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 Article 8. MIXED USE DISTRICTS

  § 845. WMUO - WSOMA MIXED USE-OFFICE DISTRICT.  

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  • The WSoMa Mixed Use-Office (WMUO) runs predominantly along the Townsend Street corridor between 4th Street and 7th Street and on 11th Street, from Harrison Street to the north side of Folsom Street. The WMUO is designed to encourage office uses along with small-scale light manufacturing and arts activities. Nighttime entertainment is permitted, although limited by buffers around RED and RED-MX districts.
    Office, general commercial, most retail, production, distribution, and repair uses are also principal permitted uses. Residential uses, large hotels, adult entertainment and heavy manufacturing uses are not permitted.
    Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to subsection 207(c)(4) of this Code.
    Table 845
    WMUO – WSOMA MIXED USE-OFFICE DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
    No.
    Zoning Category
    § References
    WSoMa Mixed Use-Office District Controls
    BUILDING AND SITING STANDARDS
    845.01
    Height Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 260- 261.1
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Height sculpting required on narrow streets, § 261.1
    845.02
    Bulk Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 270, 270.1, 270.2
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Mid-block alleys required, § 270.2
    845.03
    Non-residential density limit
    §§ 102.9, 123, 124, 127
    Generally contingent upon permitted height, per Section 124
    845.04
    Setbacks
    §§ 136, 136.2, 145.1
    Generally not required
    845.05
    Awnings and Canopies
    §§ 136, 136.1, 136.2
    P
    845.07
    Parking and Loading Access: Siting and Dimensions
    Requirements apply
    845.09
    Residential to non-residential ratio
    § 803.9(a)
    None
    845.10
    Off-Street Parking, Non-Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    845.12
    Usable Open Space for Non-Residential
    Required; amount varies based on use; may also pay in-lieu fee
    845.13
    Outdoor Activity Area
    P if located in front;
    C if located elsewhere
    § 145.2
    845.14
    General Advertising Sign
    §§ 607.2(b) & (e), 611
    NP
    Residential Uses
    845.20
    Dwelling Units
    § 102.7
    NP
    845.21
    Group Housing
    § 890.88(b)
    NP
    845.22
    SRO Units
    §§ 823, 890.88(c)
    NP
    845.23
    Student Housing
    § 102.36
    NP
    845.23b
    Homeless Shelters
    §§ 102, 890.88(d)
    C#
    845.24
    Dwelling Unit Density Limit
    §§ 124, 207.5, 208
    No density limit #
    845.25
    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.
    845.26
    Affordability Requirements
    § 415
    15% onsite/20% off-site
    845.27
    Residential Demolition, Division or Conversion
    § 317
    C
    Institutions
    845.30
    Hospital, Medical Centers
    NP
    845.31
    Residential Care
    § 890.50(e)
    NP
    845.32
    Educational Services
    §§ 823, 890.50(c)
    C
    845.33
    Religious Facility
    § 890.50(d)
    P
    845.34
    Assembly and Social Service
    § 890.50(a)
    C
    845.35
    Child Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    845.36
    Medical Cannabis Dispensary
    P
    Vehicle Parking
    845.40
    Automobile Parking Lot
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303
    845.41
    Automobile Parking Garage
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303
    Retail Sales and Services
    845.45
    All Retail Sales and Services that are not listed below
    §§ 121.6, 803.9(g), 890.104
    P up to 10,000 gsf per lot;
    C up to 25,000 gsf;
    NP above
    845.46
    Formula Retail
    C up to 25,000 gsf per lot;
    NP above
    845.47
    Ambulance Service
    C up to 25,000 gsf per lot;
    NP above
    845.48
    Self-Storage
    § 890.54(d)
    NP
    845.49
    Tourist Hotel
    P up to 75 rooms
    Assembly, Recreation, Arts and Entertainment
    845.55
    Arts Activity
    § 102.2
    P
    845.56
    Nighttime Entertainment
    §§ 102.17, 181(f), 803.5(b), 823
    P
    845.57
    Adult Entertainment
    NP
    845.58
    Amusement Arcade
    NP
    845.59
    Massage Establishment
    NP
    845.60
    Movie Theater
    P, up to three screens
    845.61
    Pool Hall not falling within Category 890.50(a)
    § 221(f)
    P
    845.62
    Recreation Building or Facility
    §§ 221(e), 823, 890.81
    P
    Office
    845.65
    Office Uses in Historic Buildings
    §§ 803.9(b), 890.70
    P
    845.66
    All Other Office Uses
    P
    845.67
    Live/Work Units
    § 233
