168 A Palm Ave

Parcel & Assessor

Lot size:

32,409 sq ft (0.74 ac)

Assessor use:

Single-Resid. - Improved

Addresses on lot:

168A PALM AVE; 168 PALM AVE

State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)

• ADU or junior ADULikely eligible

  Zoned R20 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R20 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 R20, a single-family residential zone. We read R20 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 R20, a single-family residential zone. We read R20 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 32,409 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: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (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)

Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since October 2024)

4 active or recent development projects (4 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 27 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.

• New construction1 permit