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General information related to properties at this location.
Parcel (Block/Lot)
Parcel History
Address(es) for this Parcel
Reports
0540/019
2181 union st, San Francisco, CA 94123
Current Planning Team
Team Manager: sylvia.jimenez@sfgov.org
Schools (K-12) Within 600ft
Convent Of The Sacred Heart Elementary School
Convent Of The Sacred Heart High School
Stuart Hall For Boys
Port Facilities
None
City Properties
None
Official Maps
Assessor's Block Map Sanborn Map 1990's
Sanborn Map 1919
Supervisor District
Census Tract
2020 Census Tract 013002
Neighborhood (Planning Dept)
Marina
Neighborhood Groups Map Services nearby (street cleaning, parks, MUNI, etc.)
Transportation (transit, ped & bike safety, etc.)
Recommended Plants
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Housing Element Reused Sites
None
State Opportunity Map
Within a High Resource Area
National Park Service
n/a
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Zoning Information
Planning Department Zoning and other regulations.
Zoning Districts
Height & Bulk Districts
Special Use Districts
Special Sign Regulations
None
Legislated Setbacks
None
Cultural Districts
None
Limited and Nonconforming Uses
None
Planning Areas
None
Public Realm and Streetscape Plans
None
Coastal Zone
Not in the Coastal Zone
Port
Not under Port Jurisdiction
Redevelopment Areas
None
Neighborhood-Specific Impact Fees
In addition to those impact fees that apply throughout the City, the following neighborhood-specific impact fees apply to this particular property:None An overview of Development Impact Fees can be found on the Impact Fees Website
Mayor's Invest in Neighborhoods Initiative Areas
Within the Pacific Heights Invest in Neighborhoods Initiative Area
Community Benefit Districts
None
Other Notices and Regulations
None
Design Guidelines
Area Specific Design Guidelines
More Details
The guidelines within the Commerce and Industry Element are intended to preserve and promote positive physical attributes of neighborhood commercial districts and facilitate harmony between business and residential functions.
The Affordable Housing Bonus Program (AHBP) design guidelines will be applied to projects that utilize the HOMESF density bonus program to clarify how projects shall adapt to their neighborhood context with added height or differing masses.
This location is potentially eligible for HOME-SF, a number of limiting criteria apply. See http://sf-planning.org/homesf for details. In cases where there is a discrepancy between the unique architectural attributes accessible through the AHBP (HOMESF) guidelines and the Residential Design Guidelines, the AHBP Specific Design Guidelines shall apply.
This location is potentially eligible for HOME-SF, a number of limiting criteria apply. See http://sf-planning.org/homesf for details. In cases where there is a discrepancy between the unique architectural attributes accessible through the AHBP (HOMESF) guidelines and the Residential Design Guidelines, the AHBP Specific Design Guidelines shall apply.
The Urban Design Guidelines are an implementation document for Urban Design Policy in the General Plan. Sites in National Register, California Register, Article 10 and Article 11 Historic Districts are exempt. They apply in Residential districts only for projects with non-residential uses or residential projects with twenty-five units or more or with a frontage longer than 150’.
Citywide Design Guidelines
More Details
This design guide should provide guidance on how to maintain the historical character of a building when conducting seismic retrofit.
General information only. Use of this information for specific applications should be determined in each instance by the user and only upon the professional advice of competent experts.
General information only. Use of this information for specific applications should be determined in each instance by the user and only upon the professional advice of competent experts.
These guidelines should be applied to new construction and alterations that require treatment options fo meet the Bird-Safe Building Standards.
The guide describes the Green Landscaping Ordinance and helps san Francisco residents and property owners understand the benefits, requirements, and ways to comply with the ordinance.
Planning Code; Public Works Code
Planning Code; Public Works Code
These guidelines explain the criteria in which new garages and curb cuts are reviewed when installing to an existing or an historic building.
The Ground Floor Residential Design Guidelines (Draft) promote buildings that enhance the pedestrian experience and the livability of dwelling by encouraging the ground floor to contribute to active, safe, and comfortable streets.
Draft Document
Draft Document
These standards promote a transparent storefront that welcomes customers inside with producets and services on display, discourage crime with more "eyes on the street," reduced energy consumption with use of natural light, and enhances the curb appeal and value of the tsore and the entire neighborhood.
