§ 716. INNER CLEMENT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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- The Inner Clement Street Commercial District is located on Clement Street between Arguello Boulevard and Funston Avenue in the eastern portion of the Richmond District of northwest San Francisco. The district provides a wide selection of convenience goods and services for the residents of the Inner Richmond neighborhood. Inner Clement Street has one of the greatest concentrations of restaurants of any commercial street in San Francisco, drawing customers from throughout the City and region. There are also a significant number of professional, realty, and business offices as well as financial institutions. The pleasant pedestrian character of the district is derived directly from the intensely active retail frontage on Clement Street.The Inner Clement Street District controls are designed to promote development that is consistent with its existing land use patterns and to maintain a harmony of uses that supports the district's vitality. The building standards allow small-scale buildings and uses, protecting rear yards above the ground story and at residential levels. In new development, most commercial uses are permitted at the first two stories, although certain limitations apply to uses at the second story. Special controls are necessary to preserve the equilibrium of neighborhood-serving convenience and comparison shopping businesses and protect adjacent residential livability. These controls prohibit additional financial service and limit additional eating and drinking establishments, late-night commercial uses and ground-story entertainment uses. In order to maintain the street's active retail frontage, controls also prohibit most new automobile and drive-up uses.Housing development is encouraged in new buildings above the ground story. Existing residential units are protected by prohibitions on upper-story conversions and limitations on demolitions. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to subsection 207(c)(4) of this Code.Table 716. INNER CLEMENT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLEInner Clement StreetZoning Category§ ReferencesControlsBUILDING STANDARDSMassing and SetbacksHeight and Bulk Limits40-X. See Height and Bulk Map Sheet HT03 for more information. Height sculpting required on Alleys per § 261.1.5 Foot Height Bonus for Active Ground Floor Uses§ 263.20PRear YardRequired at the Second Story and at each succeeding level or Story of the building, and at the First Story if it contains a Dwelling Unit: 25% of lot depth, but in no case less than 15 feetFront Setback and Side YardNot Required.Street Frontage and Public RealmStreetscape and Pedestrian Improvements§ 138.1RequiredStreet Frontage Requirements§ 145.1Required; controls apply to above-grade parking setbacks, parking and loading entrances, active uses, ground floor ceiling height, street-facing ground-level spaces, transparency and fenestration, and gates, railings, and grillwork. Exceptions permitted for historic buildings.Ground Floor Commercial§ 145.4Not RequiredVehicular Access Restrictions§ 155(r)NoneMiscellaneousLot Size (Per Development)P up to 4,999 square feet; C 5,000 square feet and abovePlanned Unit Development§ 304CAwning, Canopy or Marquee§ 136.1PSignsAs permitted by § 607.1General Advertising SignsNPDesign GuidelinesGeneral Plan Commerce and Industry ElementSubject to the Urban Design GuidelinesZoning Category§ ReferencesControlsRESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USESDevelopment StandardsUsable Open Space [Per Dwelling Unit]80 square feet if private, or 100 square feet if commonOff-Street Parking RequirementsDwelling Unit MixNot requiredUse CharacteristicsIntermediate Length OccupancyP(7)Single Room Occupancy§ 102PStudent Housing§ 102PResidential UsesControls By Story1st2nd3rd+Residential Uses§ 102PPPAccessory Dwelling Unit DensityDwelling Unit Density1 unit per 600 square foot lot area or the density permitted in the nearest R District, whichever is greater.Group Housing Density§ 2081 bedroom per 210 square foot lot area or the density permitted in the nearest R District, whichever is greater.Homeless Shelter DensityDensity limits regulated by the Administrative CodeSenior Housing DensityP up to twice the number of dwelling units otherwise permitted as a Principal Use in the district and meeting all the requirements of § 