SEC. 727. LAKESIDE VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
The Lakeside Village Neighborhood Commercial District is located in the southwestern part of the City and stretches along Ocean Avenue from Junipero Serra Boulevard to 19th
Avenue. It is a neighborhood serving shopping corridor nestled among single-family homes. Lakeside Village has small ground-floor retail, restaurant, and medical office space and is
serviced by the M-line streetcar.
Building controls for the Lakeside Village Neighborhood Commercial District promote various scales of development which are compatible with the existing scale and character of the
District. Commercial development is limited, with certain exceptions. Rear yard requirements at all levels preserve existing backyard space.
Commercial use provisions encourage the full range of neighborhood-serving convenience retail sales and services provided that the use size generally is limited to 3,000 square feet.
However, commercial uses and features which could impact residential livability are prohibited, such as auto uses, general advertising signs, drive-up facilities, hotels, and late-night
activity.
Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the District.
Table 727.
LAKESIDE VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Table 727.
LAKESIDE VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Lakeside Village NCD
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
BUILDING STANDARDS
Massing and Setbacks
Height and Bulk Limits.
§§ 102, 105, 106,
250–252, 260 ,
263.19, 261.1,
270, 270.3 , 271.
See also Height
and Bulk District
Maps
Varies. See Height and Bulk Map Sheet HT12
for more information. Height sculpting
required on Alleys per § 261.1.
5 Foot Height Bonus for Active Ground
Floor Uses
§ 263.20
P in some districts
Rear Yard
§§ 130, 134,
134(a)(e), 136
Required at grade level and at each succeeding
level or Story: 25% of lot depth, but in no case
less than 15 feet
Front Setback and Side Yard
§§ 130, 131, 132,
Generally not required; however, if the existing
sidewalk does not meet the recommended
width required by the Better Streets Plan, a
front setback shall be provided so that, when
combined with the existing sidewalk, the total
distance from the curb to the building frontage
meets or exceeds the required recommended
width under the Better Streets Plan. This
setback is required only up to 15 feet above
street grade. See § 132(e).
Street Frontage and Public Realm
Streetscape and Pedestrian
Improvements
§ 138.1
Required
Street Frontage Requirements
§ 145.1
Required; controls apply to above-grade
parking setbacks, parking and loading
entrances, active uses, ground floor ceiling
height, street-facing ground-level spaces,
transparency and fenestration, and gates,
railings, and grillwork. Exceptions permitted
for historic buildings.
Ground Floor Commercial
§ 145.4
Required on some streets, see § 145.4 for
specific districts.
Vehicular Access Restrictions
§ 155(r)
Restricted on some streets, see § 155(r) for
specific districts
Miscellaneous
Planned Unit Development
§ 304
C
Awning
§ 136.1
P
Canopy or Marquee
§ 136.1
NP(5)
Signs
§§ 262, 602-604,
607, 607.1, 608,
As permitted by § 607.1
General Advertising Signs
§§ 262, 602, 604,
608, 609, 610, 611 NP
Design Guidelines and Standards
General Plan
Commerce and
Industry Element
Subject to the Urban Design Guidelines,
Citywide Design Standards, and any other
applicable design guidelines that have been
approved by the Planning Commission.
Housing Choice-SF
§ 206.10
Form-based density, additional height, and
other zoning modifications for eligible projects
in the R-4 Height and Bulk District.
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
Usable Open Space [Per Dwelling Unit]
§§ 135, 136
100 square feet if private, or 133 square feet if
common, or the amount of open space required
in the nearest Residential District, whichever
is less.
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§§ 145.1,
150, 151.1 ,
153 - 156,
161, 166,
204.5
No car parking required. Maximum permitted
per § 151.1..1 3 Bike parking required per
§155.2. If car parking is provided, car share
spaces are required when a project has 50 units
or more per §166.
Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.7
Generally required for creation of 10 or more
Dwelling Units. No less than 25% of the total
number of proposed Dwelling Units shall
contain at least two Bedrooms, and no less
than 10% of the total number of proposed
Dwelling Units shall contain at least three
Bedrooms.
Use Characteristics
Single Room Occupancy
§ 102
P
Student Housing
§ 102
P
Residential Uses
Controls By Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Residential Uses
§ 102
P
P
P
Accessory Dwelling Unit
§§ 102,
207.1, 207.2
P per Planning Code §§ 207.1 and 207.2.
Dwelling Unit Density, General
§§ 102, 207
Form-Based Density.
Minimum Dwelling Unit Densities, if
Applicable
§ 207.9
Varies depending on project location, but
generally ranges between 50 and 100 dwelling
units per acre.
