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 Article 8. MIXED USE DISTRICTS

  § 841. MUR - MIXED USE-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.  

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  • The Mixed Use-Residential District (MUR) is intended to facilitate the development of high-density, mid-rise housing, including family-sized housing and residential hotels. The district is also designed to encourage the expansion of retail, business service and commercial and cultural arts activities. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to subsection 207(c)(4) of this Code.
    Continuous ground floor commercial frontage with pedestrian-oriented retail activities along major thoroughfares is encouraged. Hotels, nighttime entertainment, adult entertainment and heavy manufacturing uses are not permitted. Office is limited by residential-to-non residential ratio in new construction.
    Table 841
    MUR – MIXED USE-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
    No.
    Zoning Category
    § References
    Mixed Use-Residential District Controls
    Building and Siting Standards
    841.01
    Height Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 249.78,260-261.1, 263.20
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 8 of the Zoning Map In the Central SoMa SUD, Prevailing Height and Density limits re determined by Section 249.78. Height sculpting required on narrow streets , § 261.1 Non-habitable vertical projections permitted, § 263.20
    841.02
    Bulk Limit
    See Zoning Map. §§ 270, 270.1, 270.2
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 8 of the Zoning Map Horizontal mass reduction required, § 270.1 Mid-block alleys required, § 270.2
    841.03
    Non-residential density limit
    §§ 102.9, 123, 124, 127 , 128.1, 249.78
    In the Central SoMa SUD, Prevailing Height and Density limits are determined by Sections 128.1 and 249.78. Elsewhere, generally contingent upon permitted height, per Section 124
    841.04
    Setbacks
    Generally required
    841.05
    Awnings and Canopies
    §§ 136, 136.1
    P
    841.06
    Parking and Loading Access: Prohibition
    § 155(r)
    None
    841.07
    Parking and Loading Access: Siting and Dimensions
    Requirements apply
    841.08
    Off-Street Parking, Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    841.09
    Residential to non-residential ratio
    § 803.9(a)
    3 sq.ft. of residential for every 1 sq. ft. of other permitted use
    841.10
    Off-Street Parking, Non-Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    841.11
    Usable Open Space for Dwelling Units and Group Housing
    § 135 , 136, 427
    80 sq. ft. per unit; 54 sq.ft. per unit if publicly accessible In the Central SoMa SUD, buildings taller than 160 feet may also pay the in-lieu fee.
    841.12
    Usable Open Space for Non-Residential
    Required; amount varies based on use; may also pay in-lieu fee
    841.12A
    Privately-Owned Public Open Space (POPOS)
    §§ 138, 426
    Required in the Central SoMa SUD with the construction of a new building or an addition of 50,000 gross square feet or more of Non-Residential Use. Retail, Institutional, and PDR Uses are exempt. Ratio of square feet of open space to gross floor area is 1:50 feet; may also pay in-lieu fee
    841.13
    Outdoor Activity Area
    P
    841.14
    General Advertising Sign
    § 607.2(b) & (e) and 611
    NP
    841.15
    Street Frontage, Ground Floor Commercial
    3rd Street, between Folsom Street and Townsend Street; 4th Street, between Folsom and Townsend Streets; Folsom Street, between 4th Street and 6th Street.
    841.16
    Vehicular Access Restrictions
    § 155(r)
    3rd Street, between Folsom Street and Townsend Street; 4th Street, between Folsom Street and Townsend Street; Folsom Street, between 4th Street and 5th Street.
    841.17
    Driveway Loading and Operations Plan
    § 155(u)
    Required in the Central SoMa SUD for projects of 100,000 sq. ft. or more.
    841.18
    Large Project Authorization
    § 329
    Required pursuant to Section 329.
    841.19
    Design Guidelines
    General Plan Commerce and Industry Element; Central SoMa Plan
    Subject to the Urban Design Guidelines; and, in the Central SoMa SUD, subject to the Citywide Urban Design Guidelines.
