1. Residential Enclave Districts in Western SoMa
Cynthia Brown
Danny Fisk
Misako Mori
Tommy Travers

2. Residential Enclave Districts
Creates special zoning
Height limits
Limited high-rise market rate
condos & office buildings
Additional Purpose
Promote community sustainability
Preserve architecture

3. Existing Residential Enclave Districts
Bryant St
RED zoning
Howard St
4th St
6th St
Bluxome St
Folsom St
Townsend St
Study area
Brannan St
8th St

4. RED Site Considerations
Several housing parcels
Away from large streets
Contiguous parcels
Few nonconforming uses
Both sides of alley
Buffered from medium
industrial

5. The Issue Is there potential for new Residential Enclave Districts ???
Currently none in 5 block area
Have been found to be successful in other areas
Auto repair next to bail bonds
Dot.com boom allowed for sweeping changes and effects are still feeling effects and dealing with once again a change landscape and housing market.
Old residents do not like the new building. RED’s will save old homes and community.
Unique and diversified land-use
SoMa landscape currently ever changing

6. Changing Land Use

7. Objective Inventory of all parcels in five assessor’s blocks
Update existing database
Recommend new RED sites
Analyze “buffer zones”

8. Methods

9. Land-Use Examples Multi-use Streetscape Bailbonds-Deli-Law office
Land-Use Code: 16 (21)

10. Land-Use Examples Residential Streetscape Light Industry Daniel Fisk:
Change to large scale light industry
Light Industry

11. Findings
490 total parcels surveyed
Total of 64 Land-Use changes

12. Land Use

13. Retail Use

14. Findings 44 Housing parcels surveyed containing 638 housing units.
397 new housing units since 2004
5 Vacant lots became lofts in 2006

15. New Housing

16. Building Heights

17. Public Transportation

18. Potential RED Site A Several housing parcels Away from large streets
Contiguous parcels
Few nonconforming uses
Both sides of alley
Buffered from medium industrial

19. Potential RED Site B Several housing parcels Away from large streets
Contiguous parcels
Few nonconforming uses
Both sides of alley
Buffered from medium industrial

20. Potential RED Site C Several housing parcels Away from large streets
Contiguous parcels
Few nonconforming uses
Both sides of alley
Buffered from medium industrial