San Francisco Data

Neighborhood boundaries created by the Department of City Planning. Data are available in zipped ESRI shapefile format. These boundaries are designed soley for the Planning Department's neighborhood notifications where neighborhood groups are notified about certain types of developments in their area. A map showing the boundaries of these neighborhoods can be found here: http://sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=1654 An Excel spreadsheet of Neighborhood Groups contact details can be downloaded from this page: http://sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=1654 There are alternative neighborhood boundaries available (which include a larger number of neighborhoods) here (Mayors Office): https://data.sfgov.org/d/ejmn-jyk6 and here (Realtors): https://data.sfgov.org/Geography/SF-Realtor-Neighborhoods/wwis-y924

The Zoning Districts are a component of the Zoning Map which in turn is a key component of the San Francisco Planning Code. The data is available in GIS Shapefile format. The .dbf file can be opened in Excel, Access or other spreadsheet or database programs. The official Zoning Map can be found in the San Francisco Planning Code: http://planningcode.sfplanning.org (click on the links under ZONING MAPS on the left navigation column). A PDF map of the Zoning Districts can be found on the Planning Department's Map Library Summaries of the Zoning District codes can be found here: http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=1580 Data dictionary can be found in the .xml file within the zip

Snapshot of San Francisco Development Pipeline. Tracking of construction and entitlement activity based on data from Dept of Building Inspection's Permit Tracking and the Planning Department's Case Tracking enterprise databases, processed quarterly.

Snapshot of San Francisco Development Pipeline. Tracking of construction and entitlement activity based on data from Dept of Building Inspection's Permit Tracking and the Planning Department's Case Tracking enterprise databases, processed quarterly.

Data is available to download from the ‘ZIP’ button at the top right of this page. The zip file contains GIS shapefiles which can be mapped in most GIS or mapping software. The DBF files can be opened in Excel or most other spreadsheet or database software. Amendments to Chapter 31 of the Administrative Code have become effective as of September 25th. Amendments include establishing an appeal timeline for CEQA Exemptions. An appeal timeline for private projects is 30 days after the first approval action. To find out the approval action associated with a project please refer to the exemption document itself. These data include: • Exemptions posted after September 25th which have been issued in the last 35 days after the first approval action has been issued. After 35 days, these exemptions will be removed. • Exemptions posted prior to September 25th will remain in the dataset for 90 days from the initial posting. To find an exemption that is no longer posted in this data please visit the Property Information Map. • Exemptions for projects sponsored by public agencies are provided within the DBF table; many of these cover a wide geographical area and are not included in the shapefiles. The appeal period for public projects is 30 days after the approval action. If the approval action is taken at a noticed public hearing, the date of the hearing marks the beginning of the appeal period. The appeal period for any project approved administratively (not at a noticed public hearing) is triggered by the posting of the date of approval within the DBF table. For more information or to view a map and table of these CEQA Exemptions please visit: http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3447

This dataset includes all cases reviewed by the Planning Department. Many cases are related to Building Permits. A Building Permit may produce a number of cases with the Planning Department, for example a single Building Permit may require a Transportation Study case and an Environmental Review case. Some cases are not related to Building Permits, e.g Variances or Conditional Use Authorizations. The type of case can be seen in the CaseType_Desc field. Additional information can be found in the dataset's metadata (the .xml file within the .zip). It is important to note that older cases (prior to 1 January 1999) were not consistently recorded in this database. Should you wish to analyze trends within this data it is advisable to remove these older cases (those where the entry in the 'FileDate' field is older than 1 Jan, 1999). This dataset is in a GIS Shapefile format. This format can be read and mapped by most Geographical Information Systems. The .DBF file can be loaded into MS Access, Excel or other database/spreadsheet programs. Data is updated every night.

The Height and Bulk Districts are a component of the Zoning Map which in turn is a key component of the San Francisco Planning Code. The data is available in GIS Shapefile format. The .dbf file can be opened in Excel, Access or other spreadsheet or database programs. The Zoning Map comprises: - Zoning Districts - Height and Bulk Districts - Special Use Districts - Preservation Districts - Coastal Zone Area - Special Sign Districts The official Zoning Map can be found in the San Francisco Planning Code: http://planningcode.sfplanning.org (click on the links under ZONING MAPS on the left navigation column).

Privately-owned public open spaces (POPOS) are publicly accessible spaces in forms of plazas, terraces, atriums, small parks, and even snippets that are provided and maintained by private developers. In San Francisco, POPOS mostly appear in the Downtown office district area. Prior to 1985, developers provided POPOS under three general circumstances: voluntarily, in exchange for a density bonus, or as a condition of approval. The 1985 Downtown Plan created the first systemic requirements for developers to provide publicly accessible open space as a part of projects in C-3 Districts. The goal was to provide in the downtown quality open space in sufficient quantity and variety to meet the needs of downtown workers, residents and visitors. The POPOs data is available in KML and GIS Shapefile format. The zip file contains a .dbf file which can be viewed in Excel or other spreadsheet software. The zip also contains a KML file of Public Artworks provided as part of the Downtown Plan requirement. Download the data by clicking on the 'ZIP' button at the top right of this page. For more information please visit the POPOS and Public Art website at http://popos.sfplanning.org

Percentage of housing that is either subject to rent control regulations or reserved for low income groups at below market rates by census tract.