SEC. 828. TRANSBAY DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (TB-DTR).
The Transbay Downtown Residential District, which is wholly within the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area, comprises mostly publicly owned parcels containing infrastructure or
underutilized land related to the Transbay Terminal and former Embarcadero Freeway. This district generally extends along the north side of Folsom Street from Spear to Essex Streets, and
between Main and Beale Streets to the north side of Howard Street. Laid out in the Transbay Redevelopment Plan and its companion documents, including the Design for the Development
and the Development Controls and Design Guidelines for the Transbay Redevelopment Project, is the comprehensive vision for this underutilized area as a high-density, predominantly
residential, district within walking distance of the downtown core, transit facilities, and the waterfront. The plan for the district includes: a mix of widely-spaced high-rises, mixed with a
street-defining base of low- and mid-rise buildings with ground floor townhouses; a public open space on part of the block bounded by Folsom, Beale, Howard, and Main Streets; ground-
floor retail along Folsom Street; and several new alleyways to break up the size of the blocks.
(a) Basic Controls. Development controls for this district are established in the Transbay Redevelopment Plan as approved by the Planning Commission on December 9, 2004, and
January 13, 2005, specifically the Development Controls and Design Guidelines for the Transbay Redevelopment Project. On matters to which these Redevelopment documents are silent,
controls in this Code pertaining to the C-3-O District shall apply. The C-3-O District permits construction of Accessory Dwelling Units pursuant to Section 207.1 of this Code.
(Added by Ord. 94-06, File No. 050182, App. 5/19/2006 ; amended by Ord. 162-16 , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. 62-24, File No. 230310, App. 3/28/2024, Eff. 4/28/2024)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Division (a) amended; Ord. 162-16 , Eff. 9/3/2016. Division (a) amended; Ord. 62-24, Eff. 4/28/2024.
SEC. 829. SOUTH BEACH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT (SB-DTR).
The South Beach Downtown Residential Mixed Use District (SB-DTR), the boundaries of which are shown in Section Map No. 1 of the Zoning Map, is established for the purposes set
forth below.
The SB-DTR District is adjacent to the southern edge of the downtown, generally bounded by the Bay Bridge, Bryant Street, the Embarcadero, and 2nd Street, and is primarily comprised
of the former South Beach Redevelopment Area. High-density residential uses and supporting commercial and institutional uses are allowed and encouraged within the limits set by height,
bulk, and tower spacing controls. Individual townhouse dwelling units with ground floor entries directly to the street are generally required on streets.
While lot coverage is limited for all levels with residential uses that do not face onto streets or alleys, traditional rear yard open spaces are not required. Specific height, bulk, and setback
controls establish appropriate heights for both towers and mid-rise podium development and ensure adequate spacing between towers in order to establish a neighborhood scale and ensure
light and air to streets and open spaces. Setbacks are required where necessary to provide transition space for ground floor residential uses and to ensure sunlight access to streets and open
spaces. Off-street parking must be located below grade. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district.
Table 829
SOUTH BEACH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL
TABLE
No.
Zoning Category
§ References
South Beach Downtown Residential
Mixed Use District Zoning Controls
Table 829
SOUTH BEACH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL
TABLE
No.
Zoning Category
§ References
South Beach Downtown Residential
Mixed Use District Zoning Controls
Building and Siting Standards
.10
Height and Bulk
§§ 102, 105, 106, 250 -
252, 260, 270
Varies 40 - 200 feet. For height
limits, see Zoning Map 1H and §
263.19; for bulk controls, see §
270(e).
.11
Lot Size
[Per Development]
§§ 890.56, 121
No limit
.12
Rear Yard/Site Coverage
§ 136
100 percent lot coverage permitted;
up to 80 percent for all lots at
residential levels where not all units
face onto streets or alleys. § 825(b)
(2).
.13
Setbacks
Ground Floor
Residential Design
Guidelines
Building setback of 3 to 10 ft. for all
buildings with residential uses at
the ground level per the Ground
Floor Residential Design
Guidelines.