects with ADUs, being less than 33% of the size in floor area of the largest unit; or (C) Floor Area Ratio exceeding the limits in Table 249.3.
Table 249.3
RH-1 RH-2 One Dwelling Unit 1 : 1 0.8 : 1 One Dwelling Unit with ADU* 1.15 : 1 0.9 : 1 Two Dwelling Units N/A 1.5 : 1 Two Dwelling Units with an ADU* N/A 1.75 : 1 * The Floor to Area Ratio is calculated without including the floor area of the ADU. (e) In acting on any application for Conditional Use authorization within the Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District, the Planning Commission shall consider the Conditional Use authorization requirements set forth in subsection 303(c) of this Code and, in addition, shall consider whether facts are presented to establish, based on the record before the Commission, two or more of the following: (1) The proposed project maximizes allowed density, including allowed ADUs; (2) If the proposed project results in five or more bedrooms in any dwelling unit, no more than three full bathrooms per dwelling unit; (3) The proposed project is compatible with surrounding development in terms of floor area, building scale, and form; or (4) The proposed project does not add new off-street parking areas. (f) This Section 249.3 shall apply to building permit applications received on or after the effective date of the ordinance, in Board of Supervisors File No. 180939, creating this Section. (Added by Ord. 180-19, File No. 180939, App. 8/9/2019, Eff. 9/9/2019) SEC. 249.4. ALEXANDRIA THEATER SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) Purpose. The Alexandria Theater Special Use District is intended to promote the development of much needed housing in the City, by allowing a housing development project with additional density and height than otherwise allowed under existing zoning that also preserves the key historic architectural features of the Alexandria Theater, a 1923 movie palace. (b) Location. The Alexandria Theater Special Use District consists of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 1450, Lot No. 048. Its boundaries are shown on Special Use District Map SU03 of the Zoning Map, and generally it consists of the parcel at the northwest corner of the intersection of 18th Avenue and Geary Boulevard. (c) Controls. Applicable provisions of the Planning Code shall apply to the Alexandria Theater Special Use District except as otherwise provided in this Section 249.4. In the event of a conflict between other provisions of the Planning Code and this Section, this Section shall control. (d) Density Bonus. A residential development project that meets the eligibility criteria set forth in subsection (e) shall be entitled to the density bonus and zoning modifications described in this subsection (d). (1) Form-Based Density. Notwithstanding any zoning designation to the contrary, the density of the project shall not be limited by lot area but rather by the applicable requirements and limitations set forth in this Code, as modified by this Section 249.4. Such requirements and limitations include, but are not limited to, height, setbacks, exposure, and unit mix, as well as applicable design guidelines, elements, and area plans of the General Plan and design review. (2) Height. The maximum building height shall be 85 feet. (3) Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be 15 feet. (4) Dwelling Unit Exposure. The minimum exposure for dwelling units facing the reduced rear yard shall require qualifying windows to face an unobstructed open area that is no less