1133 S. Van Ness Avenue has a zoning designation of RH-3, Residential House, Three Family. Under this zoning designation, the property could be split into four lots measuring 2,500 square feet each. The lots can each be developed with three dwelling units. Additionally, each lot can accommodate two accessory dwelling units. If the site is used for affordable housing or senior housing, the zoning ordinance allows for double the number of permitted units.
The subject property is a short walking distance to supporting services. Grocery Outlet is one block south of the property and Walgreens is two blocks west of the site. There are numerous convenience stores and smaller markets in the neighborhood, along with restaurants, banks, shops, and personal service providers. Additionally, there are two park/playgrounds within two blocks of the property, the Mission Recreation Center is five blocks away, and Mission Dolores Park is less than one mile from the site.
1133 South Van Ness Avenue is three blocks from the 24th Street Mission BART station at the intersection of Mission Street and 24th Street, which is about five minutes’ walking distance. Three routes of the SF Muni bus service also stop at this intersection—14, 14R, and 49. These routes provide access along the Mission Street corridor to the Financial District and also along the Van Ness corridor to North Beach. There is an interchange with US Highway 101 about one mile east of the site at Cesar Chavez Street.
