Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum residential density per Figure SFOSP-6
Projects that include residential dwelling units shall not exceed the allowable dwelling units per acre (du/ac) per Figure SFOSP-6.
Height
- Additional 12 ft for commercial uses up to 63 ft (75 with heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. averaging)12 ft
An additional 12 feet shall be permitted for projects that are classified as Commercial Uses on Table SFOSP-1, up to a maximum height of 63 feet (75 feet with height averaging).
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. averaging up to 30% of footprint30 pct
With approval of Design Commission, up to 30 percent of a building's footprint may exceed the height limit to the maximum set in parenthesis in Figure SFOSP-8, provided that the average height over the entire footprint does not exceed the allowable height.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. per Figure SFOSP-8
Projects shall not exceed the height limits set in Figure SFOSP-8.
Other
- Commercial ground floor depth requirements
Commercial uses shall have an average interior depth of at least 35 feet and a minimum depth of 20 feet, measured wall-to-wall.
- Minimum street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for elevated ground floor residential8 ft
Where ground floor residential units are elevated between 4 and 6 feet above sidewalk elevation, a minimum setback of 8 feet shall be required.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. adjacency interior setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
The minimum interior setback shall be equal to that of the historic resource or 15 feet, whichever is less.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. adjacency interior stepback plane 30 degrees from 15 ft
Projects shall not be located within an encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 30-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing 15 feet above the existing grade at the property line.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. adjacency street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. average
The minimum street setback shall be an average of the minimum setback set in Figure SFOSP-10 and that of the resource for a minimum of 20 feet from the shared property line.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. adjacency streetwall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
A maximum streetwall height shall not exceed the height of the historic resource for a minimum of 20 feet from the shared property line.
- Minimum interior setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from PS, RM, or RS districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.15 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from an interior property line that is adjacent to a PS, RM or RS zoning district.
- Interior stepback plane 45 degrees from 25 ft above grade
Adjacent to RM/RS zoning, districts, buildings shall not be located within the encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 45-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing 25 feet above the existing grade along the shared property line.
- Maximum street-facing façade length150 ft
Each street-facing façade shall not exceed 150 feet in length unless there is a minimum break of 10 percent of the building length or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. per Figure SFOSP-7
Projects that include non-residential space, including mixed-use, shall not exceed the allowable floor area ratio (FAR) per Figure SFOSP-7.
- Minimum façade break depth10 ft
This break shall be at least 10 feet deep, open to the sky.
- Minimum modulation of façade area above first story25 pct
Each street-facing façade exceeding 50 feet in length shall modulate a minimum of 25 percent of the area above the first story.
- Modulation depth range2 ft
This modulation shall be a minimum of 2 feet and a maximum of 12 feet in depth from the primary façade plane.
- Ground floor residential minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for Type B5 ft
Type B: Residential units on the ground floor shall be permitted with direct access to the street and a minimum setback of 5 feet.
- Ground floor residential prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 35 ft of sidewalk (Type A)35 ft
Type A: Residential units on the ground floor shall be prohibited within 35 feet of the sidewalk line, inclusive of setbacks.
From the ordinance
Projects shall not exceed the height limits set in Figure SFOSP-8. An additional 12 feet shall be permitted for projects that are classified as Commercial Uses on Table SFOSP-1, up to a maximum height of 63 feet (75 feet with height averaging).