249.37

SEC. 249.37. INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) Purpose. The purpose of the Innovative Industries Special Use District is to provide affordable office space to small firms and organizations which are engaged in innovative activities, including incubator businesses and microenterprises. (b) Geography. The boundaries of the Innovative Industries Special Use District are shown on Sectional Map No. 8SU of the Zoning Map.

(c) Controls. All provisions of the Planning Code currently applicable shall continue to apply, except that: (1) office uses shall be principally permitted uses on all stories above the ground story. (2) retail uses shall be subject to the size controls applicable in the Urban Mixed Use District, as stated in Sec. 843.45. (Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. 196-11 , File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011) AMENDMENT HISTORY Division (b) amended; Ord. 196-11 , Eff. 11/3/2011. SEC. 249.38. SOMA YOUTH AND FAMILY SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. (a) Purpose. The South of Market (SoMa) Youth and Family Special Use District is intended to expand the provision of affordable housing in the area defined below. In addition, this zoning is intended to protect and enhance the health and environment of youth and families by adopting policies that focus on certain lower density areas of this District for the expansion of affordable housing opportunities. The findings of Planning Code Section 419.1 concerning the provision of affordable housing are incorporated herein by reference. (b) Geography. The general boundaries of the SoMa Youth and Family Special Use District are Natoma Street on the north, Harrison Street on the south, 4th Street on the east, and 7th Street on the west. The Special Use District is more particularly identified in the Zoning Map. (c) Controls. (1) For the entire Special Use District, all provisions of the Planning Code shall continue to apply, except for the following: (A) The following uses, as defined in Section 102, shall require a Conditional Use authorization, pursuant to Section 303, unless the underlying zoning is more restrictive: (i) Religious Facilities; (ii) Bars; (iii) Liquor Stores; (iv) General Entertainment; (v) Restaurants; (vi) Adult Entertainment; (vii) Nighttime Entertainment; (viii) Movie Theaters; (ix) Private Parking Lots and Public Parking Lots; and (x) Private Parking Garages and Public Parking Garages. (B) The Land Dedication alternative is available for any project of 55 feet or more under the same terms and conditions as provided for in Section 419 et seq. (C) In addition to the controls above, the following provisions shall apply to all properties that are not tangent to the following streets: Howard Street, Harrison Street. Folsom Street, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets: Any project subject to Section 415 et seq. in excess of 45 feet in height within this Special Use District shall be subject to the Tier C affordable housing requirements of Sections 419 et seq. (Added as 249.40A by 302-08, File No. 081333, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. 75-12, File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012; Ord. 62-13, File No. 121162, App. 4/10/2013, Eff. 5/10/2013; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; redesignated and amended by Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023) (Former Sec. 249.38 added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended Ord. 196-11 , File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011; repealed by Ord. 105-17, File No. 170156, App. 5/26/2017, Eff. 6/25/2017) AMENDMENT HISTORY Added as Sec. 249.40A; Ord. 302-08. Divisions (c)(1)(A)(ii) and (c)(1)(A)(v) amended; former division (c)(1)(A)(vi) deleted and former divisions (c)(1)(A)(vii)-(xi) redesignated as (c)(1)(A)(vi)-(x); Ord. 75-12, Eff. 5/23/2012. Divisions (a) and (c)(1)(B) amended; former divisions (c)(2) and (c)(2)(A) redesignated as (c)(1)(C) and amended; Ord. 62-13, Eff. 5/10/2013. Divisions (c)(1)(A)(ii), (c)(1)(A)(iii), and (c)(1)(A)(v) amended; Ord. 129-17, Eff. 7/30/2017. Section redesignated; divisions (c)(1)(A)-(c)(1)(A)(x) amended; Ord. 70-23, Eff. 6/3/2023. SEC. 249.39. WESTERN SOMA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. New Ordinance Notice Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 64-25 , approved 5/9/2025, effective 6/9/2025). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is operative. (a) The Western SoMa Special Use District, as shown on Section Maps 1SU, 7SU, and 8SU of the Zoning Map, is governed by Section 303.1 of this Code, and Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 731-04. (b) Design Standards. The construction of new buildings and alteration of existing buildings in the Western SoMa Special Use District shall be consistent with the design policies and guidelines of the “WSoMa Design Standards” as adopted and periodically amended by the Planning Commission. (c) Controls. All provisions of the Planning Code shall apply except as otherwise provided in this subsection (c). (1) Rear Yard. The requirements of Section 134 shall apply except as follows: (A) Front Setback Credit for Rear Yards in the RED-MX District. The required rear yard in the RED-MX District may be reduced by the distance of any provided front setback, as measured from the property line to the main building wall. The front setback shall be measured as the line of greatest depth of any portion of the front building wall that occupies at least 1/2 the width between the side lot lines of the property. However, in no case shall the rear yard be reduced to less than 15 feet. (B) Modification. Only corner lots are eligible for rear yard modifications from the Zoning Administrator pursuant to Sections 134(f), 134(e), and 307(h) of this Code. (2) Open Space. The requirements of Section 135 shall apply except as follows: (A) Publicly Accessible Open Space. Dwelling units within Eastern Neighborhood Mixed Use Districts shall provide 80 square feet per unit of useable open space regardless of whether the open space is privately or publicly accessible. Off-site, publicly accessible open space shall not qualify as required common open space pursuant to Section 135 of this Code.