*Estimate based on zoning regulations from Municipal Code and property data from County Assessor.
Other currently used as a Commercial. Property is on a lot of 4,744 sqft and has a conditioned area of 13,782 sqft. (Source: County Assessor's Office)
In CCB districts, housing development is encouraged on the upper stories of new buildings. Existing housing is protected through restrictions on demolitions and upper-story conversions.
The number of residential units in the CCB district is calculated based on the size of the lot, but it cannot exceed 1 dwelling unit per lot.
Dwelling Unit: A room or suite of two or more rooms that is designed for, or is occupied by, one family doing its own cooking therein and having only one kitchen.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Also known as a Secondary Unit or In-Law Unit. It is accessory to at least one other Dwelling Unit on the same lot. A detached ADU should not share structural walls with the primary structure on the lot.
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU): JADU is a secondary living space within a single-family home, limited to 500 square feet. It must have its own entrance, an efficiency kitchen, and can either share or have separate sanitation facilities. The property owner must live on-site unless a government agency, land trust, or housing organization owns the unit.
This zoning district is intended to protect existing housing, encourage new housing, and accommodate modest expansion of Chinatown business activities as well as street-level retail uses. The size of individual professional or business office use is limited in order to prevent these areas from being used to accommodate larger office uses spilling over from the financial district. Housing development in new buildings is encouraged on upper stories. Existing housing is protected by limitations on demolitions and upper-story conversions.
The primary use of the Chinatown Community Business zone is commercial. The Permitted uses listed below show that additional land uses may be allowed in this zone.
Permitted Residential Uses: ADU, single room occupancy, student housing, dwelling unit, group housing and homeless shelters, and senior housing.
Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Open space, walk-up facility, agriculture (neighborhood), entertainment (general), entertainment (nighttime), movie theater, hospital, hotel, trade office, and wireless telecommunications services facility.
The height of a dwelling cannot exceed 65 feet.
Building height is measured from the centerline of the building. If the building steps laterally along a street, separate measurements are taken from the centerline of each step. For flat roofs, height is measured to the highest point of the finished roof, while for pitched or stepped roofs, it is measured to the average height of the rise.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also called secondary units, in-law units, or cottages, are units added to existing and new residential buildings. Adding an ADU to your property can provide several benefits, such as providing housing for family members, simplifying your lifestyle, and increased financial flexibility.Learn more about building ADUs
North Beach holds a lot of history along its narrow, cramped streets, including the oldest street in San Francisco: Grant Avenue. This neighborhood was largely saved from damage during the 1906 earthquake and the tech boom has made much less of an impact on its aesthetic than in other parts of the city. It’s located in the northeast corner of city and is sometimes referred to as Little Italy.
The docks historically served as a gateway for immigrants new to the city, and little pockets of different nationalities popped up in the North Beach and Chinatown areas. Most are gone now, but the checkered tabled-clothed restaurants, cafes made lively by old-timers, and shops offering tailoring and shoemaking are a remnant of the large Italian population once present here.
Housing is mostly standardized post-quake walk-ups (up the hill are higher-end rentals and single family homes) from the 1910s and 1920s. It’s a very walkable neighborhood, connected to the rest of the city by a few buses. It’s less foggy and out of the way than the other seaside neighborhoods (although there’s no beach, so it’s a compromise).
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