Maximum Dwelling Unit Size
§§ 207.10,
P up to 4,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area
or an equivalent Floor Area Ratio for any
individual Dwelling Unit of 1.2:1. C for
Dwelling Units that exceed the greater of those
thresholds.
Group Housing Density
§ 208
Form-Based Density.
Homeless Shelters Density
§§ 102, 208
Density limits regulated by the Administrative
Code
Senior Housing Density
§§ 102,
202.2(f), 207
Form-Based Density.
Loss of Dwelling Units: Conversion,
Demolition, or Merger of Dwelling
Units, including Residential Flats
§ 317
C
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS
Development Standards
Floor Area Ratio
§§ 102 , 123,
124 , 207.9
1.8 to 1 4 For Office Uses minimum intensities
may apply pursuant to § 207.9.
Use Size
§ 102
P up to 3,000 square feet; C 3,001 square feet
and above
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§§ 145.1,
150, 151.1 ,
153 - 156,
161, 166,
204.5
No car parking required. Maximum permitted
per § 151.1 . Bike parking required per Section
155.2. Car share spaces required when a
project has 25 or more parking spaces per
§166.
Off-Street Freight Loading
§§ 150, 152,
153 - 155,
161, 204.5
None required if gross floor area is less than
10,000 square feet. Exceptions permitted per
§§ 155 and 161.
Commercial Use Characteristics
Drive-up Facility
§ 102
NP
Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
C
Hours of Operation
§ 102
P 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.; C 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Maritime Use
§ 102
NP
Open Air Sales
§§ 102,
703(b)
See § 703(b)
Outdoor Activity Area
§ 102, 145.2,
202.2
P if located in front of building or it complies
with Section 202.2(a)(7); C if located
elsewhere.
Walk-up Facility
§ 102
P
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Uses in Historic Buildings
Historic Buildings
§ 202.11
In Historic Buildings, Uses listed below as NP
are C and Uses listed below as C are P, except
Cannabis Retail, Hotel, and certain Industrial
Uses, as specified in § 202.11.
Agricultural Use Category
Agriculture, Industrial
§§ 102,
202.2(c)
NP
NP
NP
Agriculture, Large Scale Urban
§§ 102,
202.2(c)
C
C
C
Agriculture, Neighborhood
§§ 102,
202.2(c)
P
P
P
Automotive Use Category
Automotive Uses*
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Electric Vehicle Charging Location
§§ 102,
202.2(b),
202.13
C(4)1
C(4)
C(4)
Fleet Charging
§ 102
C
C
C
Parking Garage, Private
§ 102
C
C
C
Parking Garage, Public
§ 102
C
NP
NP
Parking Lot, Private
§§ 102, 142 ,
C
C
C
Parking Lot, Public
§§ 102, 142 ,
C
NP
NP
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation
Uses*
§§ 102, 202.4
NP
NP
NP
Arts Activities
§ 102
P
P
P
Entertainment, General
§ 102
P
P
NP
Entertainment, Nighttime
§ 102
C
NP
NP
Movie Theater
§ 102
C
C
C
Open Recreation Area
§ 102
C
C
C
Passive Outdoor Recreation
§ 102
C
C
C
Industrial Use Category
Industrial Uses
§ 102,
202.2(d)
NP
NP
NP
Institutional Use Category
Institutional Uses*
§ 102
P
C
NP
Child Care Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Community Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Hospital
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Medical Cannabis Dispensary
§§ 102,
202.2(e)
NP
NP
NP
Public Facilities
§ 102
P
P
P
Religious Institution
§ 102
P
C
NP
Residential Care Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Social Service or Philanthropic Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Sales and Service Use Category
Retail Sales and Service Uses*
§§ 102 2
202.2(a),
202.3
P
NP
NP
Adult Business
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Adult Sex Venue
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Animal Hospital
§ 102
P
P
NP
Bar
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
P
NP
NP
Cannabis Retail
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
NP
NP
NP
Flexible Retail
§§ 102, 202.9
P
NP
NP
Gym
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Hotel
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Kennel
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Liquor Store
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Massage Establishment
§§ 102, 204,
P
NP(3)
NP(3)
Massage, Foot/Chair
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Mortuary
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Motel
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
NP
NP
NP
Reproductive Health Clinic
§§ 102, 202.5
P
P
P
Restaurant
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
P
P
NP
Restaurant, Limited
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
P
P
NP
Services, Financial
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Services, Fringe Financial
§ 102
NP(2)
NP(2)
NP(2)
Services, Health
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Services, Limited Financial
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Services, Personal
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Services, Retail Professional
§ 102
P
P
P
Storage, Self
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment
§ 102
C
NP
NP
Trade Shop
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Non-Retail Sales and Service*
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Design Professional
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Service, Non-Retail Professional
§ 102
C
P
NP
Trade Office
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Utility and Infrastructure Use Category
Utility and Infrastructure*
§ 102
C(5)
C(5)
C(1)
Power Plant
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Public Utilities Yard
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
* Not listed below
(1) C if a Macro WTS Facility; P if a Micro WTS Facility.
