40 A Curtis Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.97654, -122.52645
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 8,233 sq ft (0.19 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 40A CURTIS AVE; 40 CURTIS AVE
Zoning & Land Use
R5 (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R5 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R5, a single-family residential zone. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R5, a single-family residential zone. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 8,233 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (all of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0457E, effective March 16, 2016
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,215,000 – $1,643,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94901) · FY 2026
Studio $2,150 · 1BR $2,580 · 2BR $3,120 · 3BR $3,990 · 4BR $4,130
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since October 2024)
13 active or recent development projects (647 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 4 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)2 permits (2 units)
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 5.8 yr (first record Jan 11, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.8 yr.
- Healthy Aging Center and Senior Housing (Issued)0.31 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 4.5 yr (first record Apr 13, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.5 yr. High-impact scale (67 housing units, 66 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 68 new homes (Entitled)0.31 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 6.6 yr (first record Mar 23, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.6 yr. High-impact scale (68 housing units, 68 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 120 new homes (Entitled)0.38 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 7, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr. High-impact scale (120 housing units, 12 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2021, 2023).