    NP
    Motor Vehicle Services
    845.70
    Vehicle Storage - Open Lot
    NP
    845.71
    Vehicle Storage - Enclosed Lot or Structure
    §§ 303 , 890.132
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303
    845.72
    Motor Vehicle Service Station, Automotive Wash
    P
    845.73
    Motor Vehicle Repair
    P
    845.74
    Automobile Tow Service
    C
    845.75
    Non-Auto Vehicle Sales or Rental
    P
    Industrial, Home, and Business Service
    845.78
    Wholesale Sales
    § 890.54(b)
    P
    845.79
    Light Manufacturing
    § 890.54(a)
    P
    845.80
    Trade Shop
    P
    845.81
    Catering Service
    P
    845.82
    Business Goods and Equipment Repair Service
    P
    845.83
    Business Service
    P
    845.84
    Commercial Storage
    § 890.54(c)
    P
    845.85
    Laboratory, life science
    §890.53(a)
    P
    845.86
    Laboratory, not including life science laboratory
    §§ 890.52, 890.53(a)
    P
    845.87
    Industrial Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    Other Uses
    845.90
    Mortuary Establishment
    § 227(c)
    NP
    845.91
    Animal Services
    § 224, 823
    P
    845.92
    Public Use, except Public Transportation Facility and Internet Service Exchange
    §§ 209.6(c), 890.80
    P
    845.94
    Internet Services Exchange
    § 209.6(c)
    C
    845.95
    Public Transportation Facilities
    P
    845.96
    Open Air Sales
    §§ 803.9(d), 890.38
    P
    845.97a
    Open Recreation
    §§ 209.5(a), 209.5(b)
    P
    845.97b
    Neighborhood Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    845.97c
    Large-Scale Urban Agriculture
    § 102
    NP
    845.98
    Walk-up Facility, including Automated Bank Teller Machine
    P
    845.99
    Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility
    § 102
    C; P if the facility is a Micro WTS Facility
    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR WMUO DISTRICTS
    Article Code Section
    Other Code Section
    Zoning Controls
    § 845.23b
    § 890.88(d)
    § 102
    In this District, Homeless Shelter uses are permitted only with Conditional Use authorization and only if each such use (a) would operate for no more than four years, and (b) would be owned or leased by, operated by, and/or under the management or day-to-day control of the City and County of San Francisco. If such a use is to be located within a building or structure, the building or structure must be either (a) preexisting, having been completed and previously occupied by a use other than a Homeless Shelter, or (b) temporary. In this District, construction of a permanent structure or building to be used as a Homeless Shelter is not permitted.
    § 845.24
    § 207(c)(4)
    ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    Boundaries: Within the boundaries of the WSoMa Mixed Use-Office 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. , File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; amended by Ord. , File No. 131205, App. 5/23/2014, Eff. 6/22/2014; Ord. , File No. 140724, App. 10/9/2014, Eff. 11/8/2014; 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. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; 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. 160960, App. 11/4/2016, Eff. 12/4/2016; 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. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. , File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020)
    AMENDMENT HISTORY
    Zoning Control Table: former category 845.88 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 6/22/2014. Zoning Control Table: 845.56 amended; Ord. , Eff. 11/8/2014. Zoning Control Table: 845.46 amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 845.23b added; Ord. , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 845.23b designation corrected; Ord. , Eff. 12/4/2015. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 845.24 amended; Specific Provisions: 845.24 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 845.92 amended; former category 845.93 deleted; 845.99 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 845.23b amended; Specific Provisions: 845.23b, 890.88(d) added; Ord. , Eff. 12/4/2016. Zoning Control Table: 845.10, 845.40, 845.41, and 845.71 amended; Ord. , Eff. 6/18/2017. Zoning Control Table: 845.35 amended; Ord. , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table: 845.36, 845.87, 845.97b, and 845.97c amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table: 845.09, 845.45, 845.96, and 845.98 amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/12/2019. Introductory material amended; Ord. , Eff. 5/25/2020.
    CODIFICATION NOTE
    1. So in Ord. .