202.2(f)(1). C up to twice the number of dwelling units otherwise permitted as a Principal Use in the district and meeting all requirements of § 202.2(f)(1), except for § 202.2(f)(1)(D)(iv), related to location.Loss of Dwelling UnitsControls by Story1st2nd3rd+Residential Conversion§ 317CNPNPResidential Demolition and Merger§ 317CCCZoning Category§ ReferencesControlsNON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USESDevelopment StandardsFloor Area Ratio1.8 to 1Use SizeP up to 2,499 square feet; C 2,500 square feet and aboveOff-Street Parking RequirementsOff-Street Freight LoadingCommercial Use CharacteristicsDrive-up Facility§ 102NPFormula RetailCHours of Operation§ 102P 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.; C 2 a.m. - 6 a.m.Maritime Use§ 102NPOpen Air SalesSee Section 703(b)Outdoor Activity AreaP if located in front; C if located elsewhereWalk-up Facility§ 102PControls by Story1st2nd3rd+Agricultural Use CategoryAgriculture, IndustrialNPNPNPAgriculture, Large Scale UrbanCCCAgriculture, NeighborhoodPPPAutomotive Use CategoryAutomotive Uses*NPNPNPParking Garage, Private§ 102CCCParking Garage, Public§ 102CCCParking Lot, PrivateCCCParking Lot, PublicCCCEntertainment, Arts and Recreation Use CategoryEntertainment, Arts and Recreation Uses*§ 102NPNPNPArts Activities§ 102PCCEntertainment, General§ 102CNPNPEntertainment, Nighttime§ 102CNPNPMovie TheaterPNPNPOpen Recreation Area§ 102CCCPassive Outdoor Recreation§ 102CCCIndustrial Use CategoryIndustrial UsesNPNPNPInstitutional Use CategoryInstitutional Uses*§ 102PCCChild Care Facility§ 102PPPHospital§ 102NPNPNPMedical Cannabis DispensaryDRDRNPPublic Facilities§ 102CCCResidential Care Facility§ 102PPPSales and Service Use CategoryRetail Sales and Service Uses*PCNPAdult Business§ 102NPNPNPAnimal Hospital§ 102CNPNPBarC(3)NPNPCannabis RetailCCNPFlexible Retail§ 102PNPNPHotel§ 102CCNPKennel§ 102CNPNPLiquor Store§ 102CNPNPMassage Establishment§ 102CCNPMortuary§ 102NPNPNPMotelNPNPNPRestaurantC(4)NPNPRestaurant, LimitedPNPNPServices, Financial§ 102NPNPNPServices, Fringe Financial§ 102NP(5)NP(5)NP(5)Services, Limited Financial§ 102PNPNPStorage, Self§ 102NPNPNPTobacco Paraphernalia Establishment§ 102CNPNPNon-Retail Sales and Service*§ 102NPNPNPDesign Professional§ 102PCNPTrade Office§ 102PCNPUtility and Infrastructure Use CategoryUtility and Infrastructure*§ 102CCCPower Plant§ 102NPNPNPPublic Utilities Yard§ 102NPNPNP* Not listed below(1) [Note deleted.](2) [Note deleted.](3) INNER CLEMENT STREET LIQUOR LICENSES FOR BARS(a) In order to allow wine and/or beer bars to seek an ABC license type 42 so that wine and beer (but not hard spirits) may be served for drinking on the premises, a Bar as defined in Section 102 may be permitted as a Conditional Use on the ground level if, in addition to the criteria set forth in Section 303, the Planning Commission finds that:(1) The Bar function is operated as a wine and beer bar with an ABC license type 42, which may include incidental food services; and(2) The establishment maintains only an ABC license type 42. Other ABC license types, except those that are included within the definition of a Restaurant pursuant to Section 102, are not permitted for those uses subject to this Section.(b) Subsequent to the granting of a Conditional Use authorization under this Section, the Planning Commission may consider immediate revocation of the previous Conditional Use authorization should an establishment no longer comply with any of the above criteria for any length of time.(4) INNER CLEMENT STREET LIQUOR LICENSES FOR RESTAURANTSA Restaurant as defined in Section 102 may only add ABC license types 47, 49 or 75 as a Conditional Use on the ground level if, in addition to the criteria set forth in Section 303, the Planning Commission finds that the Restaurant is operating as a Bona Fide Eating Place, as defined in Section 102 of this Code. Should a Restaurant fail to operate as a Bona Fide Eating Place for any length of time, the Conditional Use authorization shall be subject to immediate revocation.(5) FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT (FFSRUD).Boundaries: The FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer includes, but is not limited to, the Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District.(6) C if a Macro WTS Facility; P if a Micro WTS Facility.(7) C for buildings with 10 or more Dwelling Units.