Planning Code Requirements for Commercial Buildings
Planning Code Requirements for Commercial Buildings
The Better Streets Plan contains guidelines that focus on pedestrian comfort, safety, and the usability of streets as public spaces. They contain pedestrian-oriented guidelines for curb lines, crosswalks, and other street design features to enable generous, usable public spaces.
The purpose of this document is to evaluate the appropriateness of each individual formula retail establishment's use, design, and necessity to help preserve the character of the City's neighborhoods.
Aligns with Planning Code Sections 303.1, 703.3, 803.6(c), Article 6, Article 11
Aligns with Planning Code Sections 303.1, 703.3, 803.6(c), Article 6, Article 11
With such a variety of different window shapes, muntin profiles, methods of operation and configurations, windows can alter the appearance of a building or overall neighborhood character. These standards are meant to inform the applicant on these details and provide design standards that allow new or replacement windows to be approved.
Zoning Letters of Determination
8831ZAD Zoning Administrator Determination Letter (ZAD) 2181 Union St. (0540/019); Letter of Determination
Opened: 3/11/2010 Status: Closed - Issued 3/22/2010
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org Tel: 628.652.7300
2181 Union St. (0540/019); Letter of Determination
More Details Address:
Further Info:
Related Records: None
Official Zoning Maps
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Environmental Information
The sections below list environmental monitoring requirements and general environmental topics related to this property.
Environmental Monitoring
The following projects on this property require Environmental Monitoring, which may include mitigation measures, improvement measures, and/or conditions related to Director Bulletin No. 2 for clean construction projects. If a project is listed below, the Environmental Monitoring document can be found under More Details. For questions about a project's environmental monitoring requirements contact cpc.environmentalmonitoring@sfgov.org.
Projects with Monitoring Requirements
CEQA Information
Known environmental issues related to this property are listed below. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), certain types of work on this property may require additional environmental review.
Air Pollutant Exposure Zone
Site is located in an area with elevated pollutant concentrations. Sensitive use buildings, as defined in the Applicability section of the Ordinance, must comply with Health Code Article 38. CEQA Impact: An Environmental Evaluation Application may be required for projects that generate air pollutants.
Added: 2/5/2025
Archeologically Sensitive Areas
Archaeological Sensitivity Zone 3 (deeply buried high sensitivity; moderate to low sensitivity)Added: 6/30/2023
Archaeological Sensitivity Zone 2 (high sensitivity)Added: 6/30/2023
Cortese List – State Database of Hazardous Sites
Not applicable.
Flooding: 100-Year Storm Flood Risk Zone (Stormwater)
Not applicable.
Flooding: FEMA FIRM Flood Hazards (Coastal)
This location does not fall within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) pursuant to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). Read more about the City’s Floodplain Management Program and the Floodplain Management ordinance or contact the City Administrator’s Office at floodplainadminister@sfgov.org.
More DetailsAREA OF LOW OR MINIMAL FLOOD RISK
This location has an area of Low or Minimal Flood Risk - Flood Zone: X Unshaded
"Shaded" Zone X represents areas of moderate or low flood risk – these areas are subject to inundation during a flood having a 0.2-percent-annual-chance of occurrence, or during the 1-percent-annual-chance flood with depth less than 1 foot. "Unshaded" Zone X represents areas of minimal flood risk or areas that FEMA did not study or map. For San Francisco, FEMA did not study or map inland areas where stormwater flooding occurs during heavy rains. Flood insurance purchase requirements do not apply in these areas, but flood insurance may be purchased at reduced cost.
Flooding: Sea Level Rise
This location does not fall within the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Zone, pursuant to end-of-century projections utilized by the City and County of San Francisco for Capital Planning Guidance (CPC Guidance). To learn more about the City’s sea level rise adaptation programs, please visit: https://sfplanning.org/sea-level-rise-action-plan
Maher Ordinance and Article 31
The Department of Public Health (DPH) administers Health Code Article 22A (also known as the Maher Ordinance) and Article 31. Projects located on sites with known or suspected soil, groundwater, and-or soil vapor contamination are subject to the provisions of Health Code Article 22A. Submittal of a Site Assessment and Mitigation Program application (“Maher Application”) to and coordination with DPH may be required. Projects located on Hunters Point Shipyard parcels are subject to the provisions of Health Code Article 31 instead of Article 22A. For projects on these parcels, a submittal of an Article 31 Program Application to and coordination with DPH may be required. Applicants may contact DPH for assistance. Read more about the Maher Ordinance and Article 31
Added: 9/24/2013
Seismic Hazard – Landslide
Not applicable.
