812 Folsom St, San Francisco CA

What are the local zoning regulations for 812 Folsom St ?

CMUO (CENTRAL SOMA-MIXED USE OFFICE)

The Central SoMa Mixed Use-Office (CMUO) extends predominantly between 2nd Street and 6th Street in the South of Market area. The CMUO is designed to encourage a mix of residential and non-residential uses, including office, retail, light manufacturing, arts activities, nighttime entertainment, and tourist hotels.

Calculating Maximum Permitted Density. For Residential.

Density = DU/Acre

Density = DU 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 the unit is owned by a government agency, land trust, or housing organization.

This district extends predominantly between 2nd Street and 6th Street in the South of Market area. The CMUO is designed to encourage a mix of residential and non-residential uses, including office, retail, light manufacturing, arts activities, nighttime entertainment, and tourist hotels.

The primary use of the Central SoMa Mixed Use-Office zone is mixed-use. The Permitted uses listed below show that additional land uses may be allowed in this zone.

Permitted Residential Uses: ADU, dwelling units, senior housing, homeless shelters, and group housing.

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Open air sales, outdoor activity area, walk-up facility, agricultural uses, automotive uses, electric vehicle charging location, entertainment and recreation uses, entertainment, nighttime, food, fiber and beverage processing 1, manufacturing, light, institutional uses, retail sales and service uses, animal hospital, kennel, massage establishment, restaurant, trade shop, non-retail sales and service, utility and infrastructure.

What is the maximum height for 812 Folsom St ?

180-CS

The height of a dwelling cannot exceed 180 feet. However, the height limit may be decreased or increased based on the slope of the lot.

Tower Base: The base is the lowest part of the building, extending vertically to a street wall height of up to 1.25 times the width of the widest abutting street or 50 feet, whichever is greater. There are no limitations on the length or diagonal dimensions of the base.

Lower Tower: For buildings under 160 feet in height, the bulk controls for the lower tower are the only applicable controls above the building base. These controls include a maximum length of 160 feet, a maximum floor size of 20,000 square feet, and a maximum diagonal dimension of 190 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.

What are the ADU regulations for 812 Folsom St ?

ADU eligible

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

What neighborhood is 812 Folsom St located in?

Yerba Buena, San Francisco

Yerba Buena was the original name of the settlement that later became San Francisco, California. Located near the northeastern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, between the Presidio of San Francisco and the Mission San Francisco de Asís, it was originally intended as a trading post for ships visiting San Francisco Bay. The settlement was arranged in the Spanish style around a plaza that remains as the present day Portsmouth Square.