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1528 Pine St, San Francisco, CA

What are the local zoning regulations for 1528 Pine St ?

NCD-POLK (POLK STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL)

Sitting in the gulch between Nob and Russian Hills and Pacific Heights, the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District extends for a mile as a north-south linear strip, and includes a portion of Larkin Street between Post and California Streets.

The Polk Street District controls are designed to encourage and promote development that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The building standards monitor large-scale development and protect rear yards at residential levels. Consistent with Polk Street’s existing mixed-use character, new buildings may contain most commercial uses at the First Story. The controls encourage neighborhood-serving businesses. They also prohibit new adult entertainment uses. Restrictions on drive-up and most automobile uses protect the district’s continuous retail frontage and prevent further traffic congestion. Housing developed in new buildings is encouraged above the First Story, especially in the less intensely developed portions of the district along Larkin Street and on large lots throughout the district. New housing development requires 40% or more two-bedroom plus units to encourage families to live in the district. Parking is limited in new developments given the district’s transit access and the proximity to bus rapid transit along Van Ness Avenue parallel to the district. Existing housing units are protected by prohibitions on demolitions and upper-story conversions.

The Polk Street District controls aim to foster compatible development with the surrounding neighborhood. Building standards oversee large-scale projects and protect residential rear yards. Aligned with Polk Street's mixed-use character, new buildings may host most commercial uses at the first story, emphasizing neighborhood-serving businesses. Adult entertainment uses are prohibited, and restrictions on drive-up and automobile uses maintain continuous retail frontage and prevent traffic congestion. Housing development, encouraged above the first story, especially along Larkin Street, prioritizes 40% or more two-bedroom plus units to attract families. Limited parking in new developments reflects transit access, proximity to bus rapid transit along Van Ness Avenue, and existing housing units are safeguarded against demolitions and upper-story conversions.

Permitted Residential Uses: ADU, single room occupancy, student housing, residential uses, dwelling units, senior housing, and group housing and homeless shelters.

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: walk-up facility, agriculture (neighborhood), arts activities, general entertainment, movie theater, child care facility, community facility, public facilities, residential care facility, social service or philanthropic facility, animal hospital, grocery (general), restaurant, financial services, fringe financial services, limited financial services, retail professional services, trade shop and trade shop.

What is the maximum height for 1528 Pine St ?

65-A

Height of a dwelling cannot exceed a 65 feet.

How to measure building height in San Francisco?

A point shall be taken at the centerline of the building or, where the building steps laterally in relation to a street that is the basis for height measurement, separate points shall be taken at the centerline of each building step. The upper point to which such measurement shall be taken shall be the highest point on the finished roof in the case of a flat roof, and the average height of the rise in the case of a pitched or stepped roof.

What are the ADU regulations for 1528 Pine 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 ADU in this article

What neighborhood is 1528 Pine St located in?

Van Ness/Civic Center, San Francisco

The neighborhood is defined by high-rise luxury condos, upscale apartment buildings, and live/work lofts. Independent cinemas, along with 14-screen multiplexes, bookstores, coffee shops and cafes throng the main corridor of Van Ness Avenue. Nearby, the neighborhoods of Hayes Valley, Russian Hill, Pacific Heights and JapanTown offer trendy restaurants boasting chefs working at the height of their powers. Hidden boutiques with one-of-a-kind treasures wait to be discovered.
Van Ness Avenue is a north–south thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. Originally named Marlette Street, the street was renamed Van Ness Avenue in honor of the city's seventh mayor, James Van Ness.

The main part of Van Ness Avenue runs from Market Street near the Civic Center north to Bay Street at Fort Mason. South Van Ness Avenue is the portion of Van Ness south of Market Street, continuing through the city's South of Market and Mission districts to end at Cesar Chavez Street. This southern segment was formerly a continuation of Howard Street, having been renamed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors on August 22, 1932.