Seismic Hazard – Liquefaction
Not applicable.
Serpentine Rock
Not applicable.
Slopes of 25% or Greater
Projects on a parcel with an average slope of at least 25 percent and include any of the following: (1) New building construction, except one-story storage or utility occupancy, (2) horizontal additions, if the footprint area increases more than 50%, or (3) horizontal and vertical additions increase more than 500 square feet of new projected roof area? For more information contact cpc.epintake@sfgov.org.Added: 5/13/2019
Slope Protection Areas - San Francisco Building Code
Not applicable.
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Historic Preservation
Historic preservation surveys and evaluations. The Historic Resource status shown on this page is tentative, to confirm the status of your property please speak to a Preservation Technical Specialist. Tel: 628.652.7300; Email: pic@sfgov.org. For a glossary of terms, visit the Help section of this site.
Historic Evaluation
Planning Dept. Historic Resource Status:
A - Historic Resource Present Parcel:
0540/019
Building Name:
Address:
2181 UNION ST
Status Reason:
California Register Historic District
SF Survey is completing the Neighborhood Commercial Buildings Survey. Check the historic resource status with Preservation Planning staff or email CPC.Survey@sfgov.org.
National Register of Historic Places
None
California Register of Historical Resources
Eligible Fillmore-Union Commercial Development Historic District
The district has been identified in the Neighborhood Commercial Buildings Historic Context Statement and Survey 1865-1965 as the "Union Filimore Commercial Development cluster." The cluster contains 35 properties on Union and Fillmore streets generally constructed between 1898 and 1974 that are strongly associated with the historic development of the neighborhood's commercial strip, specifically in the number of mixed-use, residential-over-commercial buildings constructed during the period of significance, 1895 to 1915.
Article 10 Designated Historic Districts and Landmarks
None
Article 11 Preservation Designation
None
Mills Act
Properties with Mills Act approval.None
Legacy Business Registry
None
Property Photos
Historic Assessor's Photo: 2181A-2181 UNION 02/1969
Further Info: SF Public Library
Historic Resource Evaluation Responses
Evaluations for the Purposes of CEQA - These evaluations do not result in the automatic listing or designation of any property within the project area.None
Historic Resource Assessments
None
Historic Resource Reviews
None
Historic and Cultural Resource Surveys
SF Survey
The San Francisco Citywide Cultural Resources Survey (SF Survey) is underway. SF Survey is a multi-year effort to identify and document places and resources of cultural, historical, and architectural importance to San Francisco's diverse communities. As a part of this effort, staff have been auditing past survey findings to ensure accuracy. To learn more, please visit
https://sfplanning.org/sfsurvey .
This property is in an Active SF Survey Area.
Past Surveys
Survey Name:
Neighborhood Commercial Corridors Survey (Unadopted)
Evaluation Date:
1/1/2015
Parcel:
0540/019
Survey Rating:
Does not appear significant under Criterion C/3 (Architecture/Design)
Historic Context Statements
The mention of a property in a historic context statement does not mean it is a Category A, Historic Resource Present. A formal evaluation must be conducted using the document's evaluative framework.
None
Architecture
Unknown
Planning Applications
Permits are required in San Francisco to operate a business or to perform construction activity. The Planning Department reviews most applications for these permits to ensure that the projects comply with the Planning Code . The 'Project' is the activity being proposed. For a glossary of terms, visit Planning Code section 102 , or the Help section of this site.
1986.615 Project Profile (PRJ) 1986.615
Opened: 1/1/1986 Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
1986.615E Environmental (ENV) 1986.615E
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year -
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.615E
1986.615M General Plan Amendment-LEG (GPA) 1986.615M
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year -
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.615M
1986.615T Plan Code Amendment-LEG (PCA) 1986.615T
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year -
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.615T
1986.615Z Zoning Map Amendment-LEG (MAP) 1986.615Z
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year -
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.615Z
1986.616 Project Profile (PRJ) NCRS
Opened: 1/1/1986 Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
EE Adopt revised regulations (NCRS) for commercial areas outside the downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and SOMA areas.
