Code Section: 209.2 (a)

Subject: Emergency shelter, where permitted

Effective Date: 4/89

Interpretation:

   There was a proposal to operate a shelter on an RM-1 lot. No treatment would be provided but about five resident staff would offer shelter and counseling for 10 to 20 people on a long-term basis (one month or more) and for about 20 people on a short-term basis (night-to-night). The short-term housing would be considered to be hotel use and therefore not permitted in a residential district.

Code Section: 209.2 (a)

Subject: Group housing versus residential care

Effective Date: 12/89

Interpretation:

   In a letter to the Liberty Hill Neighborhood Association dated December 1, 1989, Robert Passmore reaffirmed the distinction between group housing and residential care (which is not as widely permitted as group housing). The letter pointed out that group facilities operated by personnel who are not REQUIRED to have a State Department of Health and Welfare license for care providers are normally group housing and not residential care facilities for which the language of Sections 209.3(a) and (b) states requires such license.

Code Section: 209.2 (a)

Subject: Group housing, single unit

Effective Date: 7/92

Interpretation:

   This Section allows group housing without individual cooking facilities in certain zoning districts. In the situation where two dwelling units existed over a store, the owner wanted to create another space where someone could live. The existing situation was under the density allowance but there was no possibility of creating more parking, rear yard or usable open space. Where group housing is allowed and within the density and other applicable provisions, a single room or suite of rooms containing no kitchen with 31 or more days tenure is a lone group housing unit. Group housing need not consist of more than one such unit in a building.

Code Section: 209.2 (a)

Subject: Group housing with limited cooking facilities

Effective Date: 10/05

Interpretation:

   This Section allows group housing without individual cooking facilities in most residential districts, either as a principally permitted or conditional use. Recent Department practice via Zoning Administrator determination letters has been to allow limited kitchen facilities in hotel rooms or suites in tourist hotels with stays of less than 32 consecutive days. These determinations were based on the proviso that the purpose of including kitchens is not to create dwelling units for permanent residency but to provide hotel guests the option of making their own meals. Likewise, the purpose of including limited kitchen facilities in group housing is not to create dwelling units for permanent residency, but to provide group housing residents the option of preparing their own meals. In the South of Market mixed use districts, single room occupancy units are allowed small kitchens. To that end, group housing units are allowed to have limited kitchen facilities with the following specifications: a small counter space, a small under-counter refrigerator, a small sink, a microwave, and a small two-ring burner. Such limited kitchen facility shall not include any other type of oven, as that would constitute a full kitchen.

Code Section: 209.2 (d)

Subject: Temporary shelters, where permitted

Effective Date: 

Interpretation:

   See Interpretation 216(b)

Code Section: 209.3

Subject:

Effective Date: 

Interpretation:

   See "Printing, where allowed, plus: for training purposes 3/97" in the Interpretations - Alphabetical

Code Section: 209.3 (d)

Subject: Philanthropic facility

Effective Date: 12/87

Interpretation:

Temporary shelters are not included in this category. See Interpretation 216(b) below.