(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 445-87, App. 11/12/87; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 87-00, File No. 991963, App. 5/19/2000; Ord. 260-00, File No. 001424, App. 11/17/2000; Ord. 275-05, File No. 051250, App. 11/30/2005; Ord. 289-06, File No. 050176, App. 11/20/2006; Ord. 250-07, File No. 070738, App. 11/7/2007; Ord. 269-07, File No. 070671, App. 11/26/2007; Ord. 244-08, File No. 080567, App. 10/30/2008; Ord. 245-08, File No. 080696; Ord. 51-09, File No. 081620, App. 4/2/2009; Ord. , File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. , File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. , File No. 110592, App. 8/8/2011, Eff. 9/7/2011; Ord. , File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012; Ord. , File No. 111247, App. 5/21/12, Eff. 6/20/12; Ord. , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. , File No. 130041, App. 12/26/2013, Eff. 1/25/2014; Ord. , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. , File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; redesignated and amended by Ord. , File No. 140954, App. 3/26/2015, Eff. 4/25/2015; amended by Ord. , File No. 160115, App. 3/11/2016, Eff. 4/10/2016; Ord. , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. , File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. , File No. 170204, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. , File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. , File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; Ord. , File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. , File No. 180914, App. 11/20/2018, Eff. 12/21/2018; Ord. , File No. 180806, App. 12/7/2018, Eff. 1/7/2019; Ord. , File No. 180915, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. , File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. , File No. 181156, App. 6/28/2019, Eff. 7/29/2019; Ord. , File No. 190248, App. 8/9/2019, Eff. 9/9/2019; Ord. , File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020; Ord. , File No. 191075, App. 5/22/2020, Eff. 6/22/2020)AMENDMENT HISTORYZoning Control Table: 716.69C and 716.69D added; Ord. , Eff. 5/20/2011. Zoning Control Table: 716.10 and 716.17 amended; Specific Provisions: 716.68 added; Ord. , Eff. 8/4/2011. Zoning Control Table: 716.43, 716.44, 716.67 and 716.69A amended; Specific Provisions: 716.41 (full-service restaurants) and 716.41 (eating and drinking uses) amended; Ord. , Eff. 9/7/2011. Zoning Control Table: 716.43 and 716.44 amended, former categories 716.42, 716.67, and 716.69A deleted; Specific Provisions: 716.41 through 716.44 amended; Ord. , Eff. 5/23/2012. Zoning Control Table: 716.10 amended; Ord. , Eff. 6/20/12. Zoning Control Table: 716.13, 716.54, and 716.69B amended; Specific Provisions: 716.41 amended, 716.54 added; Ord. , Eff. 4/27/2013. Zoning Control Table: former categories 716.38 and 716.39 redesignated as 716.36 and 716.37 and amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/25/2014. Zoning Control Table: 716.26 and 716.50 amended; Specific Provisions: 716.54 amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 716.92b added; Ord. , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 716.14, 716.15, 716.16, and 716.17 amended; Ord. , Eff. 3/22/2015. Section redesignated (formerly Sec. 716.1); Zoning Control Table: 716.54, 716.91, and 716.92 amended; Ord. , Eff. 4/25/2015. Zoning Control Table: former categories 716.36 and 716.37 deleted, 716.96 and 716.97 added; Ord. , Eff. 4/10/2016. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 716.91 amended; Specific Provisions: 716.91 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 716.33A added; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2016. New Zoning Control Table and notes added; Ord. , Eff. 7/30/2017. Previous Zoning Control Table and Specific Provisions deleted; Ord. , Eff. 7/30/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Note * added; Note (1) deleted; Ord. , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/21/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/7/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (2) deleted; Ord. , Eff. 1/21/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/21/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 7/29/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. , Eff. 9/9/2019. Zoning Control Table and Note (5) amended; Ord. , Eff. 5/25/2020. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (7) added; Ord. , Eff. 6/22/2020.CODIFICATION NOTE1. So in Ord. .