(2) FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT. Fringe Financial Services are NP
within any FFSRUD and its one-quarter mile buffer pursuant to Section 249.35. Outside any FFSRUD and
its one-quarter mile buffer, Fringe Financial Services are P subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
249.35(c)(3).
(3) P if accessory to a Hotel, Personal Service or Health Service.
(4)1 P where existing use is any Automotive Use.
(5) Canopy is P if required as a wind mitigation feature.
(Added by Ord. 7-20, File No. 191260, App. 1/31/2020, Eff. 3/2/2020; amended by Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020; Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020; Ord. 111-21, File No. 210285, App. 8/4/2021, Eff.
9/4/2021; Ord. 136-21, File No. 210674, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021; Ord. 233-21, File No. 210381, App. 12/22/2021, Eff. 1/22/2022; Ord. 37-22, File No. 211263, App. 3/14/2022, Eff. 4/14/2022; Ord. 75-22, File No. 220264, App. 5/13/2022,
Eff. 6/13/2022; Ord. 190-22, File No. 220036, App. 9/16/2022, Eff. 10/17/2022; Ord. 248-23, File No. 230446, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 249-23, File No. 230701, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 33-24, File No. 231144,
App. 2/21/2024, Eff. 3/23/2024; Ord. 62-24, File No. 230310, App. 3/28/2024, Eff. 4/28/2024; Ord. 173-25, File No. 250634, App. 9/5/2025, Eff. 10/6/2025; Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026; Ord.
1-26, File No. 250385, App. 1/8/2026, Eff. 2/8/2026; Ord. 37-26, File No. 250886, App. 3/11/2026, Eff. 4/11/2026)
(Former Sec. 727 added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 445-87, App. 11/12/87; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 87-00, File No. 991963, App. 5/19/2000; Ord. 260-00, File No. 001424, App. 11/17/2000; Ord. 275-05, File No.
051250, App. 11/30/2005; Ord. 289-06, File No. 050176, App. 11/20/2006; Ord. 269-07, File No. 070671, App. 11/26/2007; Ord. 244-08, File No. 080567, App. 10/30/2008; Ord. 245-08, File No. 080696; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App.
12/19/2008; Ord. 51-09, File No. 081620, App. 4/2/2009; Ord. 66-11, File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 75-12 , File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012;
Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 287-13 , File No. 130041, App. 12/26/2013, Eff. 1/25/2014; Ord. 235-14 , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 14-15 , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015,
Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. 20-15 , File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; redesignated and amended by Ord. 30-15 , File No. 140954, App. 3/26/2015, Eff. 4/25/2015; amended by Ord. 33-16 , File No. 160115, App. 3/11/2016, Eff.
4/10/2016; Ord. 162-16 , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. 166-16 , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Zoning Control Table deleted
by Ord. 130-17, File No. 170204, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Zoning Control Table amended; Note (2) added; Ord. 63-20, Eff. 5/25/2020. Introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 111-21, Eff. 9/4/2021.
Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 136-21, Eff. 9/4/2021. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (3) added; Ord. 233-21, Eff. 1/22/2022. Zoning Control Table and Note (3) amended; Ord. 37-22, Eff. 4/14/2022. Zoning Control Table amended;
Ord. 75-22, Eff. 6/13/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (4)1 added; Ord. 190-22 , Eff. 10/17/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 248-23 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Third introductory paragraph and Zoning Control Table amended; Ord.
249-23 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 33-24 , Eff. 3/23/2024. Undesignated introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 62-24 , Eff. 4/28/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 173-25; Eff.
10/6/2025. Undesignated introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Note (5) added; Ord. 245-25 , Eff. 1/12/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 1-26 , Eff. 2/8/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 37-26 , Eff.
4/11/2026.
CODIFICATION NOTES
1. Note “(4)” is referenced as “(3)” in Ord. 190-22. The note was redesignated by the codifier because a note designated as “(3)” previously had been added to this section by Ord. 233-21.
2. So in Ord. 233-21 and Ord. 37-22.
3. So in Ord. 7-20 and Ord. 245-25.
4. So in Ord. 245-25.