8 A Jessup St
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.97285, -122.53877
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned MR2.5 in San Rafael with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and mapped CAL FIRE moderate fire hazard severity zone (local responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $1,393,000 ($1,184,000–$1,602,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone MR2.5 allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: San Rafael zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
about 99% of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! CAL FIRE Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (all of the lot of lot)
Located in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Expect Chapter 7A ignition-resistant building standards, defensible-space inspections, and stricter property insurance underwriting.
Source: CAL FIRE FHSZ (map Mar 24, 2025)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
Legalize ADU under Duplex: Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Sep 5, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 5 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 155 new homes (0.27 mi E, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,924 sq ft (0.14 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 8A JESSUP ST; 8 JESSUP ST
Zoning & Land Use
MR2.5 (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned MR2.5 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read MR2.5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned MR2.5 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read MR2.5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned MR2.5 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read MR2.5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
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 (about 99% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0456F, 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: $1,184,000 – $1,602,000 · 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 November 2024)
12 active or recent development projects (271 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 4 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)1 permit (1 units)
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Legalize ADU under Duplex (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Sep 5, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- 155 new homes (Entitled)0.27 mi E
Active in "Entitled" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 yr. High-impact scale (155 housing units across 0 permits).
- 162 Unit Multifamily MIxed-Use Bldg (Entitled)0.27 mi E
Active in "Entitled" for 3.5 yr (first record May 8, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.5 yr. High-impact scale (162 housing units, 13 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 4 new homes (Issued)0.19 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 16 mo (first record Jul 14, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 1 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 1 entry (report years 2023).