More Details Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
1986.616E Environmental (ENV) NCRS
Opened: 11/1/1986Status: Closed - CEQA Clearance Issued 12/19/1986
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details EE Adopt revised regulations (NCRS) for commercial areas outside the downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and SOMA areas.
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.616E
1986.616M General Plan Amendment-LEG (GPA) NCRS
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year - EE Adopt revised regulations (NCRS) for commercial areas outside the downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and SOMA areas.
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.616M
1986.616T Plan Code Amendment-LEG (PCA) NCRS
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year - EE Adopt revised regulations (NCRS) for commercial areas outside the downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and SOMA areas.
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.616T
1986.616Z Zoning Map Amendment-LEG (MAP) NCRS
Opened: 1/1/1986Status: Closed
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
More Details Conversion Note: source filedate was so record opened date was set to January 1st of case number year - EE Adopt revised regulations (NCRS) for commercial areas outside the downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and SOMA areas.
Address: 2749 HYDE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Further Info:
Related Records:
-1986.616Z
Permitted Short Term Rentals
This section does not include pending or denied applications. Eligible applicants at qualifying properties may host short-term rentals while an application is pending.
None
Building Permits
Applications for Building Permits submitted to the Department of Building Inspection.
Active Permits
None
Completed Permits
Status: COMPLETE - 4/17/2015
Address: 2181 UNION ST
Originally Filed:
3/9/2015
Parcel:
0540/019
Existing Use:
MASSAGE PARLOR
Proposed Use:
MASSAGE PARLOR
Existing Units:
0
Proposed Units:
0
Construction Cost:
$18,500.00
Status: COMPLETE - 7/6/2012
Address: 2181 UNION ST
Originally Filed:
1/24/2012
Parcel:
0540/019
Existing Use:
RETAIL SALES
Proposed Use:
MASSAGE PARLOR
Existing Units:
0
Proposed Units:
0
Construction Cost:
$28,000.00
Additional Permits
Additional Permits (electrical, plumbing, etc) lodged with the Department of Building Inspections.
Other Permits
Other miscellaneous permits reviewed by the Planning Department. Depending on the activity being proposed a permit may need to be obtained from the Fire Department, Department of Public Health, Police Department, Alcoholic Beverage Commission or other organization. The Planning Department reviews most applications for these permits in order to ensure compliance with the Planning Code .
Active Permits
None
Completed Permits
2015-014772MIS Misc. Permits-REF (MIS) 2181 Union Street, Suite A - Prince Estate Jewelry
Opened: 11/6/2015Status: Closed - Approved 11/17/2015
Contact: Ella Samonsky ella.samonsky@sfgov.org 628-652-7417
Police Referral - Second Hand Dealer/Second Hand Dealer State
More Details Address: 2181 UNION ST 94123
Further Info:
Related Records: None
MB0801123 Misc. Permits-REF (MIS) OLD AND NEW ESTATES
Opened: 10/23/2008Status: Closed - Approved 10/23/2008
Contact: Planning counter pic@sfgov.org 628.652.7300
-
More Details Address: 2181 UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Further Info:
Related Records: None
Complaints
The Planning Department and the Department of Building Inspection receive public complaints and operate enforcement programs to ensure compliance with the SF Planning Code and Building Inspection Commission Code.
Planning Department Complaints
Active
None
Completed
None
Department of Building Inspection Complaints
Disclaimer
None
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Appeals
Appeals related to Planning Department review. More information on Board of Appeals records can be found here.
Block Book Notifications (BBNs) & Notices of Special Restrictions (NSRs)
A Block Book Notification (BBN) is a request made by a member of the public to be notified of permits on any property that is subject to the San Francisco Planning Code. You can also sign up to be emailed when new planning applications or building permits are filed in your neighborhood through our Permits in Your Neighborhood website.
A Notice of Special Restriction (NSR) is a document recorded to the Office of the Assessor-Recorder and lists specific conditions and/or limitations associated with a property. The NSRs listed below are limited to those related to the Planning Code. Other NSRs on the property may be recorded with the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.
A Notice of Special Restriction (NSR) is a document recorded to the Office of the Assessor-Recorder and lists specific conditions and/or limitations associated with a property. The NSRs listed below are limited to those related to the Planning Code. Other NSRs on the property may be recorded with the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.
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