384 Hibiscus Way
San Rafael 94903 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 38.01181, -122.55162
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R5-EA in San Rafael with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $1,247,000 ($1,060,000–$1,434,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ ADU & SB 9 infill pathways screen as likely eligible
Zoned R5-EA supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 5,837 sq ft lot.
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)
- ! 6 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 136 new homes (0.48 mi SE, 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)
- ! 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)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$14,791/yr at $1,247,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.15% voter debt (~$1,233/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,837 sq ft (0.13 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 384 HIBISCUS WAY
Zoning & Land Use
R5-EA (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R5-EA (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R5-EA 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-EA, a single-family residential zone. We read R5-EA 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-EA, a single-family residential zone. We read R5-EA from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 5,837 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
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0293E, 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: $1,060,000 – $1,434,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94903) · FY 2026
Studio $2,880 · 1BR $3,450 · 2BR $4,180 · 3BR $5,340 · 4BR $5,530
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
3 active or recent development projects (3 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 136 new homes (Entitled)0.48 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 7.3 yr (first record Jul 23, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.3 yr. High-impact scale (136 housing units, 28 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- New home at 0 Crestview Way (Applied)0.33 mi SE
Active in "Applied" for 5.2 yr (first record Aug 24, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.2 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $800,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- New home (Issued)0.13 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 4.1 yr (first record Sep 19, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.13 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 14 mo (first record Sep 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo.
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 2021).