    841.20
    Lot coverage
    In the Central SoMa SUD, limited to 80 percent at all residential levels, except that on levels in which all residential units face onto a public right-of-way, 100% lot coverage may occur. The unbuilt portion of the lot shall be open to the sky except for those obstructions permitted in yards pursuant to Section 136(c) of this Code. Where there is a pattern of mid-block open space for adjacent buildings, the unbuilt area of the new project shall be designed to adjoin that mid-block open space.
    Residential Uses
    841.21
    Dwelling Units
    § 102
    P
    841.22
    Group Housing
    §§ 249.78(c)(8), 890.88(b)
    NP in Central SoMa SUD, except Group Housing uses that are also defined as Student Housing, Senior Housing, or Residential Care Facility, are designated for persons with disabilities, are designated for Transition Age Youth, or are contained in buildings that consist of 100% affordable units.
    841.23
    SRO Units
    §§ 249.78(c)(7), 890.88(c)
    NP in Central SoMa SUD, except in buildings that consist of 100% affordable units, as defined in Section 249.78(c)(7).
    841.24
    Homeless Shelters
    §§ 102, 890.88(d)
    P
    841.25
    Dwelling Unit Density Limit
    §§ 124, 207.5, 208
    No density limit #
    841.26
    Dwelling Unit Mix
    At least 40% of all dwelling units must contain two or more bedrooms or 30% of all dwelling units must contain three or more bedrooms.
    841.27
    Affordability Requirements
    § 415
    Restrictions apply, see Section 415
    841.28
    Residential Demolition or Conversion
    § 317
    Restrictions apply; see criteria of Section 317
    Institutions
    841.30
    Hospital, Medical Centers
    NP
    841.31
    Residential Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    841.32
    Educational Services
    § 890.50(c)
    C for post-secondary institutions; P for all other
    841.33
    Religious Facility
    § 890.50(d)
    P
    841.34
    Assembly and Social Service
    § 890.50(a)
    P
    841.35
    Child Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    841.36
    Medical Cannabis Dispensary
    §§ 102, 202.2(e), 890.133
    C in the Central SoMa SUD; P elsewhere
    Vehicle Parking
    841.40
    Automobile Parking Lot
    NP
    841.41
    Automobile Parking Garage
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303 .
    Retail Sales and Services
    841.45
    All Retail Sales and Services which are not listed below
    P
    841.46
    Formula Retail
    § 303.12
    P2
    841.47
    Ambulance Service
    C
    841.48
    Self-Storage
    § 890.54(d)
    NP
    841.49
    Tourist Hotel
    NP
    841.52
    Cannabis Retail
    §§ 102, 202.2(a), 890.125
    C in the Central SoMa SUD; P elsewhere
    Assembly, Recreation, Arts and Entertainment
    841.55
    Arts Activity
    § 102.2
    P
    841.56
    Nighttime Entertainment
    §§ 102.17, 181(f) , 249.78, 803.5(b)
    P in Central SoMa SUD; NP elsewhere
    841.57
    Adult Entertainment
    NP
    841.58
    Amusement Arcade
    NP
    841.59
    Massage Establishment
    NP
    841.60
    Movie Theater
    P, up to three screens
    841.61
    Pool Hall not falling within Category 890.50(a)
    § 221(f)
    P
    841.62
    Recreation Building, not falling within Category 841.34
    § 221(e)
    P
    Office
    841.65
    Office Uses in Landmark Buildings or Contributory Buildings in Historic Districts
    §§ 890.70, 803.9(b)
    P
    841.66
    All Other Office Uses
    P
    841.67
    Live/Work Units
    § 233
    NP
    Motor Vehicle Services
    841.70
    Vehicle Storage - Open Lot
    NP
    841.71
    Vehicle Storage - Enclosed Lot or Structure
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303 .
