San Francisco Planning Code § 916 Mission Bay Open Space Districts
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 916 · Text as of 2026-09-23
The MB-OS Districts are located throughout Mission Bay. The districts provide a comprehensive open space system including two large shoreline parks, internal neighborhood parks and plazas and open space corridors in accordance with the provisions of the Mission Bay Plan. The inclusion of land in open space districts is intended to indicate its principal or exclusive purpose as open space, with future development of any character strictly limited. Only recreational uses and uses incidental to and supportive of recreational use are permitted in these districts, except in Crescent Park where small scale convenience retail uses, and in China Basin Channel, where a houseboat community and a restaurant are permitted. A "public transportation facility," as defined in Section 996(b)(12), is also a permitted use in this district.
TABLE 916
MISSION BAY OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS (MB-OS) CONTROL TABLE
| No. | ZoningCategory | § References | § 916 MB-OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls |
|||
| No. | ZoningCategory | § References | § 916 MB-OS |
| BUILD |
ING STANDARDS |
Controls |
|
| .10 | Height | § 940(e) | See text |
| .11 | Bulk | § 940(e) | See text |
| .12 | Lot Coverage | § 940(e) | See text |
| .13 | Density | § 926 | See text |
| .14 | Projections | § 942 | P |
| .15 | Rooftop Features | § 943 | R |
| .16 | Off-Street Parking | § 965 | See text |
| .17 | Art Works | § 957 | R |
| Limited Restaurant, Restaurant | § 790.90, 790.91 | P | |
| Houseboat Community** | § 996(b)(2) | P | |
| Small Scale Convenience Retail* | § 996(b)(9) | P |
Public Transportation Facility*** § 996(b)(12) * Permitted only in Crescent Park as more particularly described, and in the area generally indicated, in the Mission Bay Plan. ** Permitted only in China Basin Channel as more particularly described, and in the area generally indicated in, the Mission Bay Plan. *** Only permitted in the Open Space area at the western end of China Basin Channel where pre-existing public transportation facilities are located, and along and in the vicinity of Sixteenth Street and China Basin Street if the freight tracks providing rail service to Piers 48, 50, and 80 are relocated, as more particularly described in Chapter 4 of the Mission Bay Plan.
(Added by Ord. 63-91, App. 2/27/91; amended by Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013) AMENDMENT HISTORY
Control Table: undesignated Restaurant-related Zoning Category amended; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013.
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