60 A Bret Harte Rd
San Rafael 94901 · California Park · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.95397, -122.51505
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R1-B3 in San Rafael with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and mapped CAL FIRE moderate fire hazard severity zone (local responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $1,505,000 ($1,324,000–$1,686,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ ADU & SB 9 infill pathways screen as likely eligible
Zoned R1-B3 supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 25,395 sq ft lot. Local precedent is active with 3 ADU permits within ¼ mile over the last 36 months.
Source: San Rafael zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314 & 65852.21
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all 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)
- ! 6 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 79 new homes at 0 Auburn St & Woodland Ave (0.38 mi NE, applied). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for San Rafael
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (San Rafael)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 25,395 sq ft (0.58 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 60A BRET HARTE RD; 60 BRET HARTE RD
Zoning & Land Use
R1-B3 — Residential Single Family (Unincorporated Marin)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R1-B3 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R1-B3, a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R1-B3, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 25,395 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 06041C0459F, 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: $1,324,000 – $1,686,000 · 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
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 79 new homes at 0 Auburn St & Woodland Ave (Applied)0.38 mi NE
Active in "Applied" for 23 mo (first record Dec 18, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (79 housing units, 16 deed-restricted affordable across 16 permits).
- New home (Entitled)80 ft S
Active in "Entitled" for 8.2 yr (first record Sep 12, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.2 yr.
- Accessory dwelling unit at 230 Tiburon Blvd A K A (Issued)0.12 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 8.7 yr (first record Mar 7, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.8 yr.
- 370 A Eliseo Drive (Issued)0.16 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 23 mo (first record Dec 6, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 23 mo.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 0 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.