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738 Fell St, San Francisco, CA

What are the local zoning regulations for 738 Fell St ?

RM-1 (RESIDENTIAL- MIXED, LOW DENSITY)

San Francisco municipal code permits up to three units per lot or more.

These Districts feature a blend of dwelling types similar to RH Districts but include a substantial number of apartment buildings, enhancing the diversity of unit sizes and structures. While the overall unit density remains low, the buildings are characterized by moderate scale and segmentation, with separate entrances for units or groups of units. Outdoor space is typically available at both ground and upper levels, regardless of the age and form of structures. Shopping facilities and transit lines are conveniently located nearby, and these districts often incorporate nonresidential uses to meet the needs of residents.

Permitted Residential Uses: ADU and JADU, intermediate length occupancy use, single room occupancy, dwelling units, student housing, senior housing, group housing and homeless shelter.

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Agriculture, passive outdoor recreation, child care facility, public facilities, and residential care facility.

What is the maximum height for 738 Fell St ?

50-X

Height of a dwelling cannot exceed a 50 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 in NCT and specific areas in NC-1, NC-2 and NC-3 districts, for buildings that feature either higher ground floor ceilings for non-residential uses or ground floor residential units (that have direct walk-up access from the sidewalk) raised up from sidewalk level.

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 738 Fell 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 738 Fell St located in?

Alamo Square, San Francisco

Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California, in the Western Addition. Its boundaries are Buchanan Street on the east,Turk Street on the north, Baker Street on the west, and Page Street Street on the south.

Alamo Square Park, the neighborhood's focal point and namesake, consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of downtown San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally distinctive mansions along the perimeter, including the "Painted Ladies", a well-known postcard motif.