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3458 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco, CA

What are the local zoning regulations for 3458 Cesar Chavez St ?

NCT-VALENCIA (VALENCIA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT)

The Valencia Street Commercial Transit District is located near the center of San Francisco in the Mission District.

The Valencia Street District has a pattern of large lots and businesses, as well as a sizable number of upper-story residential units. Controls are designed to permit moderate-scale buildings and uses, protecting rear yards above the ground story and at residential levels. New neighborhood-serving commercial development is encouraged mainly at the ground story. While offices and general retail sales uses may locate at the second story of new buildings under certain circumstances, most commercial uses are prohibited above the second story.

Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Housing density is not controlled by the size of the lot but by requirements to supply a high percentage of larger units and by physical envelope controls. Existing residential units are protected by prohibitions on upper-story conversions and limitations on demolitions, mergers, and subdivisions.

The Valencia Street Commercial Transit District, situated in the Mission District, serves as a commercial hub offering convenience goods for local residents and retail home furnishings and appliance outlets for a wider trade area. Characterized by large lots and businesses, the controls aim to permit moderate-scale buildings and uses, particularly at the ground story, while protecting rear yards and encouraging continuous retail frontage. Housing development is encouraged above the ground story, with density controlled by unit size and physical envelope regulations. Existing residential units are safeguarded, and no accessory parking is required. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district.

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

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Agriculture, neighborhood, arts activities, entertainment, general, institutional uses, child care facility and community facility.

What is the maximum height for 3458 Cesar Chavez St ?

55-X

Height of a dwelling cannot exceed 55 feet.

In order to encourage generous ground floor ceiling heights for commercial and other active uses, encourage additional light and air into ground floor spaces, allow for walk-up ground floor residential uses to be raised slightly from sidewalk level for privacy and usability of front stoops, and create better building frontage on the public street, up to an additional 5' of height is allowed along major streets.

How to measure 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 3458 Cesar Chavez 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 3458 Cesar Chavez St located in?

Inner Mission, San Francisco

The Inner Mission, District 9c, is a Mission District microhood bounded on two sides by highway 101, Dolores Street (where it borders the Mission Dolores and Noe Valley neighborhoods), and Cesar Chavez Street, where it borders Bernal Heights.

Located near the center of the City, the Inner Mission is bikeable, walkable, and has great public transportation, including two BART stations, freeway access, and bus lines.

One reason the Inner Mission is cool is because it’s hot — compared to the rest of foggy San Francisco, that is. People also love the area because it’s at the apex of all that is happening in the tech economy and culturally, including a vibrant café culture, great nightlife, an eclectic mix of new developments and classic, older San Francisco architecture.