SEC. 249.93. GROUP HOUSING SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco
(a) Purpose. To incentivize the development of affordable family-sized housing over housing without full kitchens or adequate space to prepare, store, and cook food, in areas of the City where Group Housing is already saturated, a special use district entitled the “Group Housing Special Use District” is hereby established.
(b) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Group Housing Special Use District are shown on Special Use District Maps SU01 and 02, and consist of the following areas:
(1) The area within a perimeter established by Bush Street, Stockton Street, Market Street, and Polk Street.
(2) The area within a perimeter established by Union Street, Grant Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Montgomery Street, California Street, and Powell Street.
(c) Controls. Except for an Affordable Housing Project, as defined in Planning Code section 315(b), and Single Room Occupancy residential hotel units required by section 41.13 of the Hotel Conversion Ordinance, Administrative Code section 41.13, Group Housing, as defined in Section 102, shall not be permitted in the Special Use District. All other provisions of the Planning Code shall apply.
(Added by Ord. 154-22, File No. 211300, App. 7/21/2022, Eff. 8/21/2022; Oper. conditional)
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- Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
- Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
- Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
- Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
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▸ Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
Overview- SEC. 202. PERMITTED BY THIS CODE.
- SEC. 204. ACCESSORY USES, GENERAL.
- SEC. 205. TEMPORARY USES, GENERAL.
- SEC. 207. DWELLING UNIT DENSITY LIMITS.
- SEC. 209. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTI…
- SEC. 210. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, A…
- SEC. 211. P (PUBLIC) DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 218. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 219. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 221. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 226. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 234. [REDESIGNATED.]
- SEC. 244. RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 249.1. FOLSOM AND MAIN RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE…
- SEC. 249.2. THE VILLAGE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.3. OCEANVIEW LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.4. ALEXANDRIA THEATER SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.5. NORTH OF MARKET RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.6. SOUTH OF MARKET HALL OF JUSTICE LEGAL SERVICES SPE…
- SEC. 249.8. [ NON-PROFIT ARTS EDUCATION SPECIAL USE]. [1]
- SEC. 249.9. STONESTOWN SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.10. 600 TOWNSEND STREET WEST SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.11. 530 SANSOME MIXED-USE TOWER AND FIRE STATION SPEC…
- SEC. 249.12. 1500 MISSION STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.13. GEARY BOULEVARD/DIVISADERO STREET SPECIAL USE DIS…
- SEC. 249.14. THIRD STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.15. MISSION AND 9TH STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.16. OAKDALE AVENUE AND QUINT STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSIN…
- SEC. 249.17. THIRD STREET AND ARMSTRONG AVENUE AFFORDABLE HOUS…
- SEC. 249.18. NORTHEAST CHINA BASIN SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.19. NEW ASIA SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL USE DI…
- SEC. 249.20. GEARY-MASONIC SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.21. CALIFORNIA STREET AND PRESIDIO AVENUE - COMMUNITY…
- SEC. 249.22. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 249.23. FOURTH AND FREELON STREETS SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.24. HAIGHT STREET SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL U…
- SEC. 249.25. JACKSON SQUARE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.26. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 249.27. ALABAMA AND 18TH STREETS AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECI…
- SEC. 249.28. TRANSBAY C-3 SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.30. THIRD STREET AND OAKDALE AVENUE AFFORDABLE HOUSIN…
- SEC. 249.31. JAPANTOWN SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.32. LAGUNA, HAIGHT, BUCHANAN AND HERMANN STREETS SPEC…
- SEC. 249.34. TRINITY PLAZA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.35. FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.36. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 249.37. INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.38. SOMA YOUTH AND FAMILY SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.40. POTRERO CENTER MIXED-USE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.41. 901 BUSH STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.42. INDIA BASIN INDUSTRIAL PARK SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.43. THIRD STREET AND LE CONTE AVENUE AFFORDABLE HOUSI…
- SEC. 249.44. HUNTERS VIEW SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.45. VISITACION VALLEY/SCHLAGE LOCK SPECIAL USE DISTRI…
- SEC. 249.46. VETERANS COMMON SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.47. 1500 PAGE STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL USE D…
- SEC. 249.49. TELEGRAPH HILL – NORTH BEACH RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL …
- SEC. 249.50. CANDLESTICK POINT ACTIVITY NODE SPECIAL USE DISTR…
- SEC. 249.51. HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD PHASE 2 SPECIAL USE DISTRI…
- SEC. 249.53. PRESIDIO-SUTTER SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.54. EXECUTIVE PARK SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.55. LOMBARD AND SCOTT STREET AFFORDABLE GROUP HOUSING…
- SEC. 249.59. CALLE 24 SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.60. MISSION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.61. 17TH AND RHODE ISLAND STREET GROCERY STORE SPECIA…
- SEC. 249.62. THIRD STREET ALCOHOL RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.63. CAYUGA/ALEMANY SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.64. PARKMERCED SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.65. BAYSHORE BOULEVARD HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL USE D…
- SEC. 249.66. CHINATOWN TRANSIT STATION SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.67. ART & DESIGN EDUCATIONAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.68. CESAR CHAVEZ/VALENCIA STREETS MEDICAL USE SPECIAL…
- SEC. 249.69. CHINESE HOSPITAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.70. [EXPIRED.]
- SEC. 249.71. YERBA BUENA CENTER MIXED-USE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.73. JEWISH HOME OF SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.74. FIFTH AND MISSION SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.75. SUNNYDALE HOPE SF SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.76. POTRERO HOPE SF SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.77. CORONA HEIGHTS LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRI…
- SEC. 249.78. CENTRAL SOMA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.79. PIER 70 SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.80. MISSION ROCK SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.81. 1629 MARKET STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.82. 430 29TH AVENUE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.84. INDIA BASIN SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.85. 1550 EVANS AVENUE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.86. 3333 CALIFORNIA STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.87. POTRERO POWER STATION SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.89. 2000 MARIN STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.90. BALBOA RESERVOIR SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.91. 2500-2530 18TH STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL …
- SEC. 249.92. CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE…
- SEC. 249.93. GROUP HOUSING SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.94. FAMILY AND SENIOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SPECIAL USE…
- SEC. 249.95. 900 KEARNY STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.96. WAWONA STREET AND 45TH AVENUE CULTURAL CENTER SPE…
- SEC. 249.97. PRIORITY EQUITY GEOGRAPHIES SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.98. POTRERO YARD SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 249.99. 30 VAN NESS AVENUE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
- Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
- Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
- Article 3.5 — FEES
- Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
- Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS
- Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
- Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Part II — USES
- Part III — DENSITY
- Part IV — HEIGHT
- Part V — BUILDING FORM
- Part VI — OPEN AREAS
- Part VII — PARKING
- Part VIII — SIGNS
- Part X — OFFICE SPACE LIMITATION
- Part XI — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Part XII — RULES FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUC…
- Part XIII — COMPLIANCE, PERMIT APPROVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
- Part XIV — FEES
- Part XV — DEFINITIONS
- Part XVI — SEVERABILITY