    841.72
    Motor Vehicle Service Station, Automotive Wash
    P
    841.73
    Motor Vehicle Repair
    P
    841.74
    Automobile Tow Service
    C
    841.75
    Non-Auto Vehicle Sales or Rental
    P
    Industrial, Home, and Business Service
    841.78
    Wholesale Sales
    § 890.54(b)
    P
    841.79
    Light Manufacturing
    § 890.54(a)
    P
    841.80
    Trade Shop
    P
    841.81
    Catering Service
    P
    841.82
    Business Goods and Equipment Repair Service
    P
    841.83
    Business Service
    P
    841.84
    Commercial Storage
    § 890.54(c)
    P
    841.85
    Laboratory, life science
    NP
    841.86
    Laboratory, not including life science laboratory
    P
    841.87
    Industrial Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    Other Uses
    841.90
    Mortuary Establishment
    § 227(c)
    NP
    841.91
    Animal Services
    § 224
    P
    841.92
    Public Use, except Public Transportation Facility and Internet Service Exchange
    §§ 890.80, 209.6(c)
    P
    841.94
    Internet Services Exchange
    NP
    841.95
    Public Transportation Facilities
    P
    841.96
    Open Air Sales
    §§ 803.9(d), 890.38
    P
    841.97A
    Open Recreation
    P
    841.97B
    Neighborhood Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    841.97C
    Large-Scale Urban Agriculture
    § 102
    C
    841.98
    Walk-up Facility, including Automated Bank Teller Machine
    §§ 890.140
    P
    841.99
    Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility
    § 102
    C; P if the facility is a Micro WTS Facility
    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR MUR – RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    Section
    Zoning Controls
    § 841.25
    § 207(c)(4)
    ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    Boundaries: Within the boundaries of the MUR – Mixed Use-Residential District.
    Controls: An "Accessory Dwelling Unit," as defined in Section 102 and meeting the requirements of Section 207(c)(4) is permitted to be constructed within an existing building in areas that allow residential use or within an existing and authorized auxiliary structure on the same lot.
    (Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. , File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. , File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011; Ord. , File No. 111374, App. 9/11/2012, Eff. 10/11/2012; Ord. , File No. 121162, App. 4/10/2013, Eff. 5/10/2013; Ord. , File No. 131205, App. 5/23/2014, Eff. 6/22/2014; 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; 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. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; 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. 171097, App. 2/9/2018, Eff. 3/12/2018; Ord. , File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. , File No. 180915, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. , File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020)
    AMENDMENT HISTORY
    Zoning Control Table: former category 841.97 redesignated as 841.97A and amended, 841.97B and 841.97C added; Ord. , Eff. 5/20/2011. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 841.04, 841.09, 841.45, 841.62, 841.65, 841.85, and 841.86 amended; Ord. , Eff. 11/3/2011. Zoning Control Table: former category 841.23 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 10/11/2012. Zoning Control Table: 841.26 reference corrected; Ord. , Eff. 5/10/2013. Zoning Control Table: former category 841.88 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 6/22/2014. Zoning Control Table: 841.46 amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 841.23 added; Ord. , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 841.05 amended; Ord. , Eff. 3/22/2015. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 841.24 amended; Specific Provisions: 841.24 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 841.92 amended; former category 841.93 deleted; 841.99 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 841.10, 841.41, 841.71 amended; Ord. , Eff. 6/18/2017. Zoning Control Table: 841.35 amended; Ord. , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table: 841.36, 841.87, 841.97B, and 841.97C amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table: 841.26 amended; Ord. , Eff. 3/12/2018. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 841.01, 841.02, 841.03, 841.04, 841.09, 841.11, 841.12, 841.36, 841.46 2, 841.56, 841.96, and 841.98 amended; 841.12A, 841.15 through new 841.20, and 841.52 added; former categories 841.20 through 841.27 redesignated as 841.21 through 841.28; current 841.21, 841.22, and 841.23 amended; Specific Provisions: 841.24 redesignated as 841.25; Ord. , Eff. 1/12/2019. Zoning Control Table: 841.31 amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/21/2019. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 841.19, 841.22, and 841.23 amended; Ord. , Eff. 5/25/2020.
    CODIFICATION NOTES
    1. So in Ord. .
    2. Ord. contains different text in Zoning Control Table category 841.46, not marked as amendments, as follows: under § References, “§ 102, 249.78, 303, 303.1”; and under Mixed Use-Residential District Controls, “In the Central SoMa SUD, NP for Restaurants, Limited Restaurants, and Bars; C for all other Formula Retail Uses. Elsewhere, C for all Formula Retail Uses. If approved, subject to size